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We launched BEYOND Emerging Innovators in 2025 to celebrate early-career talent from across the UKโs creative research community.
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BEYOND 2026 reconvenes at MediaCity,l on 23-25 November! Join us at the UKโs leading conference for R&D in the creative industries.
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What is BEYOND Conference like?
It's a place for sharing ideas with like-minded people, and to take a look at what's happening right now in the #creativeindustries. It's a place to hear from key thinkers in the sector.
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Get involved at BEYOND 2026, and be a part of the conversation.
BEYOND offers opportunities for you to showcase your work, or deliver a short talk, workshop or demo.
There are also opportunities to become a BEYOND 2026 Partner. Get in touch to find out more.
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What is BEYOND Conference like?
It's a place for sharing ideas with like-minded people, and to take a look at what's happening right now in the #creativeindustries. It's a place to hear from key thinkers in the sector.
Subscribe at beyondconference.org to be the first to hear our news.
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There are so many great Creative Industries events taking place in 2026 - BEYOND is listed among these by Major Players and Creative Lunch Club:
Creative industry events in 2026:
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Best creative conferences:
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Join us for the creative industries conference that explores the pioneering research and innovation shaping the future.
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Join us on Nov 23-25 for BEYOND 2026 at MediaCityUK - for the 9th creative industries conference that explores the R&D shaping the future.
Here are FOUR great reasons to attend - but what do delegates think?
โญ 98% said they'd recommend BEYOND to colleagues
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BEYOND returns in November! ๐ฅ
Join us for the creative industries conference that explores the pioneering research and innovation shaping the future.
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At BEYOND in November, Rishi Coupland, Director of Research and Innovation at the BFI reflected on our ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ. ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ. ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ. series, where BEYOND highlighted four projects that showcase the latest innovations in CreaTech.
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In the last of our last ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ธ. ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ. ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ lighting talks, filmed at BEYOND 2025 in MediaCity, James Simpson of Copper Candle presents their project with CoSTAR Live Lab, testing nine markerless motion capture systems to bring emerging musicians into Fortnite.
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At BEYOND, Tom Keane of Meaning Machine, explored turning conversation into meaningful gameplay through authored AI.
Tom introduced Lander 23, where live audience members navigate a hostile alien world. The experience blends multiplayer stealth gaming, LARP and immersive theatre.
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At BEYOND, Jane Ollis explored how stress affects the brain and introduced SONA, a device that stimulates the vagus nerve to improve nervous system balance. Pairing vagus nerve stimulation with immersive audio and VR reduces stress and opens the brain to accelerated learning.
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Did you see the fighting robots at BEYOND? It's a must watch!
Richard England of Reflex Arc shared the journey of building VR-piloted fighting robots with REK, taking a team with no robotics experience from complete unknown to live events.
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Did you see the fighting robots at BEYOND? It's a must watch!
Richard England of Reflex Arc shared the journey of building VR-piloted fighting robots with REK, taking a team with no robotics experience from complete unknown to live events.
youtu.be/tuG5_hpSknc
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Dr. Rahman explored how wearable brain-sensing technology and AI can enhance creative flow states at BEYOND.
Her neuroscience research into creative processes, demonstrates how off-the-shelf devices combined with deep learning models track real-time brain activity during collaboration.
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Happy New Year from the BEYOND Studio team!
As we kick into action on this wintery Monday morning, it's time to put out our first content call of 2026, for February's Creative Economy Digest.
If you have news, events, jobs or funding calls coming up in February, submit at: t.ly/VGV6w by Jan 28.
Todayโs cultural designations go beyond spectacle. They turn cities into testbeds where creativity drives regeneration, inclusion and policy.
With Hilary Knight, Change&, Marta Foresti, LAGO Collective
Shanaz Gulzar, Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture.
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In a volatile world where authoritarian governments and tech bros seek to manipulate and weaponise culture, and the impact of AI remains uncertain, what is the role of institutions in sustaining a healthy cultural life?
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GenAIโs hunger for creative works sparks a fierce debate: is open AI training a legitimate extension of cultural remix, or an existential threat to the UKโs creative economy?
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A candid, human-first conversation that demystifies the creator economy by spotlighting the lived realities, ethical dilemmas, and creative values of influencers, streamers, and content makers. Featuring Zara Beth and Joel Mawhinney.
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At BEYOND 2025, Alison Lomax, YouTube UK, was joined by Content Creator Rick Shiels, Phil Hughes, Digital Creator Association, and Grace Miller, FlightStory, to discuss the economic and cultural contribution of the Creator Economy to the UK.
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UK creators are poised to become the powerhouse entertainment franchises of the future. At BEYOND 2025, MIDiA Research outlined their research into the real impact of this growing sector, and ways traditional entertainment industries can collaborate.
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Paul Dennett, City Mayor of Salford, welcomed delegates to BEYOND 2025 at The Lowry, celebrating its 25th anniversary as the catalyst for the Quays' transformation.
He highlighted Salford's creative sector, contributing ยฃ1.8 billion in gross value added and accounting for 9% of employment, while e
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, welcomed delegates to BEYOND 2025 on November 25, outlining the region's creative ambitions as one of five key industrial strengths.
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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, welcomed delegates to BEYOND 2025 on November 25, outlining the region's creative ambitions as one of five key industrial strengths.
Watch it again, and explore the full BEYOND playlist:
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Watch all the insightful sessions run in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) from BEYOND 2025 - now available to stream on YouTube!
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Featuring industry leaders, academics and innovators, these talks explore groundbreaking ideas in the
