Yusuf Ebiti
The 2026 version of Blueprint Conference, convened by Jenniez School of African Interior Design (JSAID), has known as on authorities, monetary establishments, traders and company organisations to recognise design as an investable enterprise and a catalyst for financial development.
Held in Lagos, below the theme, “Design as Capital: Turning Creativity into Bankable Assets,” the convention introduced collectively trade stakeholders to study the business worth of design and its potential to generate wealth, create jobs and stimulate financial improvement.
The eighth version of the convention challenged the notion of inside design as merely an aesthetic service, emphasising its position in actual property, hospitality, manufacturing, entrepreneurship and the broader inventive financial system.
Speaking on the convention, Convener of Blueprint Conference and Founder of JSAID, Dr. Jennifer Chukwujekwe, confused the significance of constructing an enabling atmosphere for design-led companies.
“Design is more than beauty; it is business, economic value and wealth creation. We need government policies, accessible financing and strategic partnerships that enable designers to build sustainable enterprises, employ skilled professionals and compete globally,” she acknowledged.
The convention urged authorities companies to combine design into financial improvement insurance policies and known as on banks, improvement finance establishments and traders to discover financing alternatives for certified design companies.
It additionally inspired collaboration amongst inside designers, architects, producers, builders and company organisations to strengthen native manufacturing, skilled requirements and trade development.
Blueprint Conference 2026 reinforces an important message: design creates worth, companies create jobs, and creativity deserves funding. The organisers invite stakeholders to transfer past recognition in the direction of significant partnerships that place Nigeria’s design trade as a contributor to nationwide prosperity.
