# AI LIVE The London Summit & Awards 2026

- Dates: 20 October 2026 to 21 October 2026
- Location: Olympia London, London, United Kingdom
- Organiser: Bizclik
- Industry: AI & Machine Learning
- Expected attendance: 2,000

## Who attends

This two-day conference and expo is designed for C-suite executives, AI strategists, and innovators preparing for the next era of artificial intelligence.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://aimagazine.com/events/tech-and-ai-live/ai-live-london-summit-2026)
- [Registration](https://aimagazine.com/events/tech-and-ai-live/ai-live-london-summit-2026/in-person-tickets)
- [Agenda](https://aimagazine.com/events/tech-and-ai-live/ai-live-london-summit-2026/agenda)

## Topics

- AI
- Energy
- Technology
- Business
- IT

## Speakers

- Lex Coors, Chief Data Center Technology & Engineering Officer, Digital Realty
- Thom Kenney, Director, AI and Digital Transformation, Google
- Kristi Cunningham, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Kyndryl
- Tryone Grandison, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft
- Marco Vernocchi, Global Chief Data Officer
- Kristie Grinnell, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, DXC Technology
- Simon Cox, Chief Transformation Officer, ServiceNow
- Andrzej Kawalec, Head of Cybersecurity, Vodafone Business
- Richard Meeus, Director of Security Technology and Strategy EMEA, Akamai
- Eric Hussey, SVP, Chief Information Security Officer, Finastra
- Marientina Laina, Global Head of Sustainability
- Jason Carolan, Chief Innovation Officer, Flexential
- Mark Yeeles, Vice President, Secure Power Division, Schneider Electric
- Amit Thawani, Chief Information Officer, Lloyds Banking Group
- Ange Johnson de Wet, NatWest Group
- David Allen, Partner, PwC UK
- Dr. Cara Antoine, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology, Innovation, and Portfolio Officer, Capgemini
- Elhannah Adekeye, Global Cybersecurity GRC Manager, Deloitte
- Fraser Hill, Vice President International Digital Enablement, Lockheed Martin
- Stuart Seymour, Chief Information Security Officer
- Tia Cheang, Founder & CEO, Capstone Digital
- Ben Pritchard
- Ash Evans, Strategic Negotiator - EMEA Lead - Energy and Location Strategy, Google
- Arun Shenoy, Serverfarm

## Sponsors and partners

- Ernst & Young LLP
- VML
- Risk Ledger
- AWS
- Accenture
- Meta

## Where to stay

- **The Clermont**: 70 m from the venue, London, WC2N 5HR
- **The Z Hotel Trafalgar**: 170 m from the venue, 53 Chandos Place, London
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thezhotels.com/hotels/trafalgar/)
  - Phone: +44 20 3841 0872
- **Citadines Trafalgar Square**: 170 m from the venue, 18-21 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5EA
  - [Hotel website](http://www.citadines.com/uk/london/trafalgar_square.html)
  - Phone: +44 20 7766 3700
- **Hotel The Grand at Trafalgar Square**: 180 m from the venue, London
- **Club Quarters Hotel**: 180 m from the venue
- **hub by Premier Inn**: 200 m from the venue, 110 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BA
  - [Hotel website](https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/greater-london/london/hub-london-covent-garden.html)
- **St Martins Lane Hotel**: 220 m from the venue, 45 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4HX
  - [Hotel website](https://all.accor.com/hotel/B5D3/index.fr.shtml)
  - Phone: +44 20 7300 5500
- **Great Scotland Yard Hotel**: 240 m from the venue, 5 stars, 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London, SW1A 2HN
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hyatt.com/unbound-collection/en-US/lhrub-great-scotland-yard)
  - Phone: +44 2079254700

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/ai-live-the-london-summit-awards/