BEYOND Conference has announced Prolific North as its Regional Media Partner for BEYOND 2026, taking place 24–25 November at MediaCity, Manchester.
Now in its ninth year, BEYOND is the UK’s leading R&D conference for the creative industries, bringing together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers and investors from over 20 countries across two themed days — EXPERIENCE and GROWTH. As Regional Media Partner, Prolific North will provide editorial coverage of the conference, connecting BEYOND with the North’s creative, marketing, digital and tech communities.
Ben Waterhouse, Commercial Director at Prolific North, said:
“Prolific North is delighted to be a media partner for BEYOND Conference. For nearly 15 years, we’ve championed the people, businesses and ideas driving the North’s creative, digital and technology sectors. BEYOND shares that ambition, bringing together creative leaders, technologists and innovators to explore how the industry is changing and where the opportunities lie. With the North playing an increasingly important role in the UK’s creative economy, we’re looking forward to helping amplify the conversations, ideas and developments that will impact its future.”
Sam Michel, Director at BEYOND Studio, said:[DRAFT — please have Sam check/amend]
“BEYOND exists to bring together creatives, researchers, practitioners and policymakers, telling the stories of creative innovation and building collaborations that grow the creative economy. Prolific North has long been part of that story, and we’re looking forward to working with them as our Regional Media Partner, covering the sector’s growth and bringing together the North’s creative and digital sectors, connecting the people building the industry’s future with delegates from across the world.”
BEYOND Conference 2026 is built around two themes, Experience and Growth, each with its own focus, energy and agenda. Each themed day brings together the people shaping the creative industries to explore the sector’s greatest opportunities and tackle its defining challenges.
> EXPERIENCE day on November 24 talks to the creative and intellectual heart of BEYOND.
> GROWTH day on November 25 is where bold ideas become sustainable realities.
Alongside the conference, Festival offer a series of free live events in MediaCity, celebrating the people, ideas and art forms reshaping what’s possible at the intersection of creativity and technology.
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About BEYOND
BEYOND is the UK’s leading R&D conference for the creative industries. Now in its ninth year, BEYOND brings together hundreds of delegates from over 20 countries – academics, industry leaders, policymakers and investors – for two days of programming exploring the future of the creative economy. Read more
About Prolific North
Prolific North is the leading publisher and events business for the North’s creative, marketing, digital and tech sectors. Through industry news, insight, events and awards, we connect businesses and senior decision-makers across the region, showcasing the people, organisations and ideas shaping the North’s economy.