2–3 November 2026 · Brighton

Get Hands-OnWith the Future.

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.

Get ticketsTwo-day tickets £65
A speaker on the FLIRT main stage in front of an audience
1,500+
Attendees
9+
Venues · 1 city
73
Sessions
8+
Workshops
5+
Side events

FLIRT 2026 · 2 November · Brighton

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Speakers /wave 1.

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Programme · Both days · 9+ venues

One city. 9+ venues.

All venues →
Frontier technology · science · society
FLIRTMacro Stage

Frontier technology, science, the economy and society, made understandable to founders, institutions and the public.

Stage
Media leadership · rights · public trust
AIMIMain Stage

Headline speakers, media leadership, creative businesses, rights and public trust. The main stage of the AIMI Conference at FLIRT.

StageThe AIMI Conference
Film · TV · journalism · games
Storytelling Stage

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

StageThe AIMI Conference
Music · audio · artist careers
Sonic Stage

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

StageThe AIMI Conference
Deep tech · robotics · edge AI
Deep and Edge

Deep tech, robotics and edge AI: hardware, autonomous systems and intelligence that runs where the work happens.

Stage
Jobs · skills · accessible technology
Work and Access

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.

Zone
Automation · operations · marketing
Operator and Growth

Practical ways to improve operations, reach customers and measure whether the technology actually works.

Zone
Governance · public interest · climate
Trust and Planet

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.

Zone
Founders · investors · scaling companies
Scale Up and Investment

Meet founders building their next chapter and investors looking for theirs. Talk traction, tackle the hard questions and find your next collaborator.

Zone
Startup Village

A dedicated floor. Two days.

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 logo

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.

Legal
Sonaverse logo

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.

AI and media
Dembrane logo

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.

Software
FuelVision logo

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.

Climate and aviation
Are You About logo

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.

Software
Lazy Dynamics logo

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.

Software
FLIRT After Dark

The other half of FLIRT.

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.

Night programme coming soon

Why FLIRT is not another summit.

Brighton Palace Pier
Across Brighton
A festival across Brighton.

From the Brighton Centre to venues across the city. Discover talks, workshops and unexpected encounters along the way.

Make connections worth keeping.

Small gatherings, shared interests and proper conversations. Meet people to build with, learn from and exchange ideas with.

Startup Village
Meet the people building what’s next.

Explore emerging startups, meet founders and connect with investors across both days.

Workshops
Leave with something you’ve made.

Get hands-on with emerging technology. Build a prototype, test an idea or develop a skill you can put to work.

AIMI Conference
Explore the future of media and creativity.

Three stages exploring AI, storytelling and music, bringing creative practice and responsible technology into the same conversation.

Partnerships
Partner with FLIRT.

Zones, stages, workshops and gatherings, scoped around what you want to say, not banner sizes.

Partner with us
About FLIRT

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.