AI Events in London

Encode London 2026 will bring together developers, founders, researchers, and students for an intense weekend of AI and Web3 innovation, featuring a three-day hackathon with mentorship and prizes, followed by a conference filled with expert talks and technical deep dives from industry leaders.

Night Shift will bring 500 builders together for a 42-hour hackathon to build products that use Mubit to turn feedback on recurring LLM tasks into fast-refreshing, task-adapted open models. Projects will compete for $65K in prizes and $1.5M in Mubit credits, with judging focused on Mubit usage, usefulness, and technical execution.

Shaykh Hasan Ali will examine the concept of Dajjal and the role of AI in understanding what is described as the greatest deception. The session will offer insights grounded in his Islamic scholarship.

Shaykh Hasan Ali will examine Dajjal and AI through the theme of the greatest deception, offering insights into how these ideas connect.

Campaigners, lawyers, activists and journalists will explore who pays for the AI boom, examining the impact of Big Tech data centres.

The upcoming event will focus on AI tech startups, with advance ticket reservations required.

The event will bring together AI innovators, tech founders, startup entrepreneurs, investors, and industry professionals to explore the people shaping technology’s future.

Tech leaders and business owners will gather to dive into how innovation and inclusion are shaping the future of technology.

Founders and technical leads will dig into the unglamorous side of AI infrastructure with seasoned builders who've navigated compute pricing, vendor lock-in, and cost-versus-control tradeoffs at scale. Sana Khareghani (CSO at Era4) and other infrastructure veterans will break down what actually happens once free credits run out, plus there's a live demo of an AI Infrastructure Procurement Guide Tool and open Q&A.

The event will explore how practical AI fluency, connection, and community can create new opportunities, without jargon or hype.

Building on the October 2026 AI Tour, the session will unpack its key insights and identify priorities for the agenda ahead.

AI founders, startup builders, and entrepreneurs will connect for an evening of focused networking and conversations around AI and startups.

SME owners and staff will connect at a networking evening focused on making digital transformation and AI practical for small businesses.

Finance, banking, and FinTech professionals will connect over an evening of networking with a skyline backdrop. It will offer a relaxed chance to exchange perspectives and build professional connections across the sector.

Fawcett will host a frank, feminist conversation about how AI will shape the future for women. The discussion will explore what these changes could mean for women and society.

The I-LEAD Economics Education Conference 2026 will explore ways to enhance student success through curriculum, assessment, AI, and engagement. It will bring together economics education professionals to share ideas and approaches.

The session will explore how the latest AI tools can help businesses and freelancers work smarter, automate tasks, and uncover new opportunities.

This session will explore how modern leaders can use AI to build a shared “company brain” that supports smarter decisions and more effective work.

AI Security Engineers will gather for an evening of learning and conversation about emerging challenges in AI security and agents.

This hands-on workshop will explore Jev, a “System One” decision model designed to help AI agents make fast, low-cost decisions safely and locally while supporting creative problem-solving. Attendees will get practical experience applying the model to agent decision-making.