Crowds descended on Shoreditch to see Mayor of London, Sadiq Kahn open the festival. With a focus on AI, Azeem Azhar opened our Shoreditch Electric stage with a talk on AI in 2030 and Sir Demis Hassabis gave an intimate Q&A on his thoughts on the future of AI at the Truman Brewery.
TUESDAY 3RD OF JUNE
Sophie Turner and Ben Lamm, CEO of Colossal Biosciences, discussed the art of the impossible when bringing extinct species back to life. While co-hosts of "Help I sexted my boss" spoke about how to build a hit multichannel podcast.
WEDNESDAY 4TH JUNE
Idris Elba commanded the attention of thousands as he spoke to the power of creativity as capital for change. While Leticia Wright and Tiwa Savage provide some insights into what their experience is like as a women. One of the hottest startup founders of 2025, Mati Staniszewski, explained the role of AI in the voice revolution.
THURSDAY 5TH JUNE
Venture Spotlight Winners announced. Julia Goldin and Emily Prazer provide some advise on how to build immersive and relevant experiences. Founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, provided context in how to build trust in an age of information overload. Katherine Maher, CEO of NPR, and Anna Bateson, CEO of Guardian Media Group, debate about bias and balance reporting in a divided age.
FRIDAY 6TH JUNE
Mike Flannigan was our interviewed by our very own Anna Bogutskaya, Head of Screen, while Tinie Tempah raised awareness around the issues London grass roots venues are facing. Alex Poots' LND Lab explored the convergence of art and technology.
