WEETS 2026: Akano urges women to build, own AI companies - ITREALMS

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, New Horizons Nigeria, Mr. Tim Akano, has challenged women entrepreneurs and executives to move beyond merely using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to building and owning technology companies, platforms, and intellectual property that will shape the global economy, reports ITREALMS.

Delivering the keynote address at the Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit & Awards (WEETS) 2026, themed “From Innovation to Impact: Women Leading the AI-Driven Future,” Akano warned that women risk exclusion from the emerging distribution of economic power if they fail to position themselves for ownership in the AI economy.