AI Idea Lab @ Antler 🚀

​Why this, why now

​AI is moving from demos to deployment. In our region, AI spend reached $4.5B (2024) and is forecast to $ reach $14.6B by 2028, signalling enterprise momentum.
Inside companies, 75% of knowledge workers already use AI at work; the winners are translating that usage into measurable P&L impact.
We’re convening a small room to map practical, venture-backable use cases.

​What this is:

​A closed, working roundtable to surface the most investable AI workflows and pressure-test build choices (data, delivery, GTM).

​Who should attend

• ​Founders/operators building AI-led products (B2B and selective B2C)

• ​Data/ML, product & engineering leads with live pilots or clear enterprise problems

• ​Domain experts (ops, finance, CX, supply chain, risk) with high-value workflows to fix

​What you’ll do:

​Opening Circle (20 min) – Intros
Problem Deep-Dive (45 min) – Small groups map the top 2–3 unsolved problems and present back
Root-Cause Jam – Why do these problems persist? What’s broken in incentives, tooling, policy, and data?
Solution Ideation Battle (40 min) – 60-second lightning pitches: What would you build? Why you? Why now?
Mixer – Open conversations with Antler partners and peers

​Priority Verticals

• ​Cybersecurity & Fraud,

• ​Risk/Compliance,

• ​Customer Ops/Support,

• ​Finance/Back-Office,

• ​Supply Chain/Procurement,

• ​People Ops/HR,

• ​DevTools/SecOps,

• ​ Select B2C (durable habit, real retention).
  Note: If you’re building AI for customer service, a recent example showed an AI assistant handling two-thirds of all chats with < 2-minute resolution and a projected $40M profit uplift — we’re interested in similarly concrete ROI stories.

​What you’ll leave with

• ​A prioritized set of problem statements and refined venture ideas

• ​Real-time feedback from operators and Antler partners

• ​Warm connections for potential co-builders/collaborators

• ​Fast-track consideration for Antler Lagos Cohort 2 (for standout builders/ideas)

​House rules

​Bring one problem you’re passionate about—and a 60-second solution pitch.

​Capacity is limited—apply to join. We’ll confirm attendance and share venue details upon acceptance.