Russ Shaw CBE, Founder of Tech London Advocates commented: “I’m delighted that Tech London Advocates is partnering with CogX for the 2023 Festival, and with the move to The O2 the event is set to be bigger and better than ever. CogX is one of the first dates in my 2023 diary, and the theme of “How do we get the next ten years right?” coinciding with Tech London Advocates' tenth anniversary feels particularly fitting.

“Technology holds incredible power and responsibility to effect positive change globally, and I share CogX’s belief that collaboration and the exchange of knowledge is essential to this end. I’m excited to meet the innovators and companies at the forefront of technological transformation, tackling the world’s most pressing challenges and shaping the world of tomorrow.”


The move to The O2 enables CogX to deliver on two critical goals:

Inclusivity at Scale - To address the critical questions of our time, the public must be part of the conversation. The scale of this year’s venue and the affiliate programme makes it the most affordable, and hence inclusive, Leadership Summit in the world with prices starting at just £95, and even lower for students.

Executive Programme - Executives value meeting in smaller groups. The new Platinum Pass provides access to The O2’s 80 executive suites levels 2 and 3 which offer the best seats, are hosted and curated on themes by partners to provide unmatched peer networking, and includes exclusive speaker lunches and dinners and bookable 1:1 meeting spaces.


Not Just a Think Tank But A Do Tank

CogX has always aimed to move the conversation forward with concrete action, beyond the event itself. The 2023 Festival will also:

Engage participants throughout the Festival to crowdsource the questions and policy areas they want to focus on.

Distribute a survey to all participants and the broader community to provide their feedback while the discussions are fresh in the mind.

Publish the findings with recommendations and firm working groups for the conversation to continue in the months after the event ready to present outcomes in 2024.


About CogX Festival

The Festival is returning for its 7th edition. Starting in 2017 with a focus on “The Impact of AI on Industry, Government and Society”, over the past 6 years CogX has expanded to cover 20 topics ranging from Health and Climate Tech to Ethics while always maintaining a strong programme on AI.

In 2020 CogX introduced its Global Leadership Summit and the mission of addressing the question: “How do we get the next 10 years right?”. The event has welcomed over 3,500 expert speakers as wide ranging as Jensen Huang to John Kerry, and from Margarethe Vestager to Werner Vogels, Robert Downey Jnr and Tony Blair and in 2023 moved to The O2 and expanded to three Summits and a huge new Expo.

On May 22nd CogX is also hosting a day of AI at the Cannes Film Festival.


There are many ways to get involved this year:

Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor: sponsorship@cogx.live

Join the Platinum Pass Exec Programme: platinum@cogx.live

Become an Affiliate Partner: partnerships@cogx.live

Book Learning & Development Bundle: sales@cogx.live

For press enquiries, or to apply for a Press Pass: press@cogx.live


About The O2

The O2 is the world’s most popular music, entertainment, and leisure destination and has been visited by over 100 million people since opening in 2007. Playing host to over 300 events a year, The O2 is home to The O2 arena which was recognised as Billboard’s ‘Venue of the Decade’ for the 2020’s, and ‘Venue of the Year’ at the 2022 LIVE Awards, as well as club-sized music venue indigo at The O2.

Conveniently located just 15 minutes from Central London, The O2 is easily accessible via road, tube, bus, or boat.
For more information please contact: communications.team@theo2.co.uk