Agenda

EVOLVE [26] brings together the people shaping what comes next across technology, business and society. Across five stages, the programme explores the ideas, systems, skills and collaborations defining the future, from AI and sustainability to product, leadership, investment and human impact. Browse the agenda below to explore the sessions, speakers and conversations taking place throughout the day.

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BUILDERS STAGE

Conference Opening Remarks

Conference Opening Remarks

Session host:

The New Architecture

Session host:

The New Architecture

Agentic Microservices: The Next Evolution of Microservices Architecture

Agentic Microservices: The Next Evolution of Microservices Architecture

The Invisible Infrastructure: How Cloud Decisions Are Quietly Shaping Everything

The Invisible Infrastructure: How Cloud Decisions Are Quietly Shaping Everything

Beyond the AI Pilot: How Agentic AI Is Reshaping Enterprise Delivery

Beyond the AI Pilot: How Agentic AI Is Reshaping Enterprise Delivery

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Build Responsibly

Session host:

Build Responsibly

The Hidden Cost of Code: Can We Build Technology That Doesn’t Cost the Earth?

The Hidden Cost of Code: Can We Build Technology That Doesn’t Cost the Earth?

Adding AI Voice to Your Products: From AI Voice Models to Real-World Deployment

Adding AI Voice to Your Products: From AI Voice Models to Real-World Deployment

AI Safety, Trust & Control: Governing Intelligent Systems in the Agentic Era

AI Safety, Trust & Control: Governing Intelligent Systems in the Agentic Era

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Frontiers in Practice

Session host:

Frontiers in Practice

I Didn’t Understand Any of This Either

I Didn’t Understand Any of This Either

Untethered: Why the Future Belongs to the Data & Analytics Teams That Can Let Go

Untethered: Why the Future Belongs to the Data & Analytics Teams That Can Let Go

Behind the Blacked-Out Windows: Why Sussex Games Is a Hidden Tech Powerhouse

Behind the Blacked-Out Windows: Why Sussex Games Is a Hidden Tech Powerhouse

Conference Closing Remarks

Conference Closing Remarks

PIONEERS STAGE

Stage opens at 10AM.

Stage opens at 10AM.

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The Big Questions

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The Big Questions

Can AI Help Us Build a More Peaceful World?

Can AI Help Us Build a More Peaceful World?

Fragile Above Our Heads: Why Space Sustainability Is Now a Global Priority

Fragile Above Our Heads: Why Space Sustainability Is Now a Global Priority

If AI Becomes Conscious, Should It Have Rights?

If AI Becomes Conscious, Should It Have Rights?

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From Hype to Strategy

Session host:

From Hype to Strategy

Beyond Autopilot: A Field Report from the Agentic Era

Beyond Autopilot: A Field Report from the Agentic Era

From Threat to Advantage: The AI Pivot

From Threat to Advantage: The AI Pivot

How to Win in the AI Economy

How to Win in the AI Economy

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Economy, Accountability and What Comes Next

Session host:

Economy, Accountability and What Comes Next

Shaping Tomorrow: The Economy, Technology, and the Next Wave of Change

Shaping Tomorrow: The Economy, Technology, and the Next Wave of Change

Who’s Accountable? Making AI Ethics Real Inside Organisations

Who’s Accountable? Making AI Ethics Real Inside Organisations

AI Is Going to Be OK: What 40 Years of Technology Change Tells Us About What Comes Next

AI Is Going to Be OK: What 40 Years of Technology Change Tells Us About What Comes Next

INNOVATORS STAGE

Stage opens at 10AM.

Stage opens at 10AM.

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Product, Visibility and Trust

Session host:

Product, Visibility and Trust

The Future Needs Better Questions

The Future Needs Better Questions

The New Rules of Visibility: Winning in the Age of AI Search

The New Rules of Visibility: Winning in the Age of AI Search

Trust by Design: Building Brand Confidence in a Digital World

Trust by Design: Building Brand Confidence in a Digital World

From Idea to Market

From Idea to Market

From Idea to a Funded Business Customers Love

From Idea to a Funded Business Customers Love

Brand in the Age of AI: Trust, Responsibility and the Fight for Attention

Brand in the Age of AI: Trust, Responsibility and the Fight for Attention

Regain Control of Sales in the Age of AI

Regain Control of Sales in the Age of AI

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Position, Scale and Fund What Comes Next

Session host:

Position, Scale and Fund What Comes Next

Designed by humans. Accelerated by AI.

Designed by humans. Accelerated by AI.

Beyond the Accelerator: What Founders Really Need to Grow

Beyond the Accelerator: What Founders Really Need to Grow

What Actually Gets Funded Now: Signals, Substance, and the AI Reality Check

What Actually Gets Funded Now: Signals, Substance, and the AI Reality Check

COLLABORATORS STAGE

Stage opens at 10AM.

Stage opens at 10AM.

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Communication, Leadership and Collaboration

Session host:

Communication, Leadership and Collaboration

Practical Business Storytelling: how to sell without selling out

Practical Business Storytelling: how to sell without selling out

The Human Edge: Leadership and Performance in an AI-Driven World

The Human Edge: Leadership and Performance in an AI-Driven World

From Ecosystems to Outcomes: How Collaboration Is Powering the Next Wave of Innovation

From Ecosystems to Outcomes: How Collaboration Is Powering the Next Wave of Innovation

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Future Skills and Human Advantage

Session host:

Future Skills and Human Advantage

From Classroom to AI-Native: How the Next Generation is Entering and Shaping the Workforce

From Classroom to AI-Native: How the Next Generation is Entering and Shaping the Workforce

Future Skills After AI: Work, Purpose and What People Need Next

Future Skills After AI: Work, Purpose and What People Need Next

After AI: The Human Advantage

After AI: The Human Advantage

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Impact, Voice and Resilience

Session host:

Impact, Voice and Resilience

Impact Over Optics: What Innovation Looks Like When Outcomes Actually Matter

Impact Over Optics: What Innovation Looks Like When Outcomes Actually Matter

The Power of Storytelling: The Voices We Needed When We Were Younger

The Power of Storytelling: The Voices We Needed When We Were Younger

Reset: Lessons from Building a Global Career the Hard Way

Reset: Lessons from Building a Global Career the Hard Way

FRONTIER TECH STAGE

Hosted by:

Sussex Innovation logo

Stage opens at 10AM.

Hosted by:

Sussex Innovation logo

Stage opens at 10AM.

The Quantum Moment: How Regions Turn Breakthrough Science into Real-World Impact

The Quantum Moment: How Regions Turn Breakthrough Science into Real-World Impact

Meet the Tech Talent Champions

Meet the Tech Talent Champions

Frontier Tech Speed Networking

Frontier Tech Speed Networking

Risks, Challenges and Opportunities of a Deep Tech Cluster

Risks, Challenges and Opportunities of a Deep Tech Cluster

AI BUILDERS STAGE

Stage opens at 10:40AM.

Stage opens at 10:40AM.

Doors Open and Welcome, Hosted by Brighton AI

Doors Open and Welcome, Hosted by Brighton AI

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Create With: Build It Without Code, Hosted by Create With

Session host:

Create With: Build It Without Code, Hosted by Create With

Why "Just test it!" Is the worst advice in tech right now: from 0 to the right business idea

Why "Just test it!" Is the worst advice in tech right now: from 0 to the right business idea

Hackathon Showcase and Charity Presentations: What We Built in a Few Hours

Hackathon Showcase and Charity Presentations: What We Built in a Few Hours

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AI Demo Showcase and Q&A

Session host:

AI Demo Showcase and Q&A

Synthetic Humans. Your Customers, Synthesised

Synthetic Humans. Your Customers, Synthesised

Using AI to Supercharge Your Marketing

Using AI to Supercharge Your Marketing

Publish with Confidence, Not Hope

Publish with Confidence, Not Hope

Tell Me What’s Wrong With Me!

Tell Me What’s Wrong With Me!

Using AI to Support Global Digital Growth and Market Entry

Using AI to Support Global Digital Growth and Market Entry

Meet Your AI Product Discovery Partner

Meet Your AI Product Discovery Partner

Turning Sales Conversations into Coaching Intelligence

Turning Sales Conversations into Coaching Intelligence

PEARLos: Making High-Performance AI Computing Work for SMEs

PEARLos: Making High-Performance AI Computing Work for SMEs

AI-Powered Compliance and Training for SMEs

AI-Powered Compliance and Training for SMEs

Opening the Floodgates: Building a Movement of Women Tech Founders

Opening the Floodgates: Building a Movement of Women Tech Founders

Brighton AI Demo Drop-ins, Q&A and End-of-Day Networking

Brighton AI Demo Drop-ins, Q&A and End-of-Day Networking