Progressive’s Nigerian Energy Tech Summit 2025, hosted in partnership with Infor, Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence, Verusen, Yooz, Aberdeen Commercial, and WTS Energy, proved to be an outstanding event, held on September 17th at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria. The event convened a powerful lineup of global leaders and innovators in the energy technology industry. Together, we engaged in forward-thinking presentations and discussions on the current and future of energy technologies, which are setting the tone for transformative progress within Nigeria’s energy sector.
Key takeaways
The summit highlighted how modern technology, AI, and automation are reshaping the energy sector across operations, financial management, asset management & maintenance, procurement, ESG and workforce management.
Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence explored the transformative power of digital twins and AI-driven asset management, enabling real-time visibility, predictive maintenance, and strategic decision-making. Companies leveraging these technologies are achieving notable improvements, including up to 22% ROI, 19% revenue growth, and cost savings across operations.
Infor emphasised the importance of cloud-based solutions to increase risk reduction and provide consistency for financial management. The focus remains to continue to deliver powerful embedded analytics and an intuitive user experience built.
Yooz showcased how their AI-powered invoice automation can revolutionise finance operations, automating over 80% of invoices, cutting costs by up to 80%, and enabling real-time fraud detection and mobile access for seamless approval workflows.
Aberdeen Commercial highlighted the critical role of procurement digitalisation and data-driven asset management, urging organisations to adopt tailored strategies that fit Nigeria’s market realities. Leadership commitment and stakeholder collaboration were identified as key drivers of success.
Verusen addressed inefficiencies in MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), presenting their AI-powered platform as a solution to eliminate data silos, reduce excess inventory, and improve uptime. Its integration capabilities deliver value in under 60 days, driving measurable operational savings. Built on the largest MRO dataset, Verusen’s system integrates easily with existing tools and starts delivering value in under 60 days.
WTS Energy focused on the future of the energy workforce, emphasising the need for digital skills development, predictive analytics, and AI-driven learning platforms to address challenges like talent shortages, safety compliance, and productivity pressures. Cloud-based HR systems and data insights were showcased as tools to align manpower planning with operational needs.
“It was a really engaging session across all the presenters! I liked the engagement between the participants and me. We aimed to tackle the transition that’s happening in the Nigerian Energy sector, and the products that we have address this across organisational processes and systems.”
Paula Asindi, General Manager, Aberdeen Commercial Consulting Group
“The benefits of the Progressive Framework, together with HxGN EAM and Infor SunSystems, are its simplicity and stability. Systems are supposed to work for people, and not people working for the systems, that has been a guiding principle for me.”
Demola Adeniran, Business Applications Manager, Oriental Energy Resources
During the summit, Progressive were proud to honour clients for their achievements in the energy industry.
FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company received the Digital Transformation Award 2025 for reimplementing and optimising existing digital solutions such as HxGN EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) and Infor SunSystems Cloud across finance and procurement, into inventory management. From this, they have unlocked greater value and enhanced operational efficiency.
An attendee from FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company was also the winner of the Remarkable notebook contest!
Petralon Energy were presented with the Growth Accelerator Award 2025 for its early implementation of HxGN EAM and Infor SunSystems, committing to embracing technology at an early stage of their development, laying the foundations for future growth.
LEKOIL Limited were also celebrated by our partner Infor for becoming the 300th customer to implement Infor SunSystems Cloud, marking a significant milestone in achieving financial operational efficiency.
Congratulations to all for their dedication and forward-thinking contributions to the Nigerian energy industry!
“Over 65% of our revenue is driven by the channel partner network. Progressive is instrumental in the ongoing success and growth of the solution”
Andrew Newman, VP and General Manager, Infor SunSystems
Progressive and our partners, look forward to continuing our work with energy leaders across Nigeria, supporting digital growth, operational excellence, and working towards an innovative and sustainable future.
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