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Of the Field

London Design Festival 2026

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ondon Design Festival celebrates and promotes London as the design capital of the world. The 24th edition brings together creatives, partners, and audiences to showcase the city's global leadership in design through installations, exhibitions, and events across multiple districts. Participants are encouraged to take part and share their stories with global…

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20Voices
2Underwriters
0Exhibitors
4On the bill · sessions
15Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at London, in alphabetical order.
Alicja Patanowska
Visual artist
Andrew Beaton
Composer, sound designer
Anmol Ahuja
Features Editor · STIR
Ben Payne
Vice President of Design · Lotus
Cher Potter
Cultural Strategy Director · Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts
Elizabeth Dellert
Consultant · London Design Festival
Gareth Rees
Lead Strategic Designer · Lotus
James Lee
Director of Access and Inclusion · Publica
Kay Watson
Head of Arts and Technologies · Serpentine
Kristian Krogh
Partner · Lighting Design Collective
Kristian Volsing
Senior Curator for the Contemporary Programme · V&A
Kyle Bergman
Architect & Founder · ADFF
Lee Broom
Designer
Leo Warner
Managing Director · Journey | Founder & Creative Director, 59
Marie Camille-Lecoq
Head of CMF and Sustainability · Lotus
Nigel Cottier
Design director · Accept & Proceed
Paul Bavister
Architect, Researcher, Academic
Rana Haddad
200Grs
Rhael 'LionHeart' Cape
Multi-Disciplinary Artist, Poet, Visionary Director
Tom Lloyd
Co-founder · Pearson Lloyd
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
the Design Museum
Victoria & Albert Museum
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The Programme

Selected from 4 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday 21 November, 15.30 - 16.30

    Design for Positive Action!

    Do you feel like we live in a troubled world? How can we use our skills and talents to build a better one? In this workshop, led by Chrissy Levett from Creative Conscience, delve i…

  • Monday 21 November, 16.45 – 17.30

    Materials Narratives

    How can you be educated and remain informed about the materials that are available now? In this session, find out how to create longevity in design through material choices and wha…

  • Tuesday 8 November, 15.30 - 16.30

    Workshop: Design and Future Me

    Where do we fit into this ever-changing world? This interactive workshop will share insightful data and important information about future careers in design thinking.

  • Tuesday 8 November, 16.45 – 17.30

    Panel: Bright Futures How to be Equipped for a Future in Design

    What skills and knowledge do the next generation of designers need to face the social and environmental challenges of tomorrow?

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 15 companies, parsed from the program.

Fifteen companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
13Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

55% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner315%
  • VP-level15%
  • Director / Head of735%
  • Manager / Lead15%
  • Engineer · IC315%
  • Research / Science15%
  • Other roles420%

Of 20 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Lotus3V
  2. 02the Design MuseumSp
  3. 03Victoria & Albert MuseumSp
  4. 04200Grs1V
  5. 05Accept & Proceed1V
  6. 06ADFF1V
  7. 07Journey | Founder & Creative Director, 591V
  8. 08Lighting Design Collective1V
  9. 09London Design Festival1V
  10. 10Pearson Lloyd1V
  11. 11Publica1V
  12. 12Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts1V
  13. 13Serpentine1V
  14. 14STIR1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified2
100% of 2