SXSW London introduced the newest wave of audio system for its 2026 competition lineup, happening June 1-6.
Kicking off the primary week of June, the second SXSW London will happen at Shoreditch in East London, promising distinctive, informative experiences throughout enterprise, tech, music, movie, and TV.
It was introduced Wednesday that former First Woman Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, are set for a reside recording of their podcast IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson. Different audio system will embody London Mayor Sadiq Khan, actress Claire Foy, journalist and host Piers Morgan, CEO & Crew Principal, Oracle Crimson Bull Racing Laurent Mekies, svp of company advertising and marketing for Oracle Dave Rosenberg, Olympian Max Whitlock OBE and strategic communications advisor & cultural strategist Zara Rahim.
Different audio system added to the lineup embody: Misan Harriman, photographer, social activist and Oscar-nominated filmmaker; Miquita Oliver, broadcaster and podcast host, Miss Me?; Amelia Brown, CEO, Fremantle; Ryan Condal, Home of the Dragon showrunner and co-creator; actors Steve Toussaint, Harry Collett, Abubakar Salim, Jefferson Corridor, Abigail Thorn and manufacturing designer Jim Clay.
Katarina Sherling, Head of Convention at SXSW London, mentioned in a press release: “With less than a week to go until this year’s festival opens, we are very excited to welcome this latest group of speakers. It truly reflects the range of conversations we’re bringing to SXSW London in 2026. It’s about platforming different perspectives, converging in one unique space. These additions reflect that promise, and is what makes SXSW London such a powerful agent for change.”
The 2026 Festival Conference previously announced speakers embody Neon founder Tom Quinn, Hinge CEO Jackie Jantos, chief working officer at Bluesky, Rose Wang, actress Sophia Bush, YouTube star Markiplier, British soccer player-turned-broadcaster Jill Scott, WPP CEO Cindy Rose, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, Made in Chelsea and candy enterprise proprietor Jamie Laing, The Streets musician Mike Skinner, British Movie Institute movie fund director Mia Bays, and CEO of Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Membership, Vinai Venkatesham.
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream may also make an look to debate liberating his socially-oriented model from Unilever and the way social mission stays on the coronary heart of business success.
Multi-BAFTA award-winning actress, author, producer and director Sharon Horgan and award-winning screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies had been additionally previously announced.
Two buzzy premieres are set for its Display Competition slate: Teenage Intercourse and Demise at Camp Miasma and Olivia Wilde’s The Invite. Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day, starring Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall and Lily Allen, will open the movie lineup. Jane Schoenbrun‘s Teenage Intercourse and Demise at Camp Miasma will shut the occasion.
SXSW London additionally just lately introduced major partnerships with organizations resembling Waymo and AGBO, in addition to the important thing themes shaping the fest’s convention department: “AI as the New Power Structure,” “Living Longer, Living Better,” “Culture Can Save Humanity,” “Society Rewired,” “Creativity in the Algorithmic Age,” and “Futurism in Practice.”
Lily Ford contributed to this report.
