Folayemi Agusto 2026 speakers

“I’m the Co-Founder and CEO of Tix, a technology company building the infrastructure that powers live events across Africa.

I started building Tix after organising a food festival in Lagos that attracted over 18,000 guests, only to realise I had no way to sell tickets online or capture data about my audience. That experience led me to build a platform that now powers ticketing and event operations for major cultural events and global brands, including Global Citizen, Art X Lagos, Lagos Fashion Week and Spotify.

Today, Tix has processed millions of tickets across tens of thousands of events and generated over $1 million in revenue. We’ve also received backing from Google, Naspers, and the NBA.

I’m now building Tix beyond ticketing into AI-powered event discovery, using our proprietary attendee data to connect audiences with the experiences they love and help organisers grow demand.

Before founding Tix, I worked at Andela and Value Alliance Ltd, part of the African Capital Alliance Group. I’m also the founder of EatDrinkLagos and EatDrinkFestival.”