- CPAAT Consulting will host the CIO Retreat 2025 to drive digital transformation and strategic innovation in Nigeria’s energy sector.
- The retreat will bring together CIOs, regulators, and technology partners to explore the applications of AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, and automation in driving sustainable growth.
CPAAT Consulting’s Chief Executive Officer, Folarin Banigbe, has announced the company’s strategic plan to transform Nigeria’s oil and gas industry through smart technology, collaboration, and digital leadership.
Banigbe unveiled the plan during a media briefing in Lagos to announce the upcoming CPAAT CIO Retreat 2025, themed “Transforming the Oil and Gas Sector with Smart Technology.” He described the event as a convergence of the country’s top digital transformation leaders, not just another industry gathering.
“This retreat isn’t just another event,” Banigbe said. “It’s a space for chief information officers, chief technology officers, and decision-makers across oil, gas, and energy to move beyond theory into collaboration and measurable results.”
Furthermore, he stated that the 2025 retreat would help executives rethink the future of the energy sector by embracing artificial intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, and automation.
In addition, Banigbe stressed that technology alone cannot drive progress without a clear strategic vision. “We’ve seen how technology can power real transformation,” he said. “But innovation without strategy doesn’t go far. This retreat bridges that gap.”
He also noted that Nigeria’s energy sector faces a defining moment where efficiency, data security, and sustainability depend on how quickly leaders embrace digital solutions that produce tangible outcomes.
Banigbe said the retreat would create an interactive and practical platform for CIOs to exchange ideas, tackle leadership challenges, and explore innovations shaping the future of energy management, from AI-driven operations to data-led governance and smart security systems.
He added that this year’s edition would feature not only oil and gas technology executives but also regulators, digital innovators, and enterprise partners driving transformation across Africa. “We’re proud that this year’s retreat will host CIOs, innovators, regulators, and partners who are collectively shaping the continent’s digital future,” he said.
Banigbe said the event aligns with CPAAT’s mission to build a thought leadership ecosystem around technology-driven enterprise development. He also reaffirmed the company’s commitment to enabling smarter, more secure, and efficient business systems across critical industries.
“At CPAAT Consulting, our mission has always been clear: to help businesses thrive through technology that truly works,” he said. “Whether in infrastructure, access control, or digital strategy, our focus remains on developing practical solutions that enhance performance and resilience.”
He explained that the CIO Retreat reflects CPAAT’s broader philosophy of fostering collaboration among technology leaders who seek to align innovation with business performance, sustainability, and national development priorities.
“This retreat is our contribution to the future of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector,” Banigbe said. “We’re building a community where technology meets strategy, where leaders connect ideas with implementation to drive sustainable transformation.”
Industry stakeholders praised CPAAT’s initiative as a timely step toward repositioning Nigeria’s oil and gas industry for competitiveness in a digital global economy.
The CPAAT CIO Retreat 2025, scheduled for November 7–9, 2025, will convene thought leaders, enterprise technology providers, and policymakers committed to advancing innovation through collaboration and purposeful strategy.