Agenda

EVOLVE [26] brings together the people shaping what comes next across technology, business and society. Across four 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

09:30

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09:45

Keynote

Conference Opening Remarks

09:30

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09:45

Keynote

Conference Opening Remarks

Morning Sessions

Session host:

The New Architecture

Morning Sessions

Session host:

The New Architecture

10:00

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10:40

Keynote

Agentic Microservices: The Next Evolution of Microservices Architecture

10:00

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10:40

Keynote

Agentic Microservices: The Next Evolution of Microservices Architecture

10:40

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11:20

Panel

The Invisible Infrastructure: How Cloud Decisions Are Quietly Shaping Everything

10:40

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11:20

Panel

The Invisible Infrastructure: How Cloud Decisions Are Quietly Shaping Everything

11:20

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12:00

Keynote

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

11:20

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12:00

Keynote

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

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Build Responsibly

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Build Responsibly

12:20

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13:00

Panel

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

12:20

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13:00

Panel

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

13:00

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13:40

Keynote

The Voice Interface Era: Deploying Real-World AI Agents

13:00

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13:40

Keynote

The Voice Interface Era: Deploying Real-World AI Agents

13:40

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14:20

Panel

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

13:40

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14:20

Panel

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

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Frontiers in Practice

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Frontiers in Practice

14:40

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15:20

Panel

I Didn’t Understand Any of This Either

14:40

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15:20

Panel

I Didn’t Understand Any of This Either

15:20

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16:00

Keynote

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

15:20

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16:00

Keynote

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

16:00

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16:40

Panel

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

16:00

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16:40

Panel

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

16:40

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17:00

Keynote

Conference Closing Remarks

16:40

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17:00

Keynote

Conference Closing Remarks

PIONEERS STAGE

09:30

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09:45

Stage closed at this time.

09:30

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09:45

Stage closed at this time.

Morning Sessions

Session host:

The Big Questions

Morning Sessions

Session host:

The Big Questions

10:00

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10:40

Keynote

Can AI Help Us Build a More Peaceful World?

10:00

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10:40

Keynote

Can AI Help Us Build a More Peaceful World?

10:40

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11:20

Keynote

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

10:40

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11:20

Keynote

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

11:20

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12:00

Keynote

If AI Becomes Conscious, Should It Have Rights?

11:20

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12:00

Keynote

If AI Becomes Conscious, Should It Have Rights?

Midday Sessions

Session host:

From Hype to Strategy

Midday Sessions

Session host:

From Hype to Strategy

12:20

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13:00

Keynote

Beyond Autopilot: A Field Report from the Agentic Era

12:20

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13:00

Keynote

Beyond Autopilot: A Field Report from the Agentic Era

13:00

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13:40

Fireside

From Threat to Advantage: The AI Pivot

13:00

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13:40

Fireside

From Threat to Advantage: The AI Pivot

13:40

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14:20

Keynote

How to Win in the AI Economy

13:40

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14:20

Keynote

How to Win in the AI Economy

Afternoon Sessions

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Economy, Accountability and What Comes Next

Afternoon Sessions

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Economy, Accountability and What Comes Next

14:40

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15:20

Keynote

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

14:40

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15:20

Keynote

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

15:20

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16:00

Panel

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Who’s Accountable? Making AI Ethics Real Inside Organisations

15:20

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16:00

Panel

Avatar

Who’s Accountable? Making AI Ethics Real Inside Organisations

16:00

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16:40

Fireside

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

16:00

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16:40

Fireside

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

INNOVATORS STAGE

09:30

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09:45

Stage closed at this time.

09:30

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09:45

Stage closed at this time.

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Product, Visibility and Trust

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Product, Visibility and Trust

10:00

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10:40

Keynote

The Future Needs Better Questions

10:00

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10:40

Keynote

The Future Needs Better Questions

10:40

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11:20

Keynote

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

10:40

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11:20

Keynote

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

11:20

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12:00

Keynote

Trust by Design: Building Brand Confidence in a Digital World

11:20

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12:00

Keynote

Trust by Design: Building Brand Confidence in a Digital World

Morning Sessions

Session host:

From Idea to Market

Morning Sessions

Session host:

From Idea to Market

12:20

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13:00

Keynote

From Idea to a Funded Business Customers Love

12:20

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13:00

Keynote

From Idea to a Funded Business Customers Love

13:00

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13:40

Panel

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

13:00

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13:40

Panel

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

13:40

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14:20

Fireside

Regain Control of Sales in the Age of AI

13:40

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14:20

Fireside

Regain Control of Sales in the Age of AI

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Position, Scale and Fund What Comes Next

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Position, Scale and Fund What Comes Next

14:40

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15:20

Keynote

Designed by humans. Accelerated by AI.

14:40

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15:20

Keynote

Designed by humans. Accelerated by AI.

15:20

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16:00

Keynote

Beyond the Accelerator: What Founders Really Need to Grow

15:20

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16:00

Keynote

Beyond the Accelerator: What Founders Really Need to Grow

16:00

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16:40

Panel

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

16:00

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16:40

Panel

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

COLLABORATORS STAGE

09:30

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09:45

Stage closed at this time.

09:30

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09:45

Stage closed at this time.

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Communication, Leadership and Collaboration

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Communication, Leadership and Collaboration

10:00

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10:40

Keynote

Practical Business Storytelling: how to sell without selling out

10:00

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10:40

Keynote

Practical Business Storytelling: how to sell without selling out

10:40

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11:20

Panel

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

10:40

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11:20

Panel

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

11:20

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12:00

Panel

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

11:20

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12:00

Panel

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

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Future Skills and Human Advantage

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Future Skills and Human Advantage

12:20

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13:00

Panel

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

12:20

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13:00

Panel

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

13:00

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13:40

Panel

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

13:00

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13:40

Panel

Avatar

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

13:40

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11:20

Keynote

After AI: The Human Advantage

13:40

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11:20

Keynote

After AI: The Human Advantage

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Impact, Voice and Resilience

Morning Sessions

Session host:

Impact, Voice and Resilience

14:40

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15:20

Panel

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

14:40

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15:20

Panel

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

15:20

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16:00

Panel

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

15:20

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16:00

Panel

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

16:00

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16:40

Keynote

Reset: Lessons from Building a Global Career the Hard Way

16:00

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16:40

Keynote

Reset: Lessons from Building a Global Career the Hard Way