SXSW London has announced the latest wave of speakers for its 2026 festival lineup, taking place June 1-6.
Starting in the first week of June, the second SXSW London edition will be held in Shoreditch, east London, promising unique and informative experiences across business, technology, music, film and TV.
It was announced Wednesday that former First Lady Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson are preparing for a live recording of their podcast. IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson. Other speakers include Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, actress Claire Foy, journalist and host Piers Morgan, CEO and Team Director, Oracle Red Bull Racing Laurent Mekes, Oracle VP of Corporate Marketing Dave Rosenberg, Olympian Max Whitlock OBE and strategic communications consultant and cultural strategist Zara Rahim.
Other speakers added to the list include: Misan Harriman, Oscar-nominated photographer, social activist, and film director; Mikita Oliver, broadcaster and podcast host, Did you miss me?; Amelia Brown, CEO of Fremantle; ryan condal, Dragon House Showrunner and co-creator; Actors Steve Toussaint, Harry Collett, Abu Bakar Salim, Jefferson Hall, Abigail Thorne and production designer Jim Clay.
“With less than a week to go until the festival opens this year, we are incredibly excited to welcome this latest group of speakers,” said Katarina Schirling, Conference Chair at SXSW London, in a statement. “They truly reflect the scope of the conversations we are bringing to SXSW London in 2026. They are around a platform of different perspectives, converging in one unique space. These additions reflect that promise, which is what makes SXSW London such a powerful agent for change.”
Speakers at the previously announced 2026 festival conference include Neon founder Tom Quinn, Hinge CEO Jackie Gantos, Bluesky COO Rose Wang, actress Sophia Bush, YouTube star Markiplier, British footballer-turned-broadcaster Jill Scott, WPP CEO Cindy Rose, and former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Made in Chelsea His kind employer Jamie Laing, The Streets musician Mike Skinner, BFI Film Fund director Mia Bays, and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club chief executive Vinay Venkatesham.
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream will also appear to discuss the release of his socially driven brand from Unilever and how the social mission remains at the heart of commercial success.
Also previously announced are multi-BAFTA award-winning actress, writer, producer and director Sharon Horgan and award-winning screenwriter and producer Russell T Davies.
Two premieres have been prepared for the Screen Festival lineup: Teen sex and death in Miasma camp And Olivia Wilde Invitation. Virginia Woolf Night and Daystarring Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall and Lily Allen, will open the film’s lineup. Jane Schoenbrunn Teen sex and death in Miasma camp The event will close.
SXSW London also recently announced major partnerships with organizations like Waymo and AGBO, as well as the key themes that make up the festival’s conference arm: “AI as the New Power Structure”, “Live Longer, Live Better”, “Culture Can Save Humanity”, “Rewiring Society”, “Creativity in the Age of Algorithms”, and “Futurism in Practice”.
Lily Ford contributed to this report.
