Actor Omowunmi Dada, Inkblot Studio founder Naz Onuzo and fashion stylist The Style Infidel are the latest names confirmed for NECLive 2026, the 11th edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference. They join a growing lineup of actors, filmmakers, music executives, entrepreneurs and DJs set to take the stage this November.
Others who have joined the lineup include Fatu Ogwuche, founder of Big Tech This Week, and actor Charles Born. The new additions widen the conference’s reach across film, fashion and technology, three areas central to this year’s conversation on how Nigeria’s creative economy can grow at home and compete abroad.
The annual conference takes place in November, with its flagship event on Thursday, 12 November 2026, at Alliance Française de Lagos, Ikoyi, under the theme “Home Advantage: Transforming Local Demand into Global Power.” Comedian and compere Tee A returns as host.
The full lineup spans four tracks, featuring speakers and panelists such as actors Genoveva Umeh, Chimezie Imo, Uzoamaka Power, Efa Iwara and music executive Bizzle Osikoya, talent manager Femisoro Ajayi and media personality Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi.
With Omowunmi Dada, Naz Onuzo, The Style Infidel, Fatu Ogwuche and Charles Born now confirmed, NECLive 2026 brings some of the most influential voices in Nigerian entertainment, fashion and technology into one room. Registration is open, and attendees can secure their place at nec.ng.
