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"To start with, let me take you back to 1997. That was the year we had the happy news of a brand new birth…" It was a pleasure and honour to welcome Sir Peter Bazalgette (non-executive Chair of ITV) to the BEYOND 2021 stage, as the opening keynote. Watch the video of...

Each year at BEYOND the Poster Exhibition features the work of Doctoral Candidates and Early Career Researchers, showcasing their innovative projects and ideas. In line with the main focus of this iteration of the conference, the research showcased by this year’s...

The Immersive Futures Lab at BEYOND is a digital showcase for creative projects that demonstrate innovative ideas, new types of content and novel uses of technologies. BEYOND delegates can view the 2021 showcases online and can join the Meet the Makers sessions during...

With less than three weeks until BEYOND 2021 kicks off online and in Belfast, we wanted to share more of our fantastic speakers and sessions with you. We have a wide range of innovators and creative industry experts joining us to share their knowledge and insight,...

With less than a month to go until BEYOND 2021, we thought we would share our top picks from across the schedule of discussion panels, short talks, Q&As & more, executed by some of the top talent from across the Creative Industries. You can attend BEYOND...

We are delighted to introduce you to some of our 40+ speakers, including experienced and renowned names as well as new voices from across the creative industries. BEYOND Conference runs from 20-21 October, online and in Belfast, with a schedule packed full of...

We are delighted to announce that some very special events are taking place on the days book ending this year's BEYOND conference (20-21 Oct). On the 19th & 22nd there are a variety of exclusive extra activities which are free to attend for BEYOND in-person ticket...

BEYOND is delighted to announce Belfast as our home for the 2021 event and to share Professor Paul Moore, Director, Future Screens Northern Ireland, reflections on this year’s conference theme and why Belfast is the perfect location to explore how imagined spaces as...

This year our smartphones, computers and TV screens became our default windows to the world - for news, entertainment and human connection. As gigs, theatres and the majority of cultural experiences disappeared from physical view, we saw a whole of host of unique...