Online Event

AI & the Agentic Era: What It Means for Founders

Discover how AI agents are changing the way startups are built, scaled and competed for.

Date
Oct 28, 2026
Time
07:00 am - 10:00 am
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AI is moving beyond chatbots and copilots. We are entering an agentic era where AI systems can reason, act, automate workflows and transform how businesses operate. What does this mean for today’s and tomorrow’s founders? Join us for an engaging conversation on how the AI revolution is reshaping entrepreneurship, creating new startup opportunities and changing the way founders build products, teams and companies. Discover where the opportunities are, and what founders need to do to stay ahead.
Who Should Attend:
  • Aspiring founders with startup ideas 
  • Existing startup founders 
  • Entrepreneurs exploring AI opportunities 
  • Product builders and innovators 
  • Technology professionals considering entrepreneurship
  • Anyone interested in building the next generation of AI-enabled businesses
 

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About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder, giving idea-stage, first-time founders, and employees making the leap to entrepreneurship the tools, global network, and proven methodology to build an AI-powered startup from zero to funding. Since 2009, our structured programs have helped over 9,000 founders across 100 countries raise more than $2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 6 continents, our mission is to empower talented and motivated people everywhere to build impactful, AI-powered companies.

Speakers

Col. Felix

Col. Felix Alaita(rtd)

CEO @ Kryterion Africa

Michael

Michael Aku

Artificial Intelligence Researcher @ University College London

Ajuma

Ajuma Ataguba

Managing Director @ Founder Institute Abuja

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