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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Ethics, regulations, jobs.</strong> As AI advances, concerns about bias, privacy, power consumption, job impact, and accountability grow. There’s a push for clear guidelines to ensure AI benefits society while minimising risks, making ethical responsibility a key challenge for policymakers and technologists worldwide.</span></p>


AI Summit

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Digital platforms, originality, ownership.</strong> Integrating AI in creative processes raises debates about authorship and distinctiveness as artists explore enhancing, not replacing, human creativity. Discussions on NFTs and blockchain in art and music monetisation focus on value and ownership. Balancing innovation with authenticity remains key as these fields evolve.</span></p>


Creative Summit

<p><b data-stringify-type="bold">Where play meets innovation</b><br />
From indie studios to industry giants, Gaming Summit explores how new technologies, creative storytelling and global communities are shaping the future of interactive entertainment across platforms and genres.</p>


Gaming Summit

<p class="p1"><b data-stringify-type="bold">The future frame by frame</b><br />
From virtual production and VFX to AI-driven animation and new distribution models, Film Summit brings together studios, streamers and storytellers reimagining how films are made, shared and experienced.</p>


Film Summit

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<p><strong>Data-driven and personal.</strong> AI is personalising content and customer experiences. Social media and content marketing remain key, with influencer marketing shifting toward micro and nano-influencers. Purpose-driven marketing reflects consumer demand for ethics and transparency. Privacy concerns and evolving data regulations challenge the balance between personalisation and privacy.</p>


Marketing Summit

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<article class="FourColumn__FourColumnWrapper-sc-21f9ea7a-1 bsuLMN">Ongoing debates focus on balancing the energy transition with economic growth, energy security, and the social impacts of phasing out fossil fuels. Renewable energy is accelerating as governments and businesses aim to cut carbon emissions. Green hydrogen shows promise for hard-to-electrify industries like transport and manufacturing, while small nuclear modular reactors are gaining attention in power AI processing.</article>
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New Energy Summit

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<article class="FourColumn__FourColumnWrapper-sc-21f9ea7a-1 bsuLMN"><strong>Sustainability and digital transformation.</strong> Businesses face pressure to adopt sustainable practices as consumers demand eco-friendly products. E-commerce growth drives digital innovation, forcing companies to rethink supply chains and customer engagement. Trade disputes and geopolitical shifts add uncertainty, requiring companies to adapt to evolving consumer behaviours in a globalised market.</article>
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Commerce Summit

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Rapid technological advancement.</strong> Companies are focused on integrating emerging technologies like AI and blockchain into their operations, but concerns about data privacy, security, and potential job displacement remain prevalent. Fostering a culture of innovation while maintaining operational efficiency poses a challenge for many organisations. Collaboration across industries and sectors is more crucial than ever.</span></p>


Corporate Innovation Summit

<p><strong>Innovating, Adapting, Scaling.</strong> Startups are driving innovation across industries, disrupting traditional models, and solving modern challenges. From tech to sustainability, they’re creating new markets and improving everyday life. As digital transformation and remote work rise, startups are also developing tools that enhance productivity and collaboration. With a focus on growth and adaptability, they’re shaping the future of business.</p>


Growth Summit

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Independent, AI, fake news.</strong> Digital platforms are reshaping the news, with traditional journalism competing against independent creators on sites like TikTok and Substack. AI-driven journalism sparks concerns over accuracy and job displacement, while misinformation remains challenging as news spreads faster than fact-checking. Media outlets are turning to subscriptions and niche content to stay sustainable in changing consumer markets.</span></p>


New Media Summit

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Bootstrapping, resilience, ESG.</strong> Founders are debating between seeking venture capital for rapid growth or bootstrapping for full control and slower, organic scaling. VC interest is strong in AI, fintech, and sustainability, focusing on startups with ESG credentials. In a challenging economic climate, profitability and resilience are key, as investors prioritise sustainable growth over aggressive scaling.</span></p>


New Venture Summit

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Flexibility, talent, automation.</strong> The evolving workplace, shaped by remote and hybrid models, prioritises flexibility and talent retention. Employers focus on well-being, work-life balance, and DEI initiatives to foster inclusive environments. Upskilling and reskilling are essential as automation and AI rise, while data-driven HR strategies enhance hiring, performance, and engagement.</span></p>


People Summit

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Fundraising, efficiency, burnout.</strong> With capital harder to secure in a cooling market, entrepreneurs are turning to bootstrapping and crowdfunding. AI and automation are key for efficiency while finding early product-market fit is crucial for a competitive edge. Mental health and burnout are growing concerns as startup pressures increase. There&#8217;s a rising interest in fostering inclusive cultures to attract diverse talent and build resilience.</span></p>


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