Save the date
Nov 24-26 | MediaCity, Salford, Manchester, UK
BEYOND 2025
NOVEMBER 24-26
MEDIACITY, SALFORD
BEYOND is back. Save the date: 24-26 November 2025. Join us at the leading conference for research and innovation in the creative industries, bringing together thinkers, makers, researchers, creatives, startups, students, investors and policy makers from across the globe.
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SHOWCASING
Showcase your project, programme impact, or Creative R&D to a global audience of industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers.

PARTNER PROGRAMME
Lead a workshop, short talk, or demo with full support from our production and communications teams, fostering knowledge exchange within the BEYOND community.

NEW FOR 2025 – EMERGING INNOVATORS
The BEYOND Emerging Innovators Awards will spotlight diverse young talent in creative research. Winners will gain free tickets, exclusive networking opportunities, and support to accelerate their careers.

NEW FOR 2025 – NETWORKING TOOLS
Our enhanced networking app will offer custom profiles, scheduling, matchmaking, and 1-2-1 meeting slots—empowering connections before, during, and after the event.
BEYOND 2025 THEMES
Explore the CREATOR ECONOMY, INNOVATION DISTRICTS and CREATECH
BEYOND 2025 explores the seismic shifts reshaping our creative landscape. In a world where creativity drives innovation, we’re exploring the intersection of imagination, technology, and place. From the rise of the Creator Economy to the evolution of Innovation Districts and cutting-edge CreaTech, a new ecosystem is emerging—one where creators, technologists, and communities co-design the future. Join us at the forefront of creative innovation and discover how the future is being built, one idea at a time.
The Creator Economy explores the democratisation of creativity as independent voices harness GenAI to rival the established media institutions, transforming how culture is made and careers are built.
CreaTech emerges as the powerful fusion of creativity and technology, forging connections that extend beyond the arts and driving collaboration across health, education and manufacturing.
Innovation Districts are the next evolution in creative placemaking, where talent, research and enterprise converge to drive regional growth, nurture talent pipelines, support startups, and foster sustainable ecosystems.