Zenith Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, is gearing up to stage the 5th edition of its flagship technology conference, Tech Fair 2025: Future Forward 5.0, themed “Tech for Success: Innovate – Adapt – Accelerate.” The event will hold at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 9:00 a.m., and is positioned as a major gathering for technology leaders, innovators and business decision-makers across Africa.
To mark the announcement of the date, the bank has also revealed an impressive lineup of speakers and panelists who will lead conversations around digitisation, innovation, fintech, and the evolving landscape of business on the continent. The fair will convene visionary thought leaders, hundreds of pre-qualified investors and over 100 innovators showcasing real-world technology use cases and solutions.
Headline keynote addresses will be delivered by Sitoyo Lopokoiyit MBS, CEO of M-PESA; Jonas Kjellberg, Co-Creator of Skype; and Shivagami Gugan, Chief Technologist for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Amazon Web Services (AWS). They will be joined by a strong panel including Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founding Partner at Future Africa; Gary Fowler, CEO and Founder of GSD Venture Studios; Adora Nwodo, Executive Director at NexaScale; and Dr. Stanley Jacob FCIB, MIoD, President of the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR).
According to Zenith Bank’s founder, Dr. Jim Ovia, the Tech Fair underscores how Nigeria’s economy is steadily evolving into a “smart economy” driven by youth-led innovation, technology entrepreneurship and digitally enabled enterprises. Group Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Adaora Umeoji, further explained that the theme “Innovate – Adapt – Accelerate” speaks to the urgent need for organisations to embed tomorrow’s technologies into today’s strategies if they want to remain competitive and future-ready.
Attendees can look forward to keynote presentations from global industry leaders and technology pioneers, alongside fireside chats and panel sessions examining fintech disruption, the transformation of banking, artificial intelligence, and borderless business expansion. There will also be targeted masterclasses designed to help start-ups refine their models, attract investors and scale, as well as an exhibition area featuring cutting-edge solutions from innovation-driven companies. The fair will provide rich networking opportunities with senior executives, investors, founders and ecosystem builders.
This edition of Future Forward 5.0 arrives at a critical time, as Nigeria and the wider African region accelerate their shift to digital-first business models. With rapid advances in fintech, AI deployment and cross-border commerce, Zenith Tech Fair 2025 positions the bank as a central convener of strategic dialogue, collaboration and ecosystem development. For entrepreneurs, corporate organisations and investors, it offers a powerful platform to gain insights, forge partnerships and fast-track growth.
Registration to attend Zenith Tech Fair 2025 is now open on the bank’s online portal, and turnout is expected to reach full capacity given the quality of speakers, the strength of the content and the depth of investment and innovation opportunities on offer.