Founders Connect has announced the return of The Builders Summit, scheduled for May 23, 2025, at the Balmoral Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos. This year’s summit, themed “Momentum – The Catalyst for Growth and Innovation,” is set to be a transformative experience, bringing together Africa’s brightest entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, and creators for a day of actionable insights, collaboration, and inspiration.
Building on the tremendous success of previous editions, The Builders Summit 2025 will focus on equipping participants with the tools, strategies, and networks needed to transform initial wins into lasting success.
From scaling startups to unlocking new funding opportunities, the summit promises to empower attendees with the momentum to accelerate their growth journeys.
Momentum is the driving force behind innovation, success, and transformation. The 2025 Builders Summit by Founders Connect channels this energy to fuel growth, collaboration, and groundbreaking solutions. This one-day summit will bring together and empower brilliant innovators, professionals, and creatives to turn ideas into actions and scale with purpose.
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According to Peace Itimi, Founder of Founders Connect, Momentum is where builders are ready to step up and take effective actions that scale them from their current position to higher ground.
“Momentum is what turns effort into impact. It is the force that takes a founder from an idea to product-market fit, a creator from consistency to virality, and a startup from good to great. This year’s summit is designed for builders ready to take decisive action and achieve transformative growth,” she added.
Founders Connect is a platform dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs, creators, and innovators across Africa and beyond. Through events, resources, and strategic initiatives, Founders Connect fosters growth, collaboration, and meaningful impact, creating opportunities for individuals and businesses to thrive.
Founders Connect is bridging the gap between the ecosystem and its people.
Founders connect: Key highlights of The Builders Summit 2025
- Expert-Led Sessions: Participants will gain insights on topics such as AI adoption, Sales, Scaling, and smart fundraising strategies. Speakers include Fisayo Fosudo, Seye Bandele (CEO of PaidHR), Mohamed Ben Halim of Ingressive Capital, Hasan Luongo from Resilience17, Wale Lawal (Editor-in-Chief, The Republic), Damilola Tiedi from Ventures Platform and many more.
- Fireside Chats: Engage with industry leaders, including Mitchell Elegbe, CEO of Interswitch.
- Targeted Tracks: Dedicated sessions for founders, creators, and tech professionals, each designed to address unique challenges and opportunities.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with investors, seasoned operators, and fellow innovators to exchange ideas and build meaningful relationships.
- Pitch Competition: Early-stage startups will compete for a chance to win up to $9,500 in cash and investment, along with exclusive perks.
Other speakers to look out for are Tomiwa Aladekomo (CEO, Big Cabal Media), Seye Bandele (Co-founder and CEO of paidHR), Nora Awolowo (Filmmaker and founder, Rixel Studios), Kehinde Olateru (CEO, Zero Complex AI, Njoku Emmanuel (Co-founder of Mestastable labs, co-founded Lazerpay), and others.
In addition, Momentum will witness over 20+ speakers, 15+ exhibitors, and 1,500 attendees, including creative economy, scaling startups, Fintech and AI, career development, fun experiences such as games, photobooths, virtual reality, and prizes to be won.
The Builders Summit 2025 is part of a larger international series, with the year kicking off in Nairobi earlier in March, where over 300 participants gathered for a powerful event. The series will continue with upcoming editions in Toronto (July) and London (October), further expanding its mission to empower entrepreneurs across the globe.
Get Involved
To attend, tickets for The Builders Summit 2025 are now available. Entrepreneurs, innovators, and professionals are encouraged to secure their spots early to take advantage of exclusive access and perks. For more details and registration, visit www.foundersconnect.xyz/tbs2025
For media or partnership opportunities, please contact: Email: events@foundersconnect.xyz
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