01 · Early Access
₦25,000
First 50 only
- Full event access
- Welcome drink
- Light refreshments
Saturday, July 18 2026
Jewel Aeida, Lagos
12 PM
Founders Connectlive in Lagos.
This year, the interview is the event. Founders Connect returns to Lagos for an intimate live podcast show with real stories, useful lessons, and conversations with some of Africa’s most interesting builders.
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The Show Format
The conversations you actually came for.
Segment 01 · 60 min
The Founders Connect interview, live.
The same long-form conversations people know Founders Connect for, but this time recorded live with the audience in the room. We’ll sit with a few guests and go beyond the public story into the decisions, trade-offs, mistakes and lessons behind the work.
2 Founders. 2 in-depth conversations
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Recorded Live
Season 04 · Live Lineup
Live conversations with the buildersshaping Africa's next decade
Live & UnscriptedNo fillers.
Your Host · Every Episode
01 · Hosting the room
Peace Itimi
Founder, Founders Connect·Building rivva
Peace has interviewed over 100 African founders and operators, asking the questions that get past the polished version of the story. At the live show, she will guide the room through the decisions, mistakes, trade-offs, money lessons, and career moments that shaped each guest.
This YEAR's guests
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Live Show · Ep. 01
Deepankar Rustagi
Founder & CEO·OmniRetail
Built one of Africa's largest B2B commerce networks — connecting 145,000+ retailers across the continent. Joining live to break down the playbook.
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Live Show · Ep. 02
Tokini Peterside-Schwebig
Founder & CEO·ART X Collective
The founder behind ART X Lagos — the fair that put contemporary African art on global auction radars. Bringing the cultural playbook live.
04
Open AMA · Audience Q&A
Paul Onwuanibe
Chief Executive Officer·Landmark Group
35+ years building landmarks across Africa's skylines. Open AMA — bring the questions you'd never get to ask in a boardroom.
05
1-on-1 · Unfiltered
Fola Olatunji-Davis
Operator & Investor·Independent
Operator-turned-investor with receipts across consumer and tech. A candid 1-on-1 on what actually scales — and what quietly kills companies.
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1-on-1 · Unfiltered
Olumide Akinsola
Country Director, Nigeria·DigiTax
Nearly 20 years scaling tech businesses across the continent. Sitting down to unpack what Nigeria's next operator generation needs to know.
Key Sponsors
Media Partners
Tickets · Lagos 2026
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02 · Premium
₦65,000
Front row · full lunch · merch
- Everything in Standard
- Priority front seating
- Full lunch service
- Exclusive event merch
03 · Standard
₦35,000
The full show, the full room
- Full event access
- Welcome drink
- Light refreshments
Who Should Attend
This is for you if…
- You're building a startup
- You're leading a team
- You're growing your career
- You're a creative professional
- You're an operator inside a growing company
- You're curious about how successful people think
- You want to meet ambitious people
- You enjoy thoughtful conversations and honest stories
If three or more sound like you, this room is yours.
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Run of show
12:00 PM
Arrival and First Impressions
Doors1:00 PM
Opening — The Host Takes The Room
Kickoff1:30 PM
Live Interview
Main Stage2:10 PM
AMA — Ask Me Anything
Audience2:55 PM
Build or Bullshit
Signature Segment3:25 PM
Networking Break + Sponsor Activation
Break3:55 PM
Live Interview
Main Stage4:25 PM
Roundtable — Two Voices, One Question at a Time
Discussion5:00 PM
Sponsor Spotlight + Audience Stretch
Interlude5:15 PM
Show Close & Group Photos
Wrap5:30 PM
Closing DJ Set
After HoursSchedule subject to change. Surprises encouraged.
Lock in your seatFrequently
Asked Questions
No. While there are learning opportunities throughout the day, the experience is designed live show with conversations, audience participation, networking, and interactive experiences.