Gbenga Adeyinka To Host As Kiekie Joins Speakers

Creative professionals, policymakers and business leaders will gather for conversations on the future of Nigeria’s creative economy, with discussions focusing on innovation, investment and public policy at the second edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit billed to hold on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA under the theme ‘Creativity, Culture and Nigeria’s Next Chapter’.
  
Ace comedian and compere, Gbenga Adeyinka, will host the second edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit, while actress and content creator Kiekie has joined the growing list of speakers for the event.

Dr Olamide Okulaja, Technical adviser to the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, and a key driver of the Invest Lagos initiative, is another addition to the lineup of speakers. The organisers also announced that veteran journalist and culture advocate Steve Ayorinde and broadcaster and media executive Funke Treasure will moderate the two panel sessions at the summit.
  
The organisers had earlier announced Sir Demola Aladekomo, executive chairman of SmartCity Resorts Plc, as chairman of the summit, and Ife Adebayo, national coordinator of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme at the Bank of Industry, as keynote speaker.

Other speakers include veteran actress Joke Silva, creative economy strategist Audu Maikori, advertising executive Steve Babaeko, technology and finance content creator Fisayo Fosudo, talent manager and music executive Efe Omorogbe, media and intellectual property lawyer Omotayo Inakoju, theatre practitioner and culture administrator Yibo Koko, and publisher Anwuli Ojogwu.
  
QEDNG publisher and convener of the summit, Olumide Iyanda, said the organisers were deliberate in selecting personalities whose work reflects the changing landscape of Nigeria’s creative economy.
  
“The creative economy continues to evolve, and so has our approach to this year’s summit. Kiekie represents a new generation of creators who have built successful careers by embracing digital platforms, while Dr Okulaja brings a public policy and investment perspective to the conversation, drawing on his experience in creating an enabling environment for enterprise, innovation and economic growth. Gbenga Adeyinka brings the experience and presence needed to anchor the conversations. Steve Ayorinde and Funke Treasure also bring a deep understanding of the media and the creative industries, making them ideal moderators for what promises to be engaging discussions,” Iyanda said.