KBTC25
Next Builders

Building Africa's Future Through Local Innovation & Global Vision

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Venue: Ilorin Innovation Hub, Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin 240101, Kwara

Day 1: Workshop

November 20, 2025

10:00 - 10:10 (10mins)
Welcome note | Introduction
Host: Akolade Oluwatoba
10:10 - 11:10 (60mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 2
Revenue First: Monetization
Halimah Balogun - Product Manager @ Mono
Room 1
How to Validate, Build, and Launch in Record Time Without Writing Code Too Soon
Oluwaseun Raphael Afolayan - Chief Technology Officer of Mytherapist.ng
11:20 - 12:20 (60mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 2
Leveraging AI for Data Driven Documentation: Capturing & Scaling Domain Knowledge
Ayoade Adegbite - Senior Data Engineer at Bredge LLC
Room 1
Guide To Open Source Intelligence: From Reconnaissance to Threat Intelligence
Abdulquadri Saka-Bolanta - Cybersecurity Engineer
12:20PM - 12:30PM
SHORT BREAK
Host
12:30 - 1:30 (60mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Virtual Session / Room 2
Crafting Stories with Code: A Hands-On Workshop on Narrative-Driven Tech
Shalom Bamigboye - Co-founder & CEO at Entobo Technologies Ltd
Room 1
Building your First App with Bubble
Oluwatosin Aborishade - Product Engineer at Codeless Solutions
1:30 - 2:00 (30mins)
LUNCH, NETWORKING & BREAK
Host

Day 2: Workshop & Ecosystem Mixer Day

November 21, 2025

10:00 - 10:10 (10mins)
Welcome note | Introduction
Host
10:10 - 11:00 (50mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 2
Driving Business Growth with 3D: From Design to Market Advantage
Ibrahim Ajayi - Head of Product, SwiftXR
Room 1
AI, Credit, and the Next Billion: How Technology is Rewriting Access to Credit in Africa
Temidayo Fabayo - CEO & Founder, Credlock
Winner Akako - Chief Technology Officer, Credlock
Lawrence Komolafe - Chief Operating Officer, Credlock
11:00 - 11:50 (50mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 1
Mastering the Gemini CLI for Agentic Coding
Ayooluwa Isaiah - Technical Content Manager at Dash0
11:50 - 12:00 (10 mins)
SHORT BREAK
Host
12:00 - 12:50 (50mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 1
Agentic AI: Building AI That Thinks & Acts for You
Aaron Israel Boluwatife - CEO & Founder at Codeless Solutions
Room 2
Designing Usable Onchain Experiences: A Hands-On Workshop for Web3 Builders
Tope Oguniran - Design Lead, SuperteamNG
12:50 - 1:20 (30mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 1
Zero-Cost Cybersecurity: Practical Defence Strategies for Startups & Small Teams
Jamiu Akande - Cybersecurity Social-Impact Leader & the Founder of OpenSource in Cybersecurity
1:20 - 2:00
LUNCH, NETWORKING & BREAK
Host
5:00pm - 5:20pm (20mins)MIXER
Opening Remark By Host | Inspiring Session to officially kickstart the dinner
Host
5:20PM - 5:30PM (10mins)MIXER
Kwarabuild Team
Kwarabuild Team
5:30 PM - 6:30 PMMIXER
Stakeholders Engagement
Stakeholders
6:30PM - 7:00PM (30mins)MIXER
Dance and Dinner
DJ
7:00PM - 7:05 PM (5mins)MIXER
Closing Remark
Host

Day 3: Conference Day

November 22, 2025

9:30 – 10:00 (30 mins)FOUNDER'S STORY
Opening & Welcome Remarks
Room 1
Kamaldeen Kehinde
Ibraheem Zulkifli
10:00 – 10:20 (20 mins)KEYNOTE SESSION 1
Scaling Beyond Borders: Building Startups with Global Vision
Room 1
Temi Kolawole - Managing Director, Ilorin Innovation Hub
10:20 – 10:50 (30 mins)FIRESIDE CHAT
The Realities of Scaling Innovation for Lasting Impact
Room 1
Jesudamilare Adesegun-David (JD) - CEO Ennovate Lab
Host: Chika Isaac
10:50 - 11:20 (30mins)PANEL SESSION 1
Hubs, Incubators & the Local Advantage
Room 1
Sani Franscis - Technical Adviser to the visionary Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy
Temi Kolawole - Managing Director, Ilorin Innovation Hub
Zumah Yahyah - Director Of Program, Ilorin Innovation Hub
Yusuf Jamiu Shina - Managing Partner, AlgoHub
Host: Kamaldeen Kehinde
11:20 - 11:35 (15mins)
Building AI-Powered Products: What Every Builder Should Know
Room 1
Abdul Ibiyeye - CEO Alveum
11:35 - 11:50 (15mins)
SHORT BREAK
Host
11:50 - 12:20 (30mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 1
Product-Market Fit in Local Markets
Bola Lawal - Convener and CEO of Premia Business Network
Virtual Session / Room 2
Responsible AI: Ethics, Bias & Fair Access
Thelma Dike - Senior Product Designer @ Chipper Cash
12:20 - 12:50 (30 mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 2
Developer to Founder: Leveraging Technical Skills for Product Leadership
Theophilus Ukuyoma - Co-Founder & CTO, Entobo Technologies Limited
Room 1
FIRESIDE CHAT: Designing for Scale
Temidayo Fabayo - CEO & Founder, Credlock
Winner Akako - Chief Technology Officer, Credlock
Lawrence Komolafe - Chief Operating Officer, Credlock
Host: Ireoluwa Adeyemo
12:50 - 1:30 (40mins)PANEL SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 1
Panel 2: Policy for Progress: Creating an Africa Where Startups Thrive
Room 2
PANEL SESSION 3: Redefining Innovation: How African Women Are Building the Future
Hon. Ishola Kayode - Special Assistant on Digital Innovations to the Executive Governor of Kwara State
Riliwan Akeyewale - Business Strategy and Growth professional
Mayowa Gidado - Lead, corporate communications and public relations and Strategy at Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI)
Host: Aminat Fowoke Balogun, Technical Product Manager
Room 2
Panel Session
Oluwanisola Eludoyin - growth marketing manager
Hon. Damilola Yusuf Adelodun - Commissioner for the Kwara State Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Technology
Host: Boluwatife Ajolore
1:30 - 2:00 (30mins)
LUNCH & NETWORKING SESSION
Host
2:00 - 2:20 (20 mins)KEYNOTE SESSION 2
The Talent Pipeline: Equipping the Next Builders for the Future of Work
Room 1
Ekundayo Ayeni - co-founder of CareerXpress
2:20 - 2:50 (30mins)FIRESIDE CHAT
From Garage to Growth: Founders' True Journeys
Room 1
Engr Fola Oyedeji - Founder & Group Managing Director, Experience Vision Creations (EVC)
Host: Laurat Abdullahi
2:50 - 3:20 (30 mins)BREAKOUT SESSION
Breakout Sessions
Room 2
Designing for Low-Bandwidth: UX for Emerging Markets
Babatunde Shodeinde - Product Design Lead, Alveum
Room 1
AI in Practice: Building Products that Matter
Ebuka Obi - CEO of Autogon AI (YC Alumni)
3:20 - 3:30 (10mins)
Closing Remarks/ Photo Session with Team
Kamaldeen Kehinde

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