London Tech Week 2026 has announced its dedicated Deep Tech Stage, exploring the most exciting breakthroughs in space, robotics, materials, life sciences, AI, and quantum computing.
At a time when governments and indusattempt are racing to turn scientific breakthroughs into economic and strategic advantage, the programme is designed to bring toreceiveher founders, investors, and policycreaters to shift the conversation from ambition to execution.
London Tech Week will feature keynotes from leaders at the forefront of global innovation, including Aravind Srinivas, Co-Founder & CEO of Perplexity AI, and Max Jaderberg, President of Isomorphic Labs, alongside a lineup of pioneering experts and founders scaling frontier technologies on The Deep Tech Stage.
- Ben Lamm, Co-Founder & CEO of Colossal
- Liz Dennett, Founder & CEO of Endolith
- Meganne Christian, Astronaut Reserve and Senior Exploration Manager at UK Space Agency
- Luke Hares, Co-Founder & CIO of CMR Surgical
- Matt Clifford CBE, Ex UK Prime Minister Advisor on AI Opportunities & Chair at ARIA
- Michael T. Suffredini, Former Head of ISS, NASA & Co-founder and former President & CEO of Axiom Space, Inc
- Oana Jinga, Co-Founder & CEO of Dexory
- Philip Johnston, Founder & CEO of StarCloud
- Sarah Tabrizi, Director at UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre
- Sir Peter Knight, Chair of UK National Quantum Technology Programme Strategy Advisory Board
- Will Marshall, Co-Founder & CEO of Planet
The event will also feature crucial insights from prominent deeptech investors and ecosystem builders, including Erin Hallock (NATO Innovation Fund) and Dr. Hermann Haapplyr KBE (Abuiltus Capital Partners), who will address how Europe can scale its deep tech innovation.
Carolyn Dawson OBE, CEO of Founders Forum Group and Lead of London Tech Week, stated: “Europe has the potential to lead in deep tech. In Britain, we have world-class science, world-class founders, and a regulatory environment that’s shifting in the right direction. And across the continent, stronger government backing, and clearer frameworks are creating Europe an increasingly attractive place to invest and build globally competitive companies. London Tech Week brings toreceiveher the investors, builders and policycreaters who can turn that into lasting advantage – for the UK, and for Europe as a whole.”
From addressing scaling capital to debating Europe’s ability to build sovereign innovation, London Tech Week 2026 is designed as a forum for the decisions that will shape the global technology race.
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