{"id":2280,"date":"2025-11-27T16:47:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/?page_id=2280"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:19:02","slug":"ai-outlook-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Outlook 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2280\" class=\"elementor elementor-2280\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843f58c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"843f58c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e704140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e704140\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618408d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"618408d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac9778 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ac9778\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b4e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53b4e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AICLA-01-300x83.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2380\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AICLA-01-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AICLA-01-500x139.png 500w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AICLA-01-1200x333.png 1200w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AICLA-01-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AICLA-01-1536x427.png 1536w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AICLA-01-2048x569.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6318f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6318f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AI-Nigeria-1-300x83.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AI-Nigeria-1-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AI-Nigeria-1-500x139.png 500w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AI-Nigeria-1-768x214.png 768w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AI-Nigeria-1.png 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2510f8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2510f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring global AI trends and African opportunities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb7558 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdb7558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring global AI trends and <br>African opportunities<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ab409 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3ab409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Outlook 2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f919381 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f919381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI Outlook 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9153bed elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9153bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Shifts, Trends &amp; Predictions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bcea9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bcea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Shifts, Trends &amp; Predictions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f76b47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f76b47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8844a00 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8844a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/ie5EisyI0Ow?si=XFUDQo_e2bbBWDTb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch Replay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6383dff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6383dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#register-form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b890e2c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b890e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#register-form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22e82f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e22e82f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c0a8d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b7c0a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\">\n  <iframe\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ie5EisyI0Ow\"\n    style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\"\n    allowfullscreen>\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a670a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a670a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23e921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f23e921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff;\">AI Outlook 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0b27f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd0b27f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AI Outlook 2026 is a high-impact, insight-driven executive session that distills the most significant shifts that shaped AI in 2025 and equips board members and business leaders with the strategic intelligence they need to navigate 2026 with confidence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8283f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd8283f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42991b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42991b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Featured Speakers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f564f30 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f564f30\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e422d5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9e422d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NUB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NUB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NUB-467x500.jpg 467w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NUB-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nkemdilim <BR>Uwaje-Begho<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AI Strategy &amp; Transformation Expert<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff0ea7 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4ff0ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IK.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2475\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IK.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IK-467x500.jpg 467w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IK-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ikezi <br>Kamanu<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AI Product Expert\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2cc89a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f2cc89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MM.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MM-467x500.jpg 467w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MM-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mojolaoluwa<BR> Aderemi-Makinde<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Venture Builder &amp; Digital Transformation Expert<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b3a00 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f7b3a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2476\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EO.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EO-467x500.jpg 467w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/EO-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Eugene<br> Okwodu<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Cyber Security Expert<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8e9dc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c8e9dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8856e89 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8856e89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TAA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3503\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TAA.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TAA-467x500.jpg 467w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TAA-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Titi <br>Akinsanmi<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AI Policy Expert<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ada8b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a9ada8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EE.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3502\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EE-467x500.jpg 467w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EE-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ehia <br>Erhaboh<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AI Transformation Expert &amp; PhD Researcher<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383a043 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"383a043\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ego-Obi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ego-Obi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ego-Obi-467x500.jpg 467w, https:\/\/aicolab.africa\/aioutlook2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ego-Obi-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Ego<br> Obi<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Ethical AI Advisor<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d665f53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d665f53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f475c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f475c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why Attend?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba86c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ba86c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- 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signals for 2026<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cell tr col-right\">\n      <div class=\"title\">Learn practical approaches from industry leaders and experts<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cell bl row-bottom\">\n      <div class=\"title\">Gain actionable insights to guide strategic planning and capability development<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cell br col-right row-bottom\">\n      <div class=\"title\">Prepare your organization for AI-driven opportunities and challenges<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921b535 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"921b535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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