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We're kicking off 2025 with a bang... 🤓 🚀 The London AI Hub has officially found its home in the heart of Farringdon, partnering with Techspace at our newest location on Goswell Road. Backed by Tech Nation (part of Founders Forum Group), Merantix and Husayn Kassai, the London AI Hub partnership establishes a new epicentre for AI collaboration and innovation and cements London and the UK in the race for AI dominance. "The London AI Hub is a pivotal step for the UK in its ambition to lead the global AI stage. Located in Techspace’s best-in-class workspace, this initiative will harness the collective power of London’s thriving AI ecosystem to drive innovation and cement the UK’s position as a tech powerhouse." – Carolyn Dawson, CEO of Founders Forum Group (Read more via Maddyness UK below). And make sure you subscribe to our newsletter for latest news and events → https://lnkd.in/eWcQNVSN #LondonAIHub #AIActionPlan #Partnership

People Leaders: Let's kick off 2025 at the Event of the Year! 👀 We’re excited to join forces with Founders Keepers, Elevayte and PayFit to host a dynamic half-day of discussions, brainstorming sessions, and candid fireside chats! As ever the speaker line-up is 🔥, headlined by industry experts David Barker (Improbable) and Ann Roberts (Flo Health Inc.), alongside a special keynote by The Tempest Two! → RSVP here: https://lu.ma/f4hs1l39 And this time, for the workshops, we'll infuse these conversations with your key priorities for 2025*: ⚡ Strategic development ⚡ Retaining a high-performance culture ⚡ Employee engagement and motivation ⚡ + more (*as voted by the 40+ CPOs and VPs who have already RSVP'd! 🤓) With our partners bringing in the top CPOs and VPs from across the tech ecosystem, we know this will be another great morning of networking, fresh perspectives, and thought-provoking discussion. Get involved and see you on the 26th Feb ⚡ 📆 Philip Ellis | Kusia Pell | Lizzie Segal | Kim Stringer | Tessa Lin Wang | Jenna H. | Annie M. | Richard Segal | Burju Erdem | Phil Bolton MCC | Abigail Murgatroyd | Alanta Gregory | Adam Pervez | Claudia Kay | Techspace Venues

🎤 Whether it’s on the Slush stage, on a podcast, or during a big presentation, stepping out of incognito and acing your next public speaking gig can be a big achievement. We’ve partnered with Claire Whitaker and Helen Percival—former correspondents with 30 years of experience at the BBC, Reuters, Bloomberg, The Guardian and more —to host a 2-hour workshop designed to help you manage those butterflies and command the room. Apply to attend (members get fast-tracked!): https://lu.ma/futv4jc2 We’ll cover: 💬 Crafting your message: ensuring that it sticks 🎤 Working the narrative: awkward questions or powerful opportunities? 🍃 Body, breath, and voice: posture, body language, and vocal dexterity We’ve designed this for founders and executives looking to up their PR game this year, or senior leaders who lead high-stakes presentations and want to increase buy-in. However, if you are just struggling with the nerves when faced with public speaking opportunities, do join us as well! Engage your audience and deliver your story with authenticity and power this year ✨ Claire • Helen • Jonathan • Philip • Tessa

Techspace proudly partners with London AI Hub 🎉 🚀 We’re proud to announce that Techspace will become the official home of the London AI Hub, a groundbreaking collaboration powered by Tech Nation (Founders Forum Group), Merantix, and Husayn Kassai, in partnership with Techspace. Set in our flagship Farringdon location, the London AI Hub will be a dynamic ecosystem, positioning London as a global epicentre for AI innovation. With over 1,300 AI-focused companies and a growing 360,000-strong AI workforce across the UK, this initiative will bring the AI community together to shape the future of technology. 🔑 Key Pillars of the London AI Hub: → A world-class workspace for top AI-native companies to collaborate and grow. → A diverse community of entrepreneurs, technologists, academics, policymakers, and investors. → An engaging events calendar designed to inspire ideas, solve challenges, and drive responsible AI innovation. Taking inspiration from the success of global models like STATION F (Paris) and the Merantix AI Campus (Berlin), we’re thrilled to bring this vision to life here at Techspace in London. 📅 Doors open in February 2025! Whether you're interested in moving in, attending events, or partnering with us, we’d love to hear from you. 📩 Contact Rupert Elston for more information (his email will be posted in the comments 👇🏼) Together, let’s shape the future of AI in the UK! Read more about the Government AI Roadmap... as the AI Opportunities Action Plan prompts more than £14 billion in fresh inward investment across the country. 🙌🏼 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eZr6ASyK Here. We. Go. #AI #LondonAIHub #Innovation Husayn Kassai | Janette Wiget | Carolyn Dawson | Brent Hoberman | Quench.ai | Ellie Steel | Marco De Novellis | Rupert Elston | Matt Clifford | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | Amy B. | Robert Stevenson | Jonathan Bevan | Philip Ellis

We crunched the numbers and it’s official: 2024 was a standout year for Techspace 🪄 From the launch of our largest flagship building, Goswell Road, to hosting 475 events that inspired over 25,000 curious attendees, our review of last year illustrates that we’re making waves in the right areas. 🤓 As a tech-only community, we’ve witnessed the magic of in-person connections across our spaces, epitomised by our jam-packed calendar of monthly events. The impact also extends to the work we do behind closed doors. This year alone, our design team personalised 37 offices for our members, creating collaborative environments that empower teams to do their best work. So what are the other numbers worth celebrating? How many coffees did it take to keep our community going? 😅 And more importantly, how many furry 🐶 guest appearances did we get this year? Have a flick through some of our favourite stats yet; we’re already working on improving these numbers for 2025! ✨ #WhereChangeMakersAreMade #Tech #2024Wrapped

This week, the government unveiled its AI Opportunities Action Plan 👀🧐 Setting out 50 recommendations to drive the UK’s AI agenda. Undoubtedly, there’s been immense anticipation around the rise of AI and its applications. I’ve heard from AI skeptics and listened to those who believe this is our generation’s industrial revolution. But until now, there’s been little to no clear, demonstrable plan outlining how we should harness the benefits of AI here and now. Whatever your views on the future of AI and its long-term implications, there’s no denying that the applications of AI today could immediately impact economic growth, job creation, public sector efficiency, and even healthcare. Something the NHS, facing significant challenges, could surely benefit from. What excites me most about Matt Clifford’s plan is its roadmap to position the UK as a global AI infrastructure and development leader. With No.10’s backing, it’s reminiscent of the Tech City initiative launched by David Cameron in 2012. That initiative ignited London’s tech ecosystem, driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and growth—a movement that Techspace has proudly been a part of over the past 13 years. At Techspace our vision is to elevate forward-thinking companies, shaping a better future. And I can say we’re ready to play our continued role in supporting the UK’s AI roadmap. London has always been a breeding ground for innovation, and this next wave of AI presents a massive opportunity for the UK to join other leading countries on a global scale. I have to say, I’m excited for what’s next—not just for AI, but for its transformative potential for the UK’s tech sector and beyond. Of course, we will continue building the infrastructure and communities needed to foster innovation and growth in this exciting era! Exciting times with all the right people involved 🙃 What do you think is needed for the UK AI sector? Is there anything missing from the plan? #AI #UKOpportunities

We're hiring Events Managers across London and Berlin! In 2024, we hosted 475 events across 5 event spaces in London and Berlin, paving the way for our 🎤 best. ✨ year. 🥂 yet. We're now gearing up for an incredible 2025, and are looking for two individuals to spearhead that in both regions. ⭐️ Events Manager in London: https://lnkd.in/e5xSHjV6 ⭐️ Events Manager in Berlin: https://lnkd.in/eTA_Bwwh Reporting to our Heads of Operations, Georgie and Filip, you'll be managing the Events portfolio; strengthening our sales journey, nurturing relationships with our brokers and overseeing the delivery of hundreds of events across the year. If you have experience in that, and you're known amongst friends to be organised, people-oriented or have great attention to detail (or all of the above!), we'd love to hear from you. Click the links above to learn more and apply. #Hiring #London #Berlin #Events Jonathan • Robert • Kim • Alanta • Adam • Claudia

Planning events in 2025? 🎤 📆 We've been lucky enough to work with some incredible brands throughout 2024 across all our venues, from experiential events to high-profile networking meet-ups. So if you're planning your next event, our on-site events team can pretty much cater to any event need... whether its a team off-site, live-streamed update, product launch, small conference or fireside chat... check out our stunning Techspace Venues across London and Berlin. We have: → Venues catering for between 20 to 200 guests → Plug & play A/V on-site → Locally-sourced and sustainable catering options → On-site team to help design and deliver your perfect event → Beautiful spaces that leave your guests feeling inspired! Get in touch with our team via events@techspace.co for availability and pricing. Or see our spaces in all their glory on our website: https://lnkd.in/dPuuUPK Here's to another jam-packed, exciting annual calendar 🤓! #Events2025 #BookYourNextEvent

If building your COO network is on your 2025 vision board... We're flipping our café into a buzzy bar, to kickstart the new year with our wider COO and Ops community! Join Kristen Shannon, Jonathan Bullock and our very own COO Robert Stevenson for an evening of meaningful connections. RSVP here: https://lu.ma/62gwz5tb 🗓 23 January 2025 📍 Techspace, near Moorgate and Old Street See you soon, and bring your network!

Happy Holidays 🎄🎅🎁 As 2024 draws to a close, all of us here at Techspace want to take a moment to wish you a restful and relaxing Christmas break. It’s been a jam-packed year, filled with challenges, growth, and milestones that wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible team members we work alongside, and inspiring member companies we serve. As we approach 2025, whether it’s through our workspaces, events, or partnerships, we look forward to what lies ahead and can’t wait to help our community to achieve new heights. So, from all of us at Techspace, have a wonderful holiday season. Take this time to unwind, recharge, and enjoy the company of loved ones. We’ll see you in 2025—refreshed, recharged, and ready to make it your best year yet! ✨ #HappyHolidays