Landmark Timeline
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2024
June
Diversity in Tech: Create Your Own Pathway
In collaboration with Hackney Council, Here East hosted the ‘Diversity in Tech: Power to Create Your Own Pathway’ event, exploring how East London’s young innovators can carve out unique pathways into tech careers.
Badu becomes our charity partner
In June 2024, Here East announced a new and exciting charity partnership with Badu, joining forces to tackle child poverty in the local London growth boroughs and make a tangible difference to the lives of vulnerable children.
March
Return to SXSW
During SXSW in Austin, Texas, Here East hosted ‘London Calling: Where Pioneering Ideas Meet Business Opportunities’ in collaboration with London & Partners, exploring the power of transatlantic bonds between London and the US.
January
Here East hosts REMIX Summit
Here East hosted the annual REMIX Summit – a global conference where culture, technology and entrepreneurship collide – this year, focusing on exploring: ‘The Future of Culture and Creative Industries’.
April
Here East host Future Frontiers
Here East hosted ‘Future Frontiers’ in collaboration with Tech London Advocates, bringing innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and tech leaders together in Plexal to explore the future of London’s tech sector ahead of the mayoral election.
February
‘Is Technology Killing Entertainment?’
Our fourth Future Talks event asked the following question: ‘Is Technology Killing Entertainment?’ It brought together innovators and industry leaders to examine whether technology – specifically AI – is changing entertainment for better or worse.
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2023
November
BBC ‘Any Questions?’
Here East hosted a live broadcast of one of the BBC’s flagship political programmes, BBC Radio 4’s ‘Any Questions?’, which saw a live audience quiz a panel of influential political and media figures on timely global and local issues.
Envisioning London 2050
Our third Future Talks event convened industry leaders and futurologists to imagine what London will look like in the decades to come, diving deeper into why the capital is a leading global smart city and how it can retain its reputation.
September
LMA expands its space
The renowned media and performing arts institution co-owned by Robbie Williams, LMA, expanded its space at Here East, enabling it to increase the quality of its offering to students across numerous degrees on the campus.
June
Here East hosts ‘AI: Friend of Foe?’
Our second Future Talks event asked the following question: ‘AI: Friend or Foe?’ It brought together experts across business, technology, the creative industries, and academia to explore future use cases of AI and discuss how the landscape is evolving.
October
Here East Scholarship Programme
The Here East Scholarship Programme welcomed its third cohort of students to campus, seeing them embark on courses at two of the world-class academic institutions based on site: Staffordshire University London and LMA.
July
Launch of our Virtual Twin
Here East announced the creation of the Here East Virtual Twin in partnership with digital design specialists Squint/Opera, which will provide a platform for people from across the world to visit our campus virtually.
