Build Before Graduation
One day. One room. A gathering for ambitious students ready to build the mindset, skills and network that create opportunities long before graduation.
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Builders Forming Across Campuses
About Forgepoint Campus Tours
This isn't a seminar.
It's a day of building.
Forgepoint Campus Tours bring ambitious students into private rooms to do the work most people put off until after graduation, sharpening how they think, building real skills, and meeting the people who'll shape what comes next.
At each tour, you'll move from insight to action: hands-on sessions, mentor conversations, and a clear next step for your own path.
GUIDED EXPERIENCE
From insight to execution
HANDS-ON SESSIONS
Build something real
COMMUNITY BUILD
Founders. Leaders. Builders.
The Gap
Most students graduate with degrees. Few graduate with direction.
The world rewards builders, problem-solvers, creators and leaders. Yet many students spend years in school without intentionally developing the mindset, network and practical experience it takes to thrive once the degree is done.
What is Forgepoint Guild
A community for students playing the long game.
Through mentorship, events, hands-on projects and community, members grow far beyond the classroom, and learn how to:
- Think strategically about their future
- Build valuable skills before graduation
- Connect with industry leaders and mentors
- Develop real leadership capacity
- Launch meaningful projects and initiatives
- Create opportunities instead of waiting for them
Our Pillars
Four things every member is built around.
Mindset
Develop the thinking patterns that drive long-term success, resilience and leadership.
Skills
Acquire practical, career-relevant and entrepreneurial capabilities that create real value.
Community
Connect with ambitious peers, mentors, founders, professionals and future collaborators.
Impact
Turn ideas into action through projects and initiatives that create measurable outcomes.
Upcoming Events
Learn. Connect. Build.
CAMPUS TOUR
The Builder's Advantage
University of Ibadan · Exclusive
FIRESIDE
Founders Who Started Early
Virtual · Live Q&A
CAMPUS TOUR
Beyond Classrooms & Lectures
Exclusive
Speakers & Mentors
The people in the room with you.
Deji Adelekan
FOUNDER
Forgepoint Guild
Ayanfeoluwa Olajide
DIGITAL ASSETS & STARTUP ADVISORY
LAWYER
Femi Akinpelu
FOUNDER
Premium Solar Engineering
Deborah Adelaja
FOUNDER
BHGIF & Why Education Africa
UI Campus Tour Agenda · 8th August
A day designed to
accelerate your growth.
9:00 - 9:30 AM
ARRIVAL
Registration & Networking
Check in, connect with fellow participants, mentors, and invited guests.
9:00 - 9:30 AM
ARRIVAL
Registration & Networking
Check in, connect with fellow participants, mentors, and invited guests.
9:30 - 9:40 AM
OPENING SESSION
Opening Prayer & Welcome Address
Official opening of the event and introduction to the day's objectives.
9:30 - 9:40 AM
OPENING SESSION
Opening Prayer & Welcome Address
Official opening of the event and introduction to the day's objectives.
9:40 - 9:50 AM
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
Introduction to the Mentorship Program
Overview of the mentorship program, its goals, and participant experience.
9:40 - 9:50 AM
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
Introduction to the Mentorship Program
Overview of the mentorship program, its goals, and participant experience.
9:50 - 10:40 AM
KEYNOTE
Keynote Session: Navigating Life Beyond Campus
Practical insights on transitioning from university into career and personal growth.
9:50 - 10:40 AM
KEYNOTE
Keynote Session: Navigating Life Beyond Campus
Practical insights on transitioning from university into career and personal growth.
Why Attend?
Build something real
Leave with a tangible output - a skill, a plan, or a project you actually started, not just inspiration.
Mentorship in the room
Spend the day around founders, professionals and mentors who've done what you're aiming for.
A network that compounds
Meet ambitious peers and future collaborators across campuses, establish relationships that pay off for years.
A pathway after the day
Selected attendees get a direct route into ForgePoint Guild, ongoing community, projects and accountability.
Secure your seat at
UI Campus Tour
Attendance is free but by application only, and seats at the University of Ibadan are limited. Apply now and we'll be in touch with your status.