American philanthropist, business mogul, and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates; the national security adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; and the minister of communications and digital economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, are set to speak and lead other experts to the FIN-Web Conference and AI Expo 2025.

The event will allow the experts to brainstorm on Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and tech innovation at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, California, between October 1st and 3rd, 2025.

Another prominent Nigerian who will be with the team is Kachifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director-general/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

This was disclosed in a statement signed by FIN’s director of strategic communication, Mr Ayo Ayeni, United Kingdom, and made available to journalists on Thursday.

According to the organisers, other invited speakers for the event include: Gavin Newsom, Governor of California; Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google;  Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA; Paul O’Sullivan, SVP at Salesforce; Karan Shah, Data Science Director at Meta;  Abdullah Alswaha is the minister of communications and information technology in Saudi Arabia.

The statement added that speakers who confirmed participation in the event included Sabeer Bhatia, co-founder of Hotmail; Mark Minevich, AI strategist, investor, futurist, and president of Going Global Ventures. USA; HE Badria Al Mulla, Chairperson of International Emirates Business Group (IeBG) to lead the UAE delegation; Chetan Dube, Founder of IPsoft; USA; Mr. Prabhav Sharma, Private Equity and Venture Capital Investor, USA; Dr. Nizar Ben Neji, ICT Expert & Strategist and Minister of Communication Technologies of Tunisia.

Others are Andreas Deutschmann, former, MD  J.P Morgan USA; Michael Kim, Founder and CEO of AQUATRON; USA; Reginald Mbawuike, co-founder/managing director at Generating Innovation Ventures & Enterprises, Inc. Harvard University; Mr. Wayne Ronhaar, CEO & Co-  founder, Cylentium Inc; Nagy Moustafa CEO of Infosec Global; Mehdi Paryavi Chairman, International Data Center Authority (IDCA); Temi Olufisibe Labor, Deputy Head of Internal Audit, Chief Financial Officer, Wio Bank, Dubai UAE and Joe Weiss PE, CISM, CRISC, Emeritus Managing Director ISA99, USA.

On the event’s uniqueness, the organisers disclosed that the premier event of FinWebConference 2025 will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and investors. They thought leaders from across the globe would explore the latest advancements in finance, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.

With an expected turnout of top-tier executives, government representatives, and cutting-edge tech entrepreneurs, FinWebConference 2025 will serve as a unique platform for forging new partnerships, discussing emerging trends, and securing investment opportunities.