Malik Afegbua

Malik Afegbua

Malik Afegbua is an award-winning Nigerian filmmaker, contemporary artist, designer, and creative technologist recognized globally for his pioneering work at the intersection of storytelling, culture, and technology. Ranked among the top five AI artists in Africa, he is widely regarded as one of the continent’s leading voices shaping the future of creativity and innovation.
He is the Founder and CEO of Slickcity Media and Executive Director of Gener8 and CELS AFRICA, where he leads groundbreaking projects merging African futurism, artificial intelligence, and immersive media to reclaim and reimagine African narratives.
A Salzburg Global Fellow, Malik serves on Nigeria’s Council for Creative Technology Futures and is an Advisory Council Member for Young Leaders in Art and Health. His acclaimed project The Elder Series sparked a global conversation on ageing and representation, featured by major international platforms and institutions.
Actively working to correct bias in the AI and digital space, Malik’s work and philosophy have been the subject of numerous academic studies, featured in art and academic books worldwide, and cited in several students final-year projects across disciplines. He has also contributed to roadmap policies on generative AI, helping shape ethical frameworks for the future of creative technology.
Through film, fashion, and technology, Malik continues to collaborate with global brands, cultural institutions, and development organizations to advance Africa’s creative digital economy and inspire the next generation of storytellers.

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    Slickcity Media
  • Profession
    Founder and CEO
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AI Film Festival
In personAI and industry
9 July 2026
19:00 - 21:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia

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