2–3 November 2026 · Brighton
Two days of ideas, practical workshops and unexpected connections exploring how AI and emerging technology are changing how we work, create and live.
Talks. Workshops. New technology. After hours.

FLIRT 2026 · 2 November · Brighton














Macro StageFrontier technology, science, the economy and society, made understandable to founders, institutions and the public.
Main StageHeadline speakers, media leadership, creative businesses, rights and public trust. The main stage of the AIMI Conference at FLIRT.

Film, TV, journalism, publishing, games and visual storytelling, on the AIMI Conference at FLIRT programme.

Music, audio, artist careers, production and live performance.

Deep tech, robotics and edge AI: hardware, autonomous systems and intelligence that runs where the work happens.
Changing jobs and skills, inclusive organisations and technology people can actually use. Explore technology that opens doors, with the people whose experiences should shape its design.
Practical ways to improve operations, reach customers and measure whether the technology actually works.
Accountable deployment, public-interest technology, rights, and the energy and climate cost of compute. Tackle the big questions behind the technology: who controls it, who benefits and what it costs the planet.
Meet founders building their next chapter and investors looking for theirs. Talk traction, tackle the hard questions and find your next collaborator.
Founders demo, hire, fundraise and find partners. Investor office hours and buyer meetings run at lunch by appointment. The full Discover the startups and meeting opportunities as they're announced.

Pivot helps family law teams make sense of complex financial evidence. Its platform organises disclosure, identifies missing information and contradictions, and links findings back to their source documents, helping legal professionals build clearer case records and prepare supporting documents.

Sonaverse lets people create an interactive AI version of themselves, grounded in their knowledge, ideas and published work. These digital personas help consultants, founders and experts answer questions and share their thinking with clients, audiences and communities when they cannot be there personally.

Dembrane helps organisations turn large group conversations into shared understanding. Its platform captures discussions, identifies themes and produces insights that can be traced back to what participants said, supporting events, stakeholder engagement and collaborative decision-making.

FuelVision turns flight data into practical insights for airlines and pilots. Founded by airline pilots, the company combines data analysis, machine learning and behavioural insights to support safer operations, more efficient flying and lower aviation emissions.

Are You About is a UK social discovery and group planning platform helping users decide where to go, what to do and what to book with friends.

Lazy Dynamics develops probabilistic AI technology for systems that need to understand and act in the physical world. Drawing on research in Bayesian inference, the company builds tools for modelling uncertainty and developing intelligent agents that respond to changing environments.
The night programme lands soon. Expect live music, hosted tables and gatherings across Brighton once the sun goes down, with quieter and non-alcoholic choices at every one.

From the Brighton Centre to venues across the city. Discover talks, workshops and unexpected encounters along the way.
Small gatherings, shared interests and proper conversations. Meet people to build with, learn from and exchange ideas with.
Explore emerging startups, meet founders and connect with investors across both days.
Get hands-on with emerging technology. Build a prototype, test an idea or develop a skill you can put to work.
Three stages exploring AI, storytelling and music, bringing creative practice and responsible technology into the same conversation.
Zones, stages, workshops and gatherings, scoped around what you want to say, not banner sizes.
FLIRT is a city-wide festival-conference about the future, and how we embrace technological growth responsibly. A portion of net revenue funds AIMI, research, policy and practitioner programmes.
Join 1,500+ people across Brighton for two days of ideas, workshops, gatherings and conversations about what comes next.