First 25 speakers announced for REMIX London 2025

We’re excited to announce our first 25 speakers for REMIX London 2025, hosted at HERE EAST and the Royal Academy of Arts on 28-29 January.

Harness revolutionary ideas that are transforming culture and the creative industries – two days packed with inspirational talks, discussions and networking, with short Main Stage talks followed by intimate ‘Follow the Speaker’ discussions so you can deep dive into the conversations you want to focus on.

FIRST 25 SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED – MANY STILL TO COME:

  • Ana Brzezinska – Immersive Curator, TRIBECA FESTIVAL (USA) on immersive as a recognised, independent creative discipline
  • Dr Helen Charman – Director of Learning, National Programmes and YOUNG V&A in conversation with Sophie Brendel – Strategic Consultant; former Director of Audiences, Commercial & Digital, V&A on reaching Gen Z & Gen Alpha
  • Andrew McGuinness, CEO & Amy Farrant, CMO – LAYERED REALITY on creating their major new “time travel” immersive show for 2025, ELVIS EVOLUTION
  • Tamsin Ace – Director, EAST BANK at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on shaping London’s newest £1.1bn cultural quarter – the UK’s largest cultural project in generations
  • MARSHMALLOW LASER FEAST on Sweet Dreams at Aviva Studios and navigating with your senses
  • Dan Phelan – Director of Communications, Digital & Marketing, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM on the museum as a catalyst for climate action and their £550m revamp
  • Lucy Schwartz – Program Manager, GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE on latest innovations across arts and tech
  • Randel Bryan – Managing Director, SXSW EUROPE
  • Carlota Naveira – Curator & Founder, VIV ARTS (formerly Director, SUPERBLUE) on enabling a sustainable financial future for immersive artistic experiences
  • Lawrence Chiles – Head of Digital Services, NATIONAL GALLERY on web-based storytelling and the new virtual gallery
  • Samantha King – Head of Programme, VIVE ARTS (HTC) on transformative art/tech collaborations
  • Robyn Landau – Neuroaesthetics Designer & Co-founder, KINDA on making art, culture and tech work harder for wellbeing
  • Verity McIntosh – Director & Principal Investigator, IMMERSIVE ARTS – the new £6m UK-wide programme for artists exploring immersive tech
  • DONNACADH O’BRIAIN – Olivier Award-Winning Director, Experience Designer & Story Architect on how his children have informed the mechanics of his major new immersive show
  • ALEXANDER WHITLEY – Award-Winning Choreographer & Creative Director, DIGITAL BODY FESTIVAL, on VP and XR in artistic practices
  • DOMINIC COOLS-LARTIGUE – Street Food Entrepreneur – founder of DALSTON YARD & STREET FEAST; Host of Channel 4’s ‘Cooking Up A Fortune‘ on launching his new ‘cultural playground’
  • Internationally-renowned multidisciplinary artist and designer JASON BRUGES on regenerating spaces
  • Paloma Strelitz – Creative Director, PATCH & Co-founder, ASSEMBLE (Turner Prize-Winning architecture and social-impact studio) on creative reuse of spaces in towns across the UK
  • Moin Roberts-Islam – Technology & Innovation Manager, FASHION INNOVATION AGENCY, London College of Fashion, UAL
  • Jon Ross – Founder, CRUSH! FESTIVAL; Co-founder, MOTHERSHIP GROUP (Queen of Hoxton, Patterns) on rescuing cultural ecosystems
  • Zak Avery – Community & Culture Director, &SOUL on soulful spaces to nurture individuals, empower communities, awaken change
  • Harmeet Chagger-Khan – Executive Producer for Innovation, THE SPACE & Creative Director, SURFING LIGHT BEAMS on keeping story as the North Star in immersive
  • Guy Armitage – Author, ‘Everyone is Creative’ and Founder & CEO, ZEALOUS on reclaiming your creativity
  • James Bowthorpe – a-r-c-s (APPLIED RESEARCH CREATIVE STUDIO) on social impact, community and environment in placemaking

…plus MANY more still to be announced over the coming weeks! Click here for the latest updates…