Taking place between 8th - 10th June 2026 at Olympia London, the main London Tech Week 2026 Conference Programme will convene founders, investors, enterprises and policymakers at a defining moment for the continent. As Europe enters what many leaders are calling its most decisive decade, the agenda brings together the thinkers and doers who will determine whether Europe leads in the technologies shaping the global economy - and the choices that will define how business transforms through technology.

Day 1 content in the AI Arena will explore European competitiveness and the emerging case for sovereign AI development - examining whether Europe can build AI infrastructure, foundational models and governance frameworks independent of US and Chinese platforms, and what that means for enterprise deployment

Founders shaping the next era of European and global tech

Newly confirmed speakers join the previously announced founders of ElevenLabs, Lovable, Fuse Energy, Wayve and more.

Leading the AI and robotics wave are Aravind Srinivas (Co-Founder & CEO, Perplexity AI), Max Jaderberg (Co-Founder & President, Isomorphic Labs) and Ioannis Antonoglou (Co-Founder, President & CTO, Reflection AI).

They're joined by pioneering founders across quantum computing, frontier science, dual-use and fintech, many of whom have scaled from Europe to global impact:

• Dr Hermann Hauser KBE, Co-Founder, ARM & Amadeus Capital Partners
• Eynat Guez, Founder & CEO, Papaya Global
• Eleonore Crespo, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Pigment
• Ricardo Mendes, Co-Founder & CEO, TEKEVER
• Timo Boldt, Founder & CEO, Gousto
• Luke Hares, Co-Founder & CIO, CMR Surgical
• Ali Niknam, Founder & CEO, bunq
• Michelle He, Founder, Abound
• Oana Jinga, Co-Founder & CEO, Dexory
• Dr Liz Dennett, Founder & CEO, Endolith
• Dr Ross Hendron, Co-Founder & CEO, Wild Bio

Together, these leaders will share unfiltered insight into how breakthrough technologies are built, scaled and governed, and what Europe must get right to remain competitive.

Enterprise leaders deploying AI at scale

Alongside founders, London Tech Week 2026 brings together the senior executives responsible for deploying AI, data, and digital infrastructure inside the world’s most complex organisations.

Newly confirmed enterprise speakers include:

• Sam Kini, CIO & CISO, Unilever
• Surajeet Ghosh, Chief AI Officer, Heineken
• Vipul Hingne, Chief Technology Officer, Booking.com
• Elena Strbac, Global Head of Data Science & Innovation, Standard Chartered
• Christoph Rabenseifner, Chief Strategy Officer for Technology, Data & Innovation, Deutsche Bank
• Pierre-Yves Calloc’h, Global Chief Digital Officer, Pernod Ricard
• Marcus Hunter, Chief Technology Officer, Evri
• Claire Dickson, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Haleon
• Zoe Yujnovich, CEO, National Grid
• Gabriel Straub, Chief Data Officer, LEGO Group

These leaders will address how AI, data, cloud and automation are transforming core industries - from Unilever's deployment of AI across global supply chains to Deutsche Bank's data infrastructure modernisation and Heineken's enterprise-wide AI strategy. They'll also examine where ambition is running ahead of execution across Europe, and what's needed to close that gap.

Europe’s Decisive Decade: From debate to decisions

With its 2026 agenda now live, London Tech Week is designed to connect the people and businesses building foundational technologies with those responsible for deploying them responsibly at scale.

Carolyn Dawson OBE, CEO of Founders Forum Group and Lead for London Tech Week, said: “Europe has entered a decisive decade for technology, one where the outcomes are not guaranteed. London Tech Week 2026 is designed to bring the people who are shaping those outcomes into the same room: founders building the future, enterprises deploying it at scale, and leaders grappling with the real-world challenges. This year’s agenda is about clarity, urgency, and action.”

Partner perspectives

As Headline Partners, AWS and Microsoft will play a central role in shaping the programme and the conversations around AI infrastructure, skills, and enterprise transformation.

Tanuja Randery, AWS Managing Director, EMEA said of last year’s event: “London Tech Week brings together the best minds in tech from innovators, investors, enterprise leaders, and the most agile and innovative startups some of whom are solving the world’s biggest challenges. London Tech Week is coming at a pivotal time in our collective AI and tech journey.”

Meanwhile, speaking at London Tech Week 2025, Darren Hardman, Microsoft UK CEO underlined the importance of trust, digital resilience and strong cyber security as foundations for the continent’s AI‑driven growth. He described AI as “the defining opportunity of our generation” … “fundamentally transforming how we work, how we live, and how we dream – on an unprecedented scale.”

Agenda now live

The London Tech Week 2026 agenda spans six headline stages across Enterprise World and Startup World, covering AI at scale, deep tech, frontier science, enterprise transformation, and the policies shaping Europe’s technological future.

More speakers and programme highlights will be announced in the coming months.

The main London Tech Week Conference programme 2026 takes place between 8th - 10th June at Olympia London. London Tech Week 2026 Fringe Events take place across various London venues from 8th - 12th June. The agenda is now live at www.londontechweek.com.

Registration and early access

Delegate passes for London Tech Week 2026 are now available at www.londontechweek.com. Early access rates available until 27th February.