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Welcome

Opening Address

Osaru Alile-Abraham officially opens the PAID Summit 2026, setting the tone for three days of curated conversation on intentional design, professional practice, and design influence across the African continent.

Osaru Alile-Abraham

Creative Director, CC Interiors Studio · Convener, PAID Summit at CC Interiors Studio · Light Design Factory

Performance

Surreal Vision Arts — Opening Performance

Day 1 opens with a visual performance by Surreal Vision Arts.

Surreal Vision Arts

Visual Performance Group at TBC

Keynote

Curating the Future: The Power of Intentional Design

A keynote on intentional design as ethics, responsibility and future-shaping practice. Design beyond aesthetics, trends, and ego.

Angelica Baccon

Principal, SHoP Architects at TBC

Panel

Interiors That Sustain

Designing with sustainability at the core - eco-conscious materials and sourcing, circular design practices, longevity and future-proof interiors.

Eden Carter & Cédrix Tsambang & Jacqueline Aki & Tebogo Modisagape & David Idibe

Global Curator & Sustainability Lead, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Interiors That Sustain - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms (max 25 attendees per room) extending the Interiors That Sustain panel into deeper, practitioner-led discussion.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Break

Afro DJ Mixes, Quizzes and Fun ft DJ Uniflex

Lunch break hosted by DJ Uniflex with Afro DJ mixes, quizzes and fun.

DJ Uniflex

DJ · Artist · Event Visionary at TBC

Panel

Heritage & Horizons: Culture in Interior Design

Decolonising the design brief, integrating African pattern, textile and craft, and reframing what 'authentically African' means in contemporary interiors.

Joy Ayere & Victor Ehikhamenor & Daniel De Lemos & Olufisayo Bakare

Editor-in-Chief, The Light Design Edit at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Heritage & Horizons - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Heritage & Horizons panel.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Studio Tour

Studio Tour: Design House / Ile Eros

Studio and project tour at Design House / Ile Eros, hosted by CC Interiors Studio.

CC Interiors Studio

Studio Tour: Design House / Ile Eros at CC Interiors Studio

Panel

Spaces That Heal: Wellness & Emotional Design

Designing for mental health, sensory experience and emotional resilience - what the research says, and what it means for African interior practice.

Omari DuPont & Tobi Ashiru & Jackie Waacuka & Adesola Adebiyi

Architect · Social Impact Lead, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Spaces That Heal - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Spaces That Heal panel.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Closing

Happy Spaces: Design for Dignity & Social Impact

Closing reflections on Day 1 - design for dignity, social impact and the human experience.

Omari DuPont

Architect · Social Impact Lead, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Welcome

Day 2 Opening

Welcome to Day 2 - The Professional Practice of Interior Design.

Osaru Alile-Abraham

Creative Director, CC Interiors Studio · Convener, PAID Summit at CC Interiors Studio · Light Design Factory

Panel

The Next Generation: Education, Career Pathways & Mentorship

Building the next generation of African interior designers - getting your first client, study abroad vs build at home, mentorship, internships, and what African design education is missing.

Amara Duarte & Prof. Dolapo Amole & Jack Travis, FAIA, NOMAC & Moriam Ajaga & Divine Chukwubuihem

Design Educator, Light Design Lab at Light Design Factory

Breakout

The Next Generation - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Next Generation panel.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Panel

Professional Practice 101: Legal, Finance & Ethics

The legal, financial and ethical foundations every interior design practice needs - contracts, IP, compliance, and cross-border practice.

Amara Duarte & Adedayo G. Adesina, SAN & Eileen (Kissi) Ninson & Temilola Muyiwa-Ajayi & Titi Fowora

Design Educator, Light Design Lab at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Professional Practice 101 - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Professional Practice panel.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Insight

My Biophilia Journey: Where It All Began

Insight session by Wangui Mwangii on her personal biophilic design journey - origins, principles, and how living-systems thinking shapes interior practice.

Wangui Mwangi

Founder, African Biophilia Conference & Expo at TBC

Break

Lunch Break

30-minute lunch break.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Performance

Cef Ashanti — Live Musical Performance

Cef Ashanti performs a live musical interlude after the Day 2 lunch break.

Cef Ashanti

Live Musical Performer at TBC

Panel

Tech Meets Design: AI & the New Interior Practice

AI and emerging tech in the interior design practice - which tools, will AI replace designers, 3D and VR, project management, and digital brand-building.

Neo Aizawa & Abiodun Shonibare & Michael Osumo & Victoria Ikede & Inioluwa Aiyemomi

AI & Design Futures Analyst, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Tech Meets Design - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Tech Meets Design panel.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Insight

The Preposterous Mind - Neurotechnology

Day 2 closing insight on neurotechnology - exploring the intersection of cognitive processes, creativity, and emerging technologies in design.

Osaru Alile-Abraham

Creative Director, CC Interiors Studio · Convener, PAID Summit at CC Interiors Studio · Light Design Factory

Welcome

Day 3 Opening

Welcome to Day 3 - Design Influence & Authority.

Osaru Alile-Abraham

Creative Director, CC Interiors Studio · Convener, PAID Summit at CC Interiors Studio · Light Design Factory

Panel

Aesthetics to Authority: Pricing, Profit & Value

Hosted by Eden Carter and moderated by Paula Rumm, this panel explores how interior designers move from aesthetics to authority - pricing, profit, value-led practice and reputation.

Eden Carter & Paula Rumm & Bolanle Williams-Olley & Ahmed Rabie & Uduak Effiong Udoh

Global Curator & Sustainability Lead, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Aesthetics to Authority - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Aesthetics to Authority panel.

Eden Carter

Global Curator & Sustainability Lead, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Knowledge Session

Interior Design, Policy & Power

Knowledge session on the policy and regulatory landscape for African interior design - licensing, government engagement, and the case for a Pan-African standards body.

Joy Ayere & Titi Ogufere & Charrisse Johnston

Editor-in-Chief, The Light Design Edit at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Policy & Power - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Interior Design, Policy & Power session.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Break

Lunch Break

30-minute lunch break.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Performance

Poetry by Favour Amubode

Post-lunch spoken-word poetry performance by Favour Amubode.

Favour Amubode

Spoken Word Artist · Lawyer · Narrative Disruptor at TBC

Panel

Designing Value: How Interior Design Justifies Investment

The business case for great interior design - ROI, real estate, hospitality, workplace and presenting value to sceptical clients.

Eden Carter & Bunmi Sokenu-Salako & Deise Forgiarini Smith & Josephine Oshiafi & Tinuke Odunfa

Global Curator & Sustainability Lead, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Designing Value - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Designing Value panel.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Studio Tour

Project Tour: CIPRO Group, Angola

Project tour with CIPRO Group's Arpino in Angola.

Arpino — CIPRO Group

Project Tour, Angola at CIPRO Group

Panel

Collaboration at Skill Level: Interiors × Architecture × Product

Cross-disciplinary collaboration between interiors, architecture and product design - conflict, overlap, contracts and co-creation with clients.

Neo Aizawa & Audrey Forson & Thandeka Palai & Jamila Mohammed-Faniyi & Olayinka Odejayi

AI & Design Futures Analyst, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Collaboration at Skill Level - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Collaboration panel.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Panel

Global Positioning: Telling African Interior Stories

Telling African interior stories on the world stage - international press, global clients, awards, brand voice and cross-border collaboration.

Eden Carter & Astrid Hebert & Iselene Augusto & Garreth van Niekerk × Alan Hayward & Osaru Alile-Abraham

Global Curator & Sustainability Lead, Light Design Factory at Light Design Factory

Breakout

Global Positioning - Breakout Rooms

Five parallel breakout rooms extending the Global Positioning panel.

Parallel Breakout Rooms

Zoom (parallel) at PAID Summit

Remarks

Closing Remarks

Summit closing remarks from Osaru Alile-Abraham.

Osaru Alile-Abraham

Creative Director, CC Interiors Studio · Convener, PAID Summit at CC Interiors Studio · Light Design Factory

Performance

PAID Summit 2026 — Partner Reel

A closing reel honouring the partners, sponsors and supporters who made PAID Summit 2026 possible.

PAID Summit Partners

Sponsors & Partners at PAID Summit

After Party

After Party — Music, Gist, Games, Celebration

Summit close-out with an Afro DJ mix, games and celebration. Three days down, friendships forged, the conversation continues.

DJ Uniflex

DJ · Artist · Event Visionary at TBC