Overview
- The festival will run June 1–6 in Shoreditch, taking over roughly 20–25 venues clustered around the Truman Brewery and Shoreditch Town Hall.
- SXSW London centers its conference track on AI and power issues with more than 800 speakers scheduled and high‑profile sessions that include Tim Berners‑Lee presenting Charlie, a personal AI assistant built on open‑web standards.
- Robotics will be staged as a practical topic when Nathan Wallace brings a Unitree G1 humanoid robot onstage to examine what happens when humanoid machines move from factories into workplaces and public spaces.
- The visual‑arts program, curated by Patrick Moore and titled 'Spain in Transmission: New Digital Work,' features five artists including Molly Gochman whose large border‑inspired installation will be expanded for the festival.
- Organizers expanded industry offerings with over 120 one‑to‑one, 20‑minute mentor sessions and a music schedule of just over 200 showcases aimed at discovery, a combination meant to spur cross‑sector partnerships and career opportunities in London’s growing AI and creative economy.