Our 2026 speakers

Deputy Mayor of London for Business & Growth

Founder/CEO, Mindscope

The creative force powering UFC and Backstreet Boys events at Sphere

Wrote The Experience Economy

CEO & Co-Founder, Kinetic Energy Ent // xLucasfilm xDisney

Ex-Netflix, Marvel Studios, Axis Studios

Star Commander of Bridge Command

Creator of Experience Design Certificate Program

Co-founder and CCO of The Hanging House

Metaverse pioneer behind Burning Man XR experience

Director at blooloop, sustainability advocate

Launched Sleep No More, Museum of Ice Cream, 29Rooms

Moment Factory / Barbican Immersive / Shift Salon

Award-winning experience designer and entrepreneur from The Netherlands.

Director of Torture Garden

Using technology and science to craft immersive sonic experiences for unorthodox venues.

Leading activations for the BMW brand

The Matrix in Shared reality with Little Cinema at COSM

Barbican Immersive’s Head of Commercial Strategy & Partnerships

15 years hands-on XD practice

Experiential Director, Studio Secret Cinema

President of FKP Scorpio Entertainment Ltd

Immersive pioneer – Sleep No More, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser

An artificial intelligence that works day and night, never misses a cue, and cracks jokes whether or not the room is ready for them.

Creative Producer at The Earls Court Development Company

Marketing Manager – Immersive Entertainment and Events, ExCeL London

High-end experiential and innovation projects

Senior Director of Strategy at XD Agency

Co-Founder | ex-Meta and TikTok Product Manager, You Are Where You Go

Creating unforgettable experiences that engage all the senses.

Managing Partner, Global Travel Practice Leader at Finn Partners

Managing Director at Stevens& Associates

Founder and Chief of Experiences of AMARIMA

Founder – Future of Storytelling (FoST)

Chief Creative Officer at Hawkmoon Creative. 

Immersive interactive environments that synthesize architecture with media technology.

Co-Founder at Entermezzo

Co-Founder and Director of Kinda Studios

Founder and Executive Creative Director of MOTO

Special Projects Director at FKP Scorpio Entertainment

CEO of Paradox Museum

Author & podcaster, ex-Sony Music, Spotify, EMI and the BPI.

Behavioural Scientist, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Capuchin Behavioural Science

Co-organiser of ERIC, the UK’s escape room industry conference + immersive game design creative guru.

Brand Behavior Strategist and UK Partner at Spikes

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at The Hanging House

Unlocking the commercial power of their client and customer relationships

The creative force behind The Lost Estate

Co-Founder and Director of Phantom Peak

Co-Founder and CEO of Wake the Tiger

Head of Digital Media at V&A

CEO of PHI, CEO of Infinity Experiences.

Experiential technology, participatory audience engagement, and media production

Visionary entrepreneur behind Swingers, Gameshow Studios and more.

Director and Co-Founder of Inception Group.

Revolutionary psychedelic experience – non-pharmacological

Co-Founder of Clockwork Dog / COGS

Launched $1.8m original IP immersive experience

Leads the BFI’s immersive cultural partnerships.

Off-Center co-founder; Consulting Producer on the Chicago production of Theater of the Mind.

Regional Production Director at Fever and VP of Production at LOTCHI.

Ex-Walt Disney Imagineering, founder and director of KWP Ltd.

Senior international events and live communications leader.

Author of London’s Visitor Experience Strategy.

Documenting immersive worldwide – 900+ and counting

Creator and Chair of Experience UK

Multi-award winning artist collab with Disney, Nike, and Sony

Helping people create innovative interactive experiences, quickly and efficiently.

Founder of the In/Visibility Lab

PAC-MAN LIVE EXPERIENCE, The Crystal Maze Experience, Chaos Karts

Indian-born, Belgium-based wellbeing tech entrepreneur

Helping people create innovative interactive experiences, quickly and efficiently.

Creator of “Music for Your Eyes”

Consumer behaviour expert

Accessibility in 3D virtual environments for disability communities.

Experience innovator – AREA15, MC²

University of Cambridge innovation and investment lead.

Business Development Director at Olympia

Experience legend – Disney, Coca-Cola, Guinness, Johnnie Walker

Electronic music pioneer + neurosensory designer

Pioneering interactive technology

Co-founder and director of award-winning ArcTanGent Festival

L-Acoustics’ immersive audio connector

25 years across media, technology and investment banking

Tony nominated producer and developer of theatre and live performance

ID3 Group creative lead

Third Rail Projects’ Co-Artistic Director

Solarpunk Experience Designer + Activist, ex-OW

Experience evangelist, WXO founder & CEO

Co-founder of the ‘Vinted for the creative industries’

Building the Future of Play at PRELOADED

Co-founder of the “Vinted for the creative industries”

Experiential Media, partnerships, & tech

20 year veteran of live experience, an advisor to artists, a creative consultant, and a producer.

Tech + luxury + experiences

From ads to immersive – Ogilvy, AMV/BBDO

Experience marketing lead for Coca-Cola, Burberry and 20th Century Fox.

Revenue & Ops – Luna Luna

Investor, advisor, puppet master

Climate-themed adventure endurance, ex-OW

Experience agency for Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, TikTok

CEO of WONDR Experience

How to pitch (almost) anything – Warner Bros, Techstars

Department of Brilliant / Public Service Broadcasting

Multi-talented writer-director-actor behind Doris Duke Foundation Project, Vita Nova.

LXW26’s content and programming lead

Transformative education, ex-OW

Fusing strategic insight and cutting-edge tech with human connection

Cutting-edge tech consultancy for LBE

Multimedia show design for leading attractions

Creative leader in the themed entertainment industry.

Tourism/partner strategy + theatre-trained narrative

Emerging technologies, playful design

Immersive storytelling through emerging technology

Former SVP of Experiential Marketing, Warner Music

Place making expert – Manchester Met Uni

Creative Lead, Experiential Design, Interactive Media, Games, AR & VR

New story codex – Disney Imagineer, XR, Savannah College of Art and Design

Investor, operator, metalworker – Minecraft, Obscura Digital

Narrative drives emotion – Disney, Universal, Superfly

Raised $1m for gaming-musical hybrid

Chief Innovation Officer at DE-YAN

Using data to remake Elvis Evolution

Executive Producer — Immersive Media & LBE

Art, tech, experiences – KIKK Festival, Belgium (ikki)

Conceiving multimedia installations that transform artistic performances into engaging experiences.

Destination Masterplanner, Kay Elliott Architects

Turning story into engaging experiences for the world’s leading brands.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Shanghai Expo 2010, Abbey Road Studios and the Museum of Liverpool

SHIVA Immersive: 3D, 22k resolution, original content

Live experiences for gamers – Supercell, League of Legends, Rick and Morty

Real estate for experiences – URW, Starwood

Real life Willy Wonka