Africa’s leading virtual summit for interior designers reignites May 7–9, 2026 with a three-day programme spanning sustainability, professional practice, and global influence.
PAN-AFRICAN / GLOBAL — The Pan-African Interior and Intentional Design Summit (PAID Summit) — the first global Pan-African interior design summit ever convened is announcing its long-awaited return with a confirmed lineup of more than seventy leading designers, architects, educators, and policy voices from across Africa and the diaspora.
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PAID Summit 2026 takes place virtually from May 7–9, 2026 on lightdesignfactory.com/paidsummit, convening 10,000+ interior designers from 30+ countries under the theme “Curating Our Future: The Power of Intentional Design.”
Originally launched in 2018, PAID Summit established itself as the world’s first global gathering of African interior designers. The summit is led today by Osaru Alile-Abraham, founder of Light Design Lab.
A THREE-DAY PROGRAMME, BUILT AS AN ARC
DAY 1 — Intentional Design: The Practice.
DAY 2 — The Professional Practice of Interior Design.
DAY 3 — Design Influence & Authority.
PAID SUMMIT 2026 — AT A GLANCE
Dates: May 7–9, 2026 (3 days, virtual)
Theme: Curating Our Future: The Power of Intentional Design
Audience: 10,000+ interior designers across 30+ countries
Format: 11 expert panels, 5 knowledge sessions, 60 breakout rooms, 3 studio tours, 3 live performances
Speakers: 70+ designers, architects, educators, and industry leaders
WHY NOW
African design is shaping the global conversation. PAID Summit 2026 brings this movement into one virtual room for three days of dialogue, business, and collective vision-setting.
A SUMMIT WITH A SOCIAL MANDATE
70% of proceeds will support The Happy Space Project, designing dignified spaces for underserved communities.
MEDIA CONTACT
Email: partners@lightdesignfactory.com
Phone: +234 808 385 8147
Web: lightdesignfactory.com/paidsummit
