FUTURECAST AFRICA
About this Event
FUTURECAST AFRICA 2026
Theme: A New Nigeria
About the Event
In a time where nations are competing through innovation, technology, culture, and influence, Nigeria stands at a defining moment.
FutureCast Africa 2026 is more than a conference — it is a movement designed to reimagine the future of Nigeria through bold conversations, visionary leadership, innovation, enterprise, creativity, and youth-driven transformation.
Hosted by IDCL Africa and FutureCast Africa, this conference brings together policymakers, entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators, industry leaders, and changemakers who are passionate about building a stronger, smarter, and more influential Nigeria.
With the theme “A New Nigeria,” FutureCast Africa creates a platform where ideas meet action, leadership meets innovation, and conversations become catalysts for national transformation.
This is not just another event. It is a room filled with people shaping the future before it arrives.
Problem Statement
Nigeria is filled with extraordinary talent, creativity, intelligence, and potential. Yet, despite these strengths, many young people, entrepreneurs, innovators, and businesses continue to face challenges such as limited opportunities, weak systems, poor visibility, fragmented collaboration, and a lack of future-focused conversations.
For too long, the narrative around Nigeria has been shaped by limitations instead of possibilities.
The absence of intentional platforms connecting leadership, innovation, enterprise, technology, culture, and youth development has slowed the pace of sustainable progress and national transformation.
FutureCast Africa was created to change that narrative.
This conference exists to spark transformative conversations, inspire visionary thinking, encourage collaboration across industries, and create solutions capable of shaping a New Nigeria driven by innovation, leadership, creativity, and opportunity.
Our Approach
FutureCast Africa approaches nation-building through conversations, collaboration, innovation, and actionable insights. Rather than focusing only on challenges, the conference highlights solutions, opportunities, and strategic thinking capable of moving Nigeria forward.
The conference will explore:
· Innovation and Entrepreneurship
· Leadership and Governance
· Youth Development
· Creative Economy and Media
· Tourism and National Branding
· Technology and Digital Transformation
· Culture, Influence, and Storytelling
· Business Growth and Economic Development
Through keynote sessions, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and visionary conversations, FutureCast Africa aims to connect people, ideas, industries, and institutions working toward the future of Nigeria.
The goal is simple:
· To move from conversation to contribution.
· From ideas to impact.
· From potential to national transformation.
Purpose of the Conference
· To inspire a new generation of leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs shaping Nigeria’s future.
· To create meaningful conversations around innovation, leadership, enterprise, and national development.
· To encourage collaboration between government leaders, private sector professionals, creatives, and young innovators.
· To redefine the narrative of Nigeria through ideas, opportunities, and solutions.
· To provide a platform where visionaries can connect, learn, and contribute to building a New Nigeria.
Event Details
· Conference Title: FutureCast Africa 2026
· Conference Theme: A New Nigeria
· Date: August 6, 2026
· Time: 9:00 AM WAT
· Venue: Live Nation Assembly, Abuja
· Registration Link: https://conference.idclglobal.com
Light Nation Assembly, Utako, Abuja.
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Official Keynote Speakers & Panelists
1. Seyi Tinubu
Entrepreneur
Focus: Youth enterprise, economic participation, and creating empowering opportunities for the next generation of Nigerian innovators and entrepreneurs.
2. Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (BTO)
Honourable Minister of Interior
Keynote Topic: "The Digital State: Automating Bureaucracy for Citizen-First Governance"
3. Hon. Hannatu Musa Musawa
Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy
Focus: Cultural preservation, creative economy, and the role of creative industries in reshaping Nigeria’s global image and economic future.
4. Hon. Ayodele Olawande
Honourable Minister of Youth Development
Focus: The role of youth empowerment, active leadership, and innovation in driving a future-focused national growth engine.
5. Chief Sunday Akin Dare, CON
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications
Keynote Topic: "Narrative as Infrastructure: Strategic Communication and the Rebuilding of Public Trust"
6. Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu
Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, NASENI
Keynote Topic: "Lab to Market: Commercializing Tech and Accelerating Local Manufacturing"
7. Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu
Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA)
Keynote Topic: "The National Value Charter: Reengineering the Civic Mindset for Collective Progress"
8. Mr. Bayo Omoboriowo
Founder and CEO, Tikera Africa
Keynote Topic: "Visual Assets: Leveraging Creative Capital to Shape the National Identity"
9. Mrs. Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori (Kiekie)
CEO, Accost Collections & Founder, KieKie TV
Keynote Topic: "The Creator Enterprise: Monetizing Influence and Building Sustainable Digital Assets"
10. Mr. Seyi Adekunle (Seyi Vodi)
Founder & CEO, Vodi Group
Keynote Topic: "The Vodi Standard: Scaling Craftsmanship into a Multi-Sector Conglomerate"
11. Mr. Oladotun Ajayi
Co-Founder, Evolv Africa
Keynote Topic: "The Talent Dividend: Preparing Africa’s Youth for the Global Digital Economy"
12. Amb. Kenneth Anetor
Executive Director, A New Thing International Foundation
Focus: Preventive intervention, mental health strategies, and the critical framework needed to protect and build resilient human capital for the nation's future.
13. Shoga Francis Oluwatosin
Director General, CityBoy Movement
Focus: Evolving digital influence, strategic communication, and proactive civic and political participation in modern Nigeria.
14. Samson Itodo
CEO, Yiaga Africa
Focus: Democratic governance, policy advocacy, citizen engagement, and empowering young leaders to actively drive national development.
15. Eleanya Chinonso
Digital Creator, Actress and Entrepreneur
Focus: Digital creativity, entertainment, and constructing sustainable opportunities in the evolving new media space.
16. Bobby Joachim
Coach & Strategist
Focus: Strategic leadership, transformation blueprints, and the core mindset shifts required to navigate and lead change.
17. Lucy James
CEO & Board Director, Public & Private Development Centre
Focus: Public sector procurement monitoring, transparent governance, and cross-sector collaboration for community impact.
18.Ezekiel Solesi
Entrepreneur
Focus: Business development, scaling operations, and strategic innovation in the modern Nigerian market.
19. Mukhtar Halilu Modibbo
Sec-Gen, Follow The Money International
Focus: Social accountability, grassroots tracking of public spending, and data-driven civic transparency.
20. Aisha Sambo
Creative Director, Shushi
Focus: Fashion entrepreneurship, brand building, and leveraging cultural identity to scale African fashion globally.
21. Amb. Adeniran Michael Timothy
DG, International Forum for Peace & Diplomacy
Focus: Diplomacy, peacebuilding, pan-African unity, and systemic stability as a launchpad for national growth.
FutureCast Africa 2026 is not simply about discussing the future. It is about building it.
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