The Times at SXSW: How London became the coolest place in the world - and how it can stay that way

As SXSW comes to London it's time to look back on how the capital became one of the world's great twenty-first century cities. Was it luck, judgement, or the right people at the right time? And what must be done next to ensure London stays at the global top table? Our panel includes Alex Cheatle, CEO of listed concierge firm TEN Group, Helen Brocklebank, CEO of luxury trade body Walpole, and James Dye, the hospitality entrepreneur behind Frank's in Peckham, Shoreditch's Knave of Clubs and a host of other London bars and restaurants.

This session is chaired by Andy Silvester, London Editor at The Times and Sunday Times. Find his journalism on the new London section at thetimes.com