📅 Saturday, 29 November 2025 | 📍 Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid)
The debut edition of Beyond the Pitch brings together some of the brightest minds in Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem to dissect the real opportunities and challenges shaping the continent’s future.
Each session goes beyond surface-level conversations, offering deep, candid dialogues that challenge assumptions, sharpen ideas, and spotlight underexplored opportunities in Africa’s technology landscape.
Whether you’re a founder refining your product, an investor scouting the next big vertical, or a policymaker shaping the future of innovation, these sessions are designed to equip you with practical insights you won’t get anywhere else.
🔸 Fireside Conversation I: Beyond Fintech – What’s Left to Solve?
Speakers: Ngozi Dozie (Carbon), Tosin Eniolorunda (Moniepoint), Odun Eweniyi (Piggyvest)
Session Overview
Over the last decade, Nigeria has become the epicentre of fintech innovation in Africa, leading the charge in digital payments, neobanking, and financial inclusion. But with widespread adoption and market saturation, many are asking: what’s next for fintech?
Key themes include:
- Is “banking the unbanked” still relevant?
- Opportunities in infrastructure fintech, embedded finance, and underserved B2B segments.
- How regulation and customer expectations are reshaping the next wave.
- Lessons from scaling fintech in challenging macro environments.
Why You Should Attend:
Hear directly from leading operators who built Nigeria’s fintech giants. Discover where the next big opportunities lie.
🔸 Fireside Conversation II: Legal Tech – The Sleeping Giant
Speakers: Funke Adekoya, SAN; Tokunboh Akinbiyi (LegalTech Nigeria); Osarumen Osamuyi (Ecosystem Analyst)
Session Overview
Legal technology remains one of Nigeria’s most underexplored innovation frontiers. While sectors like fintech have scaled rapidly, legal processes remain largely manual and inaccessible.
Topics to be explored:
- Contract automation, digital case management, and e-signature adoption.
- Online dispute resolution as a scalable innovation.
- Regulatory considerations and opportunities for legal tech startups.
- Unlocking new business models through legal innovation.
Why You Should Attend:
If you’re a founder, lawyer, or policymaker, this session shows how technology can transform access to justice and reduce transaction costs.
🔸 Fireside Conversation III: Edtech Beyond Templates – Differentiation or Death
Speakers: Sim Shagaya (uLesson), Honey Ogundeyi (EduKoya), Kola Aina (Ventures Platform)
Session Overview
Nigeria’s edtech sector has grown quickly, but many startups are tackling the same problems with similar models. This session explores:
- Building differentiated products in a crowded space.
- Aligning models with Nigeria’s fragmented education system.
- Leveraging data and localisation for true impact.
- What investors want from scalable edtech ventures.
Why You Should Attend:
Learn from visionary founders and investors shaping Africa’s learning future. If you’re building in edtech, this is your blueprint for standing out.
🔸 Fireside Conversation IV: Climate & Green Tech – Adaptation Before Adoption
Speakers: Damilola Ogunbiyi (Sustainable Energy for All), Habiba Ali (Sosai Renewable Energies), Dr. Wiebe Boer (All On)
Session Overview
Climate innovation is critical to Nigeria’s future, but how can adoption happen without reliable infrastructure? This session focuses on adaptation models that work in local contexts.
Key discussion points:
- Designing renewable solutions resilient to infrastructural gaps.
- Financing models for decentralised energy solutions.
- Regulatory frameworks and policy levers.
- Startup opportunities in waste, energy, and climate resilience.
Why You Should Attend:
If you’re building or funding in climate tech, this session offers a grounded roadmap for scale.
✨ Special Feature: MVP in the Room
After each conversation, one early-stage startup will present its MVP or product live to experts and the audience. This interactive segment provides real-time feedback, helping founders sharpen their ideas and giving investors a first look at promising ventures.
📅 Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025
📍 Location: Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid)
👥 Audience: Founders | Investors | Policymakers | Operators | Students
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