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⇱ CEO FORUM – Be Part of the high-impact discussions shaping Nigeria’s economic future!

——2026 Edition · Lagos, Nigeria

From Stability to

Shared Prosperity.

For more than a decade, the BusinessDay CEO Forum has convened Nigeria’s most consequential business leaders, policymakers, diplomats and investors.

Years of Convening
+ 2
C-Suite Attendees
+ 50
Global Keynotes
+ 2

——2026 Edition · Lagos, Nigeria

A trusted platform for thought leadership and strategic insight.

The BusinessDay CEO Forum has established itself as one of Nigeria’s most influential invitation-only gatherings — convening senior decision-makers from across the public and private sectors to engage in high-level dialogue on the economic forces shaping the country’s future.

Over the years, it has become a trusted platform for thought leadership, strategic insight, and practical solutions aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economic competitiveness — and a catalyst for meaningful dialogue among Nigeria’s top C-suite executives and key decision-makers.

"Following a period of significant macroeconomic adjustments, the national conversation is shifting toward how stability can translate into broad-based prosperity."

The 2026 edition focuses on the next phase of Nigeria’s economic transformation — examining how policy reforms, private sector innovation, technological advancement, and sub-national economic development can combine to unlock sustainable growth.

——2026 Edition ·CEO FORUM 

Converting macroeconomic stability into inclusive, durable progress.

The 2026 forum will provide a platform for CEOs and senior policymakers to critically examine emerging opportunities, share strategic perspectives, and identify practical pathways forward — for businesses, regions, and citizens alike.

2026
Lagos · Nigeria

——2026 Edition ·CEO FORUM 

Five commitments that 

define every gathering.

Foster Knowledge Sharing

Enable leaders to exchange valuable insights that drive value creation across industries and borders.

Encourage Dialogue

Create an exclusive forum for the unhindered exchange of innovative ideas among Nigeria's decision-makers.

Enhance Leadership

Curate discussions that scale executive capacity through screened, high-calibre panellists and speakers.

Expand Networks

Provide a unique opportunity for forging new business relationships and meaningful partnerships.

Drive Results

Leverage BusinessDay's expansive media reach to keep critical issues at the forefront of policy debate.

Be in the Room.

Express interest to join the 2026 cohort.

——Distinguished Voices

A decade of global thought leadership.

Past editions have hosted an array of distinguished global leaders shaping the boardroom and policy agenda.

Speakers

Mr. Taiwo Oyedele

Nigeria’sMinister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy

Mr. Olayemi Cardoso

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Dr. Olasupo Olusi

Managing Director and CEO of the Bank of Industry

Lolu Alade-Akinyemi

CEO/GMD Lafarge Africa PLC

Karla Toriola

CEO, MTN Nigeria/ Vice President, Francophone Africa

Prof Olayinka David West

Dean, Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University , Lagos

Rashid Khalani

CEO, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi

Tola Adeyemi

Senior Partner, KPMG Nigeria/ CEO KPMG One Africa

Aderemi saka

Managing Director, NASCON Allied Industries plc

Kashifu inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE

Director-Genereal/CEO, (NITDA)

Aisha Rimi

Executive Secretary/CEO (NIPC)

Dr. Kelechi Ohiri

Director-General/CEO, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)

Invitation Only

Join the conversation shaping

Nigeria's next decade.

The CEO Forum is reserved for senior executives, policymakers, diplomats and

investors. Express interest to be considered for the 2026 cohort.

——Last EditIon SPEAKERS

Past Speakers

Past editions have hosted an array of distinguished global leaders shaping the boardroom and policy agenda.

Wale Edun

Nigeria’sMinister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy

Yarub Al-Bahrani

Area Cluster Director, BAT West and Central Africa

Olu A. Verheijen

Presidential Adviser on Energy

Aliko Dangote

President/CEO Dangote Group

Affiong Williams

Founder/CEO ReelFruits

Haresh Aswani

President/CEO Tolaram

Chike Obianwu

Deputy Managing Partner Templars

Roger Thompson Brown

CEO Seplat Energy Plc

Ainojie Alex Irune

Managing Director of Oando Energy Resources

Tony Attah

CEO, Renaissance energy