The room · Lagos
What the night looks like.
Victoria Island rooftop, linen and lamplight, Nigerian operator class in the room, drummers, headline artist, dance floor. The October vision in three frames.
October in Lagos. 11am doors. A Victoria Island rooftop dressed in linen and lamplight. Day arc: panel, live Codex installs from stage, breakout coaching, on-camera success stories. As the sun drops, drummers take the stage. Headline Nigerian artist lifts the room. Gifting moment. Then the dance event takes it into the night. The visual the rest of the continent borrows for years.
Why Create is the flagship of the 2026 set — and why it carries the largest ask.
Victoria Island rooftop, linen and lamplight, Nigerian operator class in the room, drummers, headline artist, dance floor. The October vision in three frames.
Everything you need to picture Lagos · Oct 2026 before reading the run of show.
Designed by David Adjaye's circle. Pan-African concept restaurant by Reni Folawiyo. Sculpture and museum-grade craft as the architecture. The most "AfricAI night" room in Lagos before you decorate.
11am doors to 11pm last call. All-day workshop into all-night arc.
Interviewer on camera. Install assistants at every table. Film crew on the full all-day all-night arc. Akil hosting the room.
Jillian Wolf sits with three Nigerian operators on camera for the success-story interviews during the open reception.
Assistants walk every table through the Codex install on their laptop during the workshop block. 100+ laptops installed in one afternoon.
Marcus Pobe (Ghana-based film crew) on site for the full Lagos all-day all-night arc. Recap film, social cut, photo album, success-story interviews.
Akil Wade flies in from Cape Town with the full crew for the October edition. Local Nigerian co-host announced after scouting.
Co-branded item per attendee. Every moment filmed. Every asset distributed.
Four simultaneous experiences. Workshop, documentation, cultural arc, network — running in parallel across the rooftop.
Daytime panel + Codex Install Room. 100+ Nigerian laptops installed live, table-by-table.
Jillian on camera with Nigerian Maistros. Success-story interviews captured for the recap.
Drumming → headline Nigerian artist → dance event. The night that defines the year.
Open reception → 1:1 founder connections. Curated Lagos operator crowd, all night.
Create is the only event with full incremental cost. New city. Full team move. Headline Nigerian talent. 12-hour all-day all-night arc. The biggest room carries the largest line.
| Line | Cost |
|---|---|
| Akil + 3 crew flights CT → Lagos | $5,000 |
| Accommodation (4 nights × 4 people) | $2,000 |
| Lagos rooftop venue (300-cap) | $8,000 |
| AV / production | $3,000 |
| Headline Nigerian artist | $6,000 |
| Drummers + cultural opener | $2,000 |
| DJ + late-night dance arc | $1,000 |
| Speaker fees (Miss Techy + 3 creators) | $3,000 |
| Gifts × 250 (clothing + Lagos gift) | $8,000 |
| Photo / video capture (Marcus Pobe crew + local stringer) | $3,000 |
| Catering + drinks (250 people, 12-hour event) | $4,000 |
| Community manager + Lagos marketing | $1,000 |
| Local fixer / ground coordinator | $1,000 |
| Akil compensation (host fee) | $10,000 |
| Impact Partner | $7,000 |
| Decoration + linen + lamplight dressing | $1,000 |
| Total | $65,000 |