BuiltForMore
About
A room for people ready to build beyond ordinary
One day. Six voices. A room full of builders discovering purpose, power, and possibility.
- Date
- Sat. 24 Oct 2026
- Venue
- Lagos
- Entry
- Free
What it is
One day.
One room.
A different trajectory.
Built for More is a conference for ambitious people who suspect there is more in them than their current room allows.
Across a single day in Lagos, six speakers — founders, product executives, creators, and clinicians turned technologists — share what they have learned about building things that last. Not the highlight reel. The mechanics.
The programme deliberately sits at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and personal growth. Because careers are not built in one lane, and neither are the people who go furthest.
Attendance is free and strictly by registration. That is intentional: we would rather the barrier be commitment than cost.
6+
Headline speakers
1
Unforgettable day
8
Sessions & panels
Free
To attend
The three pillars
What Purpose, Power, Possibility actually means
Three words on a flyer are easy. These are the definitions we build the programme around.
Purpose
Know why you build.
Purpose is the clarity that keeps you building when the applause is quiet. We make space to name your calling, your craft, and the people you are actually here to serve.
Power
Build influence that lasts.
Power is influence used well. You will learn from people who turned skill into platform, and platform into real impact — without trading away integrity.
Possibility
Expand what you believe.
Possibility is the ceiling you stop accepting. Expect new ideas, new rooms, and new relationships that reset what you think your work can become.
Why it was created
Built because the room we needed did not exist
Talent is everywhere. Access is not.
Built for More exists to close the distance between ambitious people and the rooms, mentors, and ideas that change their trajectory.
Skill without direction burns out.
We created a day that pairs practical technology and business insight with honest conversation about calling, character, and staying power.
The next chapter is being built now.
Africa's builders are shaping technology, culture, and enterprise. This is a gathering for the people writing that chapter — and those about to.
Key highlights
What the day actually includes
Six things built into the programme, not bolted on at the end.
Inspiring keynote sessions
Headline talks from people who have built, failed, rebuilt, and kept going.
Practical technology & business insight
Sessions engineered for application, not applause — take notes you will actually use.
Leadership & personal development
Honest conversation about character, energy, and leading yourself before others.
Networking with real builders
Professionals, founders, creators, and innovators in one room, with time to talk.
Relationships worth keeping
Structured introductions so you leave with people, not just business cards.
Exposure to new possibility
New ideas, new tools, new rooms — and a bigger sense of what your work can be.
Who should attend
If you’re building something, you belong here
Founders & business owners
Building companies and teams
Technology professionals
Engineers, data, security, IT
Product & design
PMs, designers, researchers
Creators & storytellers
Media, content, community
Students & early career
Ready for the next step
Investors & operators
Backing what comes next
What you'll gain
Six things you take home
Keynotes that land
Inspiring sessions from leaders who have done the work — not the highlight reel, the mechanics.
Insights you can use Monday
Practical technology and business takeaways designed for application, not applause.
Leadership that goes deeper
Honest conversations about character, energy, and leading yourself before others.
A room full of builders
Networking with professionals, founders, creators, and innovators who show up ready.
Relationships worth keeping
Structured introductions so you leave with people, not just business cards.
A bigger sense of possible
Exposure to new ideas, new tools, and a ceiling you stop accepting.
“We are not gathering to admire success. We are gathering so that the next person to build something meaningful has a shorter road than we did.”
Dr. Ayo Ayeni
Physician · Technology Executive · Convener · The Intersection London
Dr. Ayo Ayeni is a physician, entrepreneur, and technology executive with expertise in digital health, innovation, and business leadership. He is committed to leveraging technology to improve healthcare delivery and has played a key role in building health-tech solutions that address critical healthcare challenges across Africa. As convener of Built for More, he brings together purpose-driven voices to spark power and possibility.
Meet all speakersThe venue
Radisson Blu Hotel
38-40 Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Nigeria
- Date
- Saturday, 24th October 2026
- Doors
- 08:30 AM
Registration
Ready for a different trajectory?
Attendance is free, but strictly by registration.
Doors open in
- Date
- Sat. 24 Oct 2026
- Venue
- Lagos