One of the reasons why it’s such a great city for tech is that London has historically been a testbed and launchpad for new technology and innovation.
It was here that the world’s first traffic lights, telegraph, computers and public broadcasting took place.
Some more recent examples include Monzo, Wise, Starling and Revolut, which all started in London and have made waves in the digital banking and payments industries. This makes London a perfect place for events that showcase new, experimental technologies.
Naturally this also places London at the forefront of the next generation of technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), immersive and the experience economy.
London's tech scene in numbers
unicorns based in the city
people employed in tech
London's share of the UK's total tech sector value of £1.2trn
categories out of 10 that London leads in the fDi Cities of the Future 2025 ranking
London & Partners presented a very thoughtful proposal with high-level accommodation information for the city as a whole, as well as information on the public transportation system. Fiona went above and beyond to accommodate our request to have the hotel RFP sent out directly through London & Partners and to gather all of the proposals/responses.Google
Key London tech events
Discover some of the tech industry's biggest events taking place every year in London:
- London Tech Week: the capital's leading festival for technology and innovation, bringing together 20,000-plus attendees, 500 speakers and 1,000 investors.
- Bett: the world's largest celebration of the education technology sector, with an average of more than 35,000 global attendees, 600-plus exhibitor companies and 400-plus speakers.
- Big Data LDN: a leading data, analytics and AI event with a programme of more than 400 seminars, world-class exhibitors including Google Cloud and Databricks and 300 speakers.
Case study
Opus Agency
What was it like working with the London Convention Bureau team?
Working with the team has been an outstanding experience. From Fiona and Josh meeting us during our site visits to staying in touch, providing Oyster Cards for the team and even visiting us onsite, their support has been incredible.
What does Opus Agency do?
Opus Agency partners with world-shaping businesses such as Salesforce, Microsoft and Dell to create shared experiences that build lasting connections between people and brands.
With more than four decades of experience, Opus Agency offers end-to-end event capabilities spanning strategy, creative, content, production, event management, technology and more.
What challenge did you present to the London Convention Bureau?
For our onsite programme in London in 2024 and 2025, the biggest challenge was hotels. We worked with more than 45 hotels, but about 10 of them were unresponsive and the eight hour time zone difference between our North American offices and London didn't help. The hotels near Excel London, where we were hosting our event, also didn't meet the high standards we were looking for.
How did the London Convention Bureau team help?
The London Convention Bureau team supported us to overcome the obstacles with the hotels and make the event planning experience quicker and smoother. Fiona visited every hotel on our list in person, got the answers we needed and within two weeks, we had the final folios from all the hotels. Read the full success story to see how the London Convention Bureau team helped.
