Festival: Celebrating humanity in the age of AI
Join us for an inaugural gathering designed for people who believe the future is not something we inherit, but something we actively choose. Festival explores the real story of AI. Not the technology’s progress, but the human change that progress causes.
It's a set of conversations we're proud to present: builders, researchers, executives, and journalists, paired to explore the layers shaping the opportunities ahead. From the raw materials beneath AI to the systems that govern its use, every conversation is grounded in hope, experience, and conviction - celebrating humanity in the age of AI.
Who will be there
Founders
Ecosystem and industry veterans
Cross-disciplinary representatives from art, music, medicine, and education
Civic leaders
What to expect
Keynotes that establish the moral and intellectual centre of the day.
Small group dialogues exploring intimacy, friction, and human judgment.
Attendee lightning talks — unfinished, on purpose, human dependent.
Music and interactive demos in the Festival tent.
An end-of-event party celebrating presence and choice.
Featured speakers include:
James Dacombe, CEO of OLIX
Don Clark, writer for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times
Ken Stanley, pioneer of open-ended AI at Lila Sciences
Chad Sanderson, CEO of Gable
Barr Moses, CEO of Monte Carlo
Alison McCauley, author of "How to Think with AI"
Siobhan Mc Feeney, SVP of Technology at Target
Seoho Jung, CEO of Chiral
Vince Beiser, author of "The World in a Grain and Power Metal"
Rishabh Mehrotra, founder and CEO at Pavo
Dennis Bauer, co-founder at Gigs
See you there!
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