Registration has opened for London Tech Week 2026, which organisers are positioning as Europe’s premier technology conference as the continent enters what they term a “decisive decade” for innovation.
The event, scheduled for 8-10 June at Olympia London, will bring together tech founders, enterprise leaders, investors and policymakers to discuss artificial intelligence, quantum computing, deep tech and frontier innovation at a time when Europe’s technological competitiveness faces scrutiny.
Last year’s conference attracted more than 30,000 attendees from 128 countries, including 12,500 enterprise leaders, 5,500 startup attendees and over 1,000 investors. The 2026 iteration introduces a restructured format designed to deliver more targeted engagement across the technology ecosystem.
The event has secured Microsoft and AWS as headline partners, with organisers announcing an initial speaker lineup that spans AI, robotics, quantum computing and biotechnology.
Confirmed speakers include Mati Staniszewski, co-founder and chief executive of ElevenLabs, Anton Osika, co-founder and chief executive of Lovable, Alan Chang, co-founder and chief executive of Fuse Energy, and Alex Kendall, founder and chief executive of autonomous vehicle firm Wayve.
The roster also features Jeannette zu Furstenburg, managing director and head of Europe at General Catalyst, Luca Ferrari, co-founder and chief executive of Bending Spoons, and Tom Hale, chief executive of health technology company Oura.
Additional speakers announced include Will Marshall, founder and chief executive of satellite imagery firm Planet, Toyin Ajayi, co-founder of Cityblock Health, Max Junestrand, co-founder and chief executive of Legora, Professor Sarah Tabrizi, director of the UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre, and Alex Zhavoronkov, founder and chief executive of Insilico Medicine.
The 2026 programme has been reorganised into two distinct tracks. Enterprise World comprises the AI Arena, featuring what organisers describe as “the biggest names in global tech”, alongside a Core Stage focused on compute, cloud, connectivity, quantum and infrastructure, and a Transformation Stage examining how technology is reshaping finance, sales, marketing and customer operations.
Startup World includes a Deep Tech Stage exploring developments in space, robotics, materials, life sciences and national security, a Founders Stage featuring entrepreneurs discussing their scaling journeys, and an Ignition Stage showcasing emerging startups and hosting Tech Nation’s grand pitch competition finale.
The conference is introducing several new elements for 2026, including hackathons, details of which will be announced in coming months. Returning formats include the invite-only Investor Forum for venture capital and corporate venture capital audiences, and the C-Suite AI Strategy Forum.
An expanded VIP programme will convene chief information officers, chief technology officers, chief AI officers and chief data and analytics officers for networking, closed-door roundtables, private briefings and curated one-to-one meetings.
Carolyn Dawson OBE, chief executive, Founders Forum Group, said:
Europe has entered a decisive decade for technology innovation, and London Tech Week 2026 will bring together the most influential figures shaping that future. Our focus this year is on practical, real-world innovation. The UK and Europe’s ability to be competitive in technology requires founders, industry leaders, investors, talent and policymakers to come together, tackle the barriers, and create the opportunities for innovators to scale into global leaders.
At last year’s event, Darren Hardman, Microsoft UK chief executive, described AI as the defining opportunity of a generation, warning that talent rather than technology would determine which nations lead in the AI era.
Early-bird registration is now available through the London Tech Week website.
