TEDx Samaru

TEDxSamaru 2026

Speakers

Meet the voices shaping IGNITE: Creative Explosion. Ten curated thinkers, builders and changemakers will step onto the red circle in Samaru.

SPEAKERS

The Voices of IGNITE

The TEDxSamaru stage is built for ideas that can survive beyond the applause. This year's speakers will bring lived experience, research, creative practice and community insight into one room.

The full lineup reveal is coming soon. Until then, these ten slots hold the shape of the conversations we are building for July 25, 2026.

Speaker reveal

Featured Speakers 2026

TEDx Samaru speaker portrait

Speaker 01

Winner Attai

Co Founder, Winich Farms
TEDx speaker on the red circle

Speaker 02

Favour Ehizibue

Founder, Favfrica Academy
TEDx audience and red stage letters

Speaker 03

Ebuka Mordi

Photographer & filmmaker
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Speaker 04

Hon. Zainab Buba Galadima

Multifaceted Leader, Social Change Advocate & Entrepreneur
Centre of Excellence, Business School, ABU Zaria

Speaker 05

Prof. Adamu Ahmed

Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University
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Speaker 06

Bala Francis

Founder & CEO of Charis Trading Floor Limited
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Speaker 07

Emmanuel Daniel E-Daniels

Singer, songwriter and record producer

The Catalyst

Beyond Talks: The IGNITE Experience

Inspiring Talks

Curated ideas that ignite conversations and inspire action.

Networking

Connect with exceptional change-makers & creative pioneers.

Innovation Showcase

Startups & labs demo groundbreaking future tech innovations.

Creative Performances

The experience creates space for students, founders, creatives, professionals, and community leaders to meet around shared possibility.