FutureScape launches 2027 AI and Innovation event at Venturefest South’s 10th anniversary celebration
Solent innovators, technology leaders and AI experts will come together at Venturefest South’s 10th anniversary Festival of Innovation on 18 November, as FutureScape announces the launch its 2027 AI and innovation conference.
Some of the South Coast’s leading voices in artificial intelligence, maritime innovation, education and digital transformation will take to the stage for a panel session, Intelligent Innovation: Powered by FutureScape, to explore how organisations are turning emerging technologies into real-world results.
Hosted by Solent Growth Partnership, the panel will feature:
- Chris Loveday, City of Portsmouth College
- John Flackett, AiLab
- Paul McGroary, Xperate
- Alex O’Neil, Digitastic
- Gordon Meadow, SeaBot Maritime
Together, the panel represents a cross-section of the Solent’s rapidly developing innovation ecosystem – from education and workforce development to software engineering, cybersecurity, maritime autonomy and artificial intelligence.
The discussion will focus on the practical application of AI and emerging technologies, demonstrating how organisations across the region are already using innovation to tackle challenges, improve performance and create new opportunities.
Venturefest South celebrates 10 years of connecting the people, ideas and investment shaping the region’s innovation economy. The annual Festival of Innovation brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and business leaders from across the South to share ideas, make connections and turn innovation into action.