London — Week of 25 May 2026

An evening exploring the intersection of agentic AI and the future of money — how autonomous AI agents are reshaping payments, digital transactions, and the very concept of cash. Hosted at 22 Bishopsgate, one of London's most iconic skyscrapers, by Master Collective.

Monthly gathering for builders and thinkers at Newspeak House — share prototypes, get feedback, and meet people building things at the intersection of technology, society and civic life.

AI-powered diagnostics that fit in your pocket — a Royal Institution lecture on bringing lab-quality disease detection to the world's most resource-constrained settings. Rare and excellent.

Two-day congress bringing together digital health leaders, NHS innovators, and healthtech entrepreneurs to explore the future of healthcare delivery. Topics span AI diagnostics, electronic patient records, digital therapeutics, and the transformation of clinical pathways through technology.

Karen Hao — author of Empire of AI — joins the Bureau of Investigative Journalism to unpick who really controls AI and why it matters. The must-attend intellectual event of the week.

Two-day conference at Andaz Liverpool Street bringing together insurtech founders, insurance executives, and technology innovators. Topics include AI underwriting, claims automation, embedded insurance, and the future of risk assessment in a data-rich world.

Two-day conference at the intersection of digital transformation and pharmaceutical innovation. Leaders from pharma, biotech, and healthtech explore AI-driven drug discovery, clinical trial optimisation, regulatory technology, and the digitisation of the medicines supply chain.

A practical, jargon-free session at the British Library helping business owners and professionals cut through the AI noise. Get a clear-eyed comparison of the leading AI tools and a framework for deciding which actually fits your workflow.

Lightning talks from technologists and researchers working at the intersection of technology, effective altruism, and high-impact problem solving. A thoughtful evening (now relocated to Keyboards & Dreams in Hatton Garden, loft space) for people who care about what technology is actually for.

One-day agentic AI hackathon at Google King's Cross — teams build real prototypes with Google Cloud support, closing with a showcase and networking drinks. The week's strongest event for engineers and technical founders building AI agents.

A focused one-day conference dedicated to Large Language Models in production, bringing together 30+ speakers across two parallel tracks. Covers agentic AI architectures, context engineering, AI safety, and real-world deployment challenges — wrapping up with a networking crawl. One of the most technically substantive AI single-day events in London this year.

Black Girls in Tech partners with AXA XL for an evening focused on the journeys, challenges and wins of women of colour in technology leadership. Honest conversations, real networking, and a community of people who get it.

How AI is reshaping beauty and consumer brand-building — from product development to marketing automation to personalised customer experience. Hosted at IDEALondon, the Shoreditch tech incubator, this evening brings together founders building at the intersection of consumer tech and beauty.

The 10th edition of Africa Tech Summit London returns to the London Stock Exchange, bringing together 350+ delegates, 200+ companies and 50+ speakers from across the African and global tech ecosystem. Expect fintech, AI, climate tech and digital infrastructure conversations alongside a live investment showcase featuring 13 investor-ready African ventures. Speakers include Sir Kenneth Olisa (Restoration Partners), Tayo Oviosu (Paga), Tokunboh Ishmael (Alitheia Capital) and Sir John Lazar (Enza Capital). One of the most consequential rooms in Europe for Africa-focused tech investment.

Breakfast at The Ivy Club with people who take AI seriously — a tight morning format in a premium room, covering where power is concentrating in the AI landscape.

Regular evening social for the London tech community — developers, data people, AI practitioners, product managers and founders all welcome. Relaxed format at The Clarence near Whitehall.

A practical, hands-on evening for developers and technical founders who want to build their first production GenAI application. Covers RAG, LLM APIs, evaluation, and deployment — with real working examples rather than slides.