A scalable business model
Built for your market today and designed to grow without breaking.
London — October 2026
Business
Growth Conference
Two days of strategy, capital, and high-calibre connections. Regular (Standard) includes Saturday in person in London and Sunday online. VIP includes both Saturday and Sunday in person. Or join fully live online from anywhere.
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Scale Revenue✦Raise Capital✦Build Systems✦Close Bigger Deals✦Global Network✦Lasting Wealth✦
The conference
Not another
talking shop.
The Business Growth Conference is a working event. Every session is built around what you can actually apply — a clear plan for sustainable growth, not a stack of inspiration you forget by Monday.
Hosted by Dr. Stephen Akintayo and a line-up of operators who have built real businesses, it brings together founders who are serious about scaling.
2
Days
2
Ways to join
8
Core sessions
Inside the room
Two days. One focus: growth.
What you'll leave with
Outcomes,
not theory.
Pricing & positioning
Position higher-value offers and price them with confidence.
A sales process that closes
Frameworks and scripts to win the bigger, more profitable deals.
Systems you can deploy
Growth systems your team can put to work the week you get back.
Clarity and a network
Direction, momentum, and people invested in your next level.
The curriculum
Eight sessions.
Two days.
From building a durable foundation to scaling it with confidence.
01Day 1
Business Model Design
Frameworks that support repeatable growth and hold up as the market shifts.
02Day 1
Sales That Convert
The psychology of closing higher-value deals, and a process you can rely on.
03Day 1
Digital Market Presence
Using data and reputation to build lasting brand authority.
04Day 1
Systems & Autonomy
Structure and automation so the business runs without depending on you.
05Day 2
Revenue Diversification
New and adjacent revenue streams that grow customer lifetime value.
06Day 2
Capital & Funding
Funding your growth and preparing a credible pitch for investors.
07Day 2
Building Strong Teams
Hiring, developing, and keeping people who take real ownership.
08Day 2
Lasting Wealth
Turning business success into stable, long-term wealth.
The schedule
How the days run
8:00 AM — 9:00 AMOpen
Registration & Welcome
Check-in, coffee, and your first introductions.
9:00 AM — 2:00 PMMain
The Strategic Blueprint
Business models, growth levers, and finding your edge.
2:00 PM — 4:00 PMBreak
Networking Lunch
A relaxed lunch with facilitators and fellow founders.
4:00 PM — 8:00 PMVIP
VIP Executive Session
A deeper conversation on growth metrics and private Q&A.
Who it's for
Built for people
ready to grow.
Entrepreneurs
Ready to scale their businesses.
Business Owners
Seeking sustainable growth.
Professionals
Focused on investment and wealth.
Startups
Building a strong market presence.
Investors
Exploring new opportunities.
Two ways to attend
Choose your edition
01
10th & 11th October, 2026
London, UK
Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London
Regular (Standard): Saturday in person, Sunday online
VIP: Saturday and Sunday in person
Global networking
Intimate VIP dinners
DAY 2
Streamed live
Online, Worldwide
Joining from wherever you are
HD live stream
Interactive Q&A
Digital workbooks
30-day replay
London lineup
The speakers.
Convener
Dr. Stephen Akintayo
Chairman, SACI & SAF · Founder, Gtext Holdings
Chairman of SACI Holdings and the Stephen Akintayo Foundation (SAF), and founder of Gtext Holdings — an international group operating in real estate, agriculture, media, and consulting across four continents. He built the business from nothing into a global enterprise. A Forbes award-winning entrepreneur and member of the Forbes Business Council, he is the author of more than 45 books and has shared the stage with figures like Grant Cardone and John C. Maxwell.
Guest
Dr. Cosmas Maduka
Founder, Coscharis Group
Founder, President and CEO of Coscharis Group. He started Coscharis Motors as a one-person spare-parts business and built it into a conglomerate spanning automobiles, manufacturing, ICT, petrochemicals and agribusiness — including premium auto franchises in Nigeria. His path ran from apprenticeship after leaving school early to leading one of the country's best-known indigenous groups.
Guest
Dr. Olumide Emmanuel
CEO, Common Sense Group
Chairman and CEO of Common Sense Group, with interests in real estate, publishing, media, consulting, training and travel. A wealth coach and speaker, he hosts programmes including Pathway to Wealth and the School of Money, and founded The Entrepreneurship Academy to train business leaders. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of Huddersfield and a Harvard Business School real estate executive certificate.
Anchor
Paul Foh
CEO, Sales Factory Global
High-performance sales coach, author and international speaker, and CEO of Sales Factory Global. He trains sales teams and entrepreneurs using psychology, behavioural economics and conversion habits, and has coached companies across real estate, banking and fintech in Nigeria and the UK. He also founded The Foh Letters newsletter and hosts the Paul Foh Podcast.
Guest
Dr. Drew Uyi
FIFA Licensed Football Agent
British-Nigerian FIFA-licensed football agent, brand strategist and founder of DD Eleven Group. Based in London and registered with The Football Association, he works at the intersection of player representation, athlete branding and commercial development. A graduate of London Metropolitan University in sports and events management, he has spent two decades in sports, entertainment and entrepreneurship.
Speaker
Sam Fongho
Midas Property Group
International Business Development Director at Midas Property Group. Born in Cameroon, he moved to the UK in the 1980s, built a career in IT with firms including Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, then grew a healthcare staffing business before turning fully to property. He advises international clients on UK investments and founded the Midas Property Club, a London investor network with more than 1,000 members.
Speaker
Tolulope Ariyibi-Oke
CEO, MSBM UK
CEO of Metropolitan School of Business and Management UK, a global education and EdTech organisation. A lawyer and entrepreneur, Tolu has spent years building businesses and navigating growth, funding, leadership, uncertainty and reinvention — from modest beginnings in Agbowo, Ibadan, to leading an international organisation. Through her Living Archive she speaks candidly about the parts of success that are often edited out: failed ideas, financial pressure, difficult pivots, and what it actually costs to build something meaningful.
Speaker
Victor Ariyibi-Oke
Founder & CEO, Snaarp
Entrepreneur and technology executive with over 25 years of experience across technology, education, marketing and business development. He is Founder and CEO of Snaarp, which builds affordable business productivity and collaboration tools for organisations worldwide. Previously he led the Metropolitan School of Business & Management (MSBM), helping build it into a global education platform serving over two million learners across 185 countries.
Speaker
Charles Ajayi-Khiran
Executive Coach · Leadership Expert
Transformational leadership and empowerment expert — a speaker, executive coach and trainer who has trained thousands of professionals across industries and leaders in apex organisations internationally. His leadership development programmes help professionals move from managing to leading, driving excellence in customer service, personal performance and business growth. A British and American-certified Executive Coach, he operates out of St. Albans, United Kingdom.
SAYour host
Dr. Stephen
Akintayo
Africa's leading investment coach. Chairman, SACI Holdings & SAF · Founder, Gtext Holdings
Dr. Stephen Akintayo is Chairman of SACI Holdings and the Stephen Akintayo Foundation (SAF), and founder of Gtext Holdings — an international group operating in real estate, agriculture, media, and consulting across four continents. He built the business from nothing into a global enterprise.
A Forbes award-winning entrepreneur and member of the Forbes Business Council, he is the author of more than 45 books and has shared the stage with figures like Grant Cardone and John C. Maxwell. At the conference, he'll share the strategies behind that journey — and how you can apply them.
Forbes award winner
45+ books published
Operating across 4 continents
From past attendees
What people
take away.
Attending the Business Growth Conference was a turning point. The strategies shared were genuinely invaluable.
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Sarah W.
Entrepreneur
The insights from the speakers were practical and immediate. I left with a real plan to grow.
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Michelle K.
Financial Consultant
I travelled in from out of state and it was worth every minute — practical and inspiring in equal measure.
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Carlos J.
Real Estate Developer
From the keynotes to the panels, I walked away with a completely new perspective on building wealth.
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Emily L.
Business Owner
Questions
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Limited seats
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London — 10th & 11th October. Regular (Standard): Saturday in person, Sunday online. VIP: both days in person. Virtual: both days online.
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