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BEYOND is the world's leading conference for creative industries research and innovation.
An international community of thinkers, makers, investors and researchers exploring pioneering R&D and global opportunities.
Get ready for Festival, a series of free live events celebrating the people, ideas and art forms reshaping whatโs possible at the intersection of creativity and technology.
Taking the energy of BEYOND Conference off the stage and into MediaCity, expect live performances, hands-on workshops, immersive entertainment, spatial audio, and digital art - and conversations you wonโt find anywhere else.
Register now and get priority access to all free events. Full programme announcing soon!
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This year, BEYOND Conference is built around two key themes.
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๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ช๐ง๐ is where bold ideas become sustainable realities. Funding landscapes, scaling strategies, investment models: practical, forward-looking content for leaders turning creative ambition into scalable innovation.
Together, they reflect the reality of working at the forefront of the creative industries. Youโre always doing both: creating and building, innovating and scaling. BEYOND is built around that dual identity.
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24/07/2026
BEYOND Conference congratulates Ruth Mackenzie CBE on her appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - a huge recognition of her expertise and commitment to the arts and culture sector.
Ruth brings an extraordinary breadth of international cultural leadership. Former Artistic Director of Adelaide Festival and Holland Festival, and General Director of Manchester International Festival, she led the official cultural programme for the 2012 London Olympics.
Her career spans Scottish Opera, Vienna Festival, Thรฉรขtre du Chรขtelet, and major theatres in Nottingham and Chichester. She served as Special Advisor on Culture and Creative Industries to two UK Governments, and has shaped major projects including Let's Do London, Louvre Abu Dhabi's cultural programme, and the Art Fund's Wild Escape with BBC, WWF and RSPB.
A former Chair of the London Arts Council and board member at Musรฉe d'Orsay and the Serpentine Gallery, Ruth continues to shape culture on the global stage.
We look forward to welcome Ruth to BEYOND Conference at MediaCity in November.
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23/07/2026
We're very pleased to announce David Nouaille, Chief International Development Manager at Puy du Fou, as a Speaker at BEYOND Conference 2026.
David moved to Spain in 2018 for the launch of Puy du Fou Espaรฑa as Deputy CEO. Today, he continues to support this adventure, steering the strategy for the creation of the group's future parks and shows around the world including the new ยฃ600m UK development.
BEYOND Conference - championing global creative innovation since 2018.
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22/07/2026
We're excited to announce Veronika Liebl, Managing Director of the Festival, Prix, and Exhibitions division at Ars Electronica, as a Speaker at BEYOND Conference 2026.
Since joining Ars Electronica in 2011, she has led numerous international and European collaborations, developing interdisciplinary programmes together with partners from the arts, science, industry, and public sector.
For almost fifty years, Ars Electronica has been redefining how experiences are created. Rather than treating artists as contributors, Ars Electronica locates them at the very beginning of the creative process, building a value chain that transforms artistic ideas into immersive experiences, public engagement and real-world innovation.
Veronika will explore how artistic experimentation became the foundation for creating experiences that engage audiences while also generating new knowledge, partnerships and applications beyond the cultural sector. The session offers a practical model for anyone interested in how the experience economy can continually produce original, meaningful and commercially relevant experiences.
BEYOND Conference - championing global creative innovation since 2018.
Community and networking are an integral part of BEYOND Conference. 98% of attendees said they made new or valuable connections at last year's event.
BEYOND Conference brings together creative industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, technologists and funders to explore how new thinking moves from research into practice. Since 2018, we've reached over 52,000 people worldwide.
Be a part of our growing community. Join us in MediaCity, November 23-25th.
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BEYOND Conference returns to Greater Manchester for its third consecutive year, positioning Manchester at the forefront of global creative-tech conversations and as a key moment in the UKโs creative industries calendar.
Over three days, the UK's most forward-thinking creative industries gathering brings together 1,000+ technology experts, policymakers, creatives, researchers and investors to the region.
BEYOND Conference - championing global creative innovation since 2018.
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Creative Economy Digest's July edition is out! We'll be back in September, with a new guest writer series, plus our usual rundown of news, jobs, events and more.
Here's the latest from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC):
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Innovate UKโs Breakthrough Wave 1 fund supports micro and SME businesses developing CreaTech innovations in sectors like games, film, and music. Grants of ยฃ100kโยฃ500k are available for 6โ12 month projects: https://e7gosdv.s.gy/CItaie?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Beyond+Conference&utm_campaign=publer
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Five early-career academics have been named BBC and AHRC New Generation Thinkers 2026. They will work with Radio 4, bringing fresh arts and humanities research to wider audiences, with training and mentorship from AHRC and the BBC: https://e7gosdv.s.gy/wi1FDY?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Beyond+Conference&utm_campaign=publer
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Jaideep Gupte, AHRC Director of Research, Strategy and Innovation, outlines the wide range of funding opportunities AHRC will publish in the coming months and the broader portfolio they sit within: https://e7gosdv.s.gy/PLujrO?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Beyond+Conference&utm_campaign=publer
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The TV Foundation has announced 15 UKRI AHRC-funded PhD students for its 2026 TV PhD. Participants explore how academic skills can add value to the TV industry, attend workshops and take part in Augustโs TV Festival in Edinburgh: https://e7gosdv.s.gy/0xjwyD?utm_source=fb_page&utm_medium=Beyond+Conference&utm_campaign=publer
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BEYOND Conference has been championing global creative innovation since 2018. Each year, we host an increasing number of international attendees and our programme features speakers from around the globe.
Join us, as we return to MediaCity, Great Manchester, in November, and continue to build a global community around creativity, research and innovation.
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