THE RISE OF CREATIVES AND PROFESSIONALS IN EPE
Epe Creative Summit ’26 · The Premier Creative & Tech Summit in Epe, Lagos
The landmark gathering of 700+ tech innovators, creatives, entrepreneurs, and students in Epe, Lagos for high-impact conversations, connections, and career-defining opportunities that shape what Epe becomes next.
One day. One room. Epe.
WHAT IF OPPORTUNITY DIDN’T HAVE TO BE FOUND ELSEWHERE?
Epe has land, water, history, four tertiary institutions, and thousands of young people with drive, imagination, and modern skill. Yet every week, talent travels miles out to Lagos Island, Ikeja, or beyond simply looking for the rooms where ideas connect.
We are gathering the photographers, engineers, designers, artisans, founders, and students who choose to build from this coastal town. Not to wait for permission, but to make opportunity native to our home.
THIS IS MORE THAN AN EVENT.
Epe Creative Summit ’26 is designed as a catalytic forum where creative talent meets institutional resources, commercial commissions, and collaborative networks.
From masterclasses in commercial filmmaking and distributed engineering to keynote dialogues on coastal urban infrastructure, this room convenes the minds active in shaping Epe’s creative economy.
Beyond an event, this is a movement.
WHY EPE?
Epe is not a quiet suburb awaiting development — it is an active cultural center. With major tertiary campuses including LASUED, LASU Epe, and YabaTech, the town houses one of the highest concentrations of ambitious young intellects in the region.
As expansion moves eastward across the Lekki-Epe expressway, the next generation must not merely witness real estate expansion; they must be the engineers, storytellers, brand architects, and civic builders leading it.
Epe doesn’t lack people. We need more connection between the people.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Eight tailored experiences designed to equip, inspire, and bridge participants directly to work.
Keynotes
Powerful conversations from people with experience, insight and stories worth hearing. Seasoned creators and enterprise leaders sharing how they navigated scale from West Africa to global audiences.
Networking
Meet creatives, professionals, founders, entrepreneurs, students and potential collaborators. Structured speed exchanges, campus mixers, and intentional matchmaking circles throughout the day.
Panel Conversations
03Real conversations around creativity, business, technology, careers and building in Epe.
Opportunities
04Discover programmes, jobs, partnerships, collaborations, mentorship and other opportunities.
Creative Showcases
05Experience the work, talent and stories of people creating from Epe.
Masterclasses & Sessions
06Practical knowledge people can take away and apply.
Partner Activations
07Discover organisations, products, programmes and communities contributing to the ecosystem.
Entertainment
08Music, spoken word, performances and experiences throughout the day.
WHO IS ECS FOR?
If you’re building something, learning something or looking for what’s next, there is a place for you at ECS’26.
700+ PEOPLE. ONE ROOM. ONE ECOSYSTEM.
A deliberate cross-pollination of thinkers, builders, and enablers.
SUMMIT SPEAKERS
SUMMIT PANELISTS
SUMMIT TIMELINE
OUR PARTNERS
We’re not simply looking for organisations to support an event. We’re looking for organisations willing to be part of building what the ecosystem around Epe can become.
GET YOUR PASS FOR ECS’26
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MEET THE PEOPLE BUILDING EPE
THE SUMMIT IS ONE DAY. THE COMMUNITY IS BIGGER.
ECS does not conclude when the hall lights turn off. Join the WhatsApp community circle, quarterly portfolio reviews, campus workshops, and collaborative talent directory connecting Epe’s creative class year-round.
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LET’S BUILD WHAT EPE NEEDS.
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