SXSW London 2026 | A118, Ilford IG1 2AH, UK

About SXSW London 2026

SXSW London 2026 is a global festival at the intersection of technology, business, culture, and emerging innovation, taking place on June 1–6, 2026, across Shoreditch, East London. As the European edition of the iconic South by Southwest series, the event brings together founders, investors, creatives, and industry leaders to explore the technologies and ideas shaping the next decade.

Within its broad tech agenda, SXSW London includes Web3, blockchain, and digital asset conversations as part of its future-focused programming. These topics are explored alongside AI, fintech, and digital infrastructure — highlighting how decentralized technologies, tokenization, and new ownership models are influencing finance, creator economies, and the internet at large. The approach is interdisciplinary, connecting Web3 with real-world applications rather than isolating it as a niche vertical.

Spanning 20+ venues and hundreds of sessions, the festival blends conference content with music, film, and immersive experiences, creating a cross-industry environment where innovation meets culture. For the Web3 space, this means exposure beyond crypto-native audiences — positioning blockchain within a wider global narrative of technological and societal transformation. SXSW London is where ideas move across industries, and where Web3 becomes part of a much bigger conversation.

Speakers

Russell T Davies

BAFTA-Winning Screenwriter and Producer

Ryan Serhant

Founder & CEO of SERHANT SERHANT

Sam Thompson

Co-Founder of Content Jungle Content Jungle

Saswat Panigrahi

Chief Product Officer of Waymo Waymo

Sharon Horgan

BAFTA Winning Actress, Writer, Producer, Director

Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Inventor of the World Wide Web and CTO & Co-founder of Inrupt Inrupt

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Sophia Bush

Actress, Producer & Investor at Union Heritage Union Heritage

Todd Boehly

Chairman & CEO of Eldridge Industries Eldridge

Tom Quinn

CEO / Founder of NEON NEON

Tye Sheridan

Actor, Producer & Co-Founder of Wonder Dynamics (Autodesk) Wonder Dynamics

Aanu Adeoye

Global Pharmaceuticals Correspondent at Financial Times Financial Times

David Droga

Vice Chair at Accenture Accenture

Harry Stebbings

Founder of 20VC 20VC

Ilyas Khan

Founder of Cambridge Quantum & Quantinuum Cambridge Quantum

Jackie Jantos

Chief Executive Officer of Hinge Hinge

Jacob Collier

Kaleidoscopic Music Maker, EarthPercent Artist Ambassador

Jamie Laing

Founder of Candy Kittens & JamPot Productions JamPot Productions

Jill Scott

Broadcaster at Lioness

Josh Payne

Founder & CEO of Nscale nscale

DJ AG

Justina Nixon-Saintil

Vice President and Chief Impact Officer of IBM IBM

Katharine Hamnett

Fashion Designer & Activist

Markiplier

YouTuber, Filmmaker & Board Vice President at Real Good AI Real Good AI

Max Jaderberg

President of Isomorphic Labs Isomorphic Labs

Mike Skinner

Rapper, Singer-Songwriter & Producer at The Streets The Streets

Nick Clegg

General Partner and Former Deputy Prime Minister at Hiro Capital Hiro Capital

Olaolu Slawn

Artist

Raja Rajamannar

Senior Fellow & Fmr. Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Mastercard Mastercard

Rochelle Humes

British TV presenter, Author and Entrepreneur

Roman Kemp

Broadcaster

Rory Sutherland

Vice Chairman at Ogilvy UK Ogilvy UK

Rose Wang

Chief Operating Officer of Bluesky Bluesky Social

Agnès Callamard

Secretary General at Amnesty International Amnesty International

Alexis Ohanian

Founder of Reddit & Seven Seven Six Seven Seven Six

Anthony Russo

Co-Founder and Partner at AGBO AGBO

Joe Russo

Co-Founder and Partner at AGBO AGBO

Audrey Tang

Taiwan’s Cyber Ambassador-at-large & Fellow of the Accelerator Fellowship Programme of the Institute for Ethics in AI at University of Oxford University of Oxford

Cristina Diezhandino

CMO at Diageo Diageo

Ben Cohen

Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's Ben & Jerry's

Comfort Ero

President & CEO of International Crisis Group International Crisis Group