Festival Agenda

Adem Holness

Head of Music • SWXW London

Adem leads the music strategy, programming and partnerships for SXSW's European edition. Across its first two years the his work has featured a wide range of artists, alongside a global network of co-curated showcases and attracted 30,000 visitors.

Andy Boreham

Director of Audiences • Bristol Beacon

Andy Boreham is Director of Audiences at Bristol Beacon – a not-for-profit music organisation and venue which connects people through the extraordinary power of live music.

Beatie Wolfe

Conceptial Artist and Composer

“Musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation, and held a solo exhibition of her ‘world first’ designs at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

Inkie

Painter/Street Artist

Born in 1970 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Inkie grew up in Bristol, England, where he became one of the greatest agents of the British street art scene since the mid-1980s.

Jayde Adams

Comedian & Actor

Jayde Adams is an award-winning British comedian, actor, writer, and opera singer from Bristol.

Margaret Heffernan

Author

Dr Margaret Heffernan is an author, entrepreneur, former CEO and influential thinker on leadership, uncertainty and human agency.

Nick Eagleton

Co-Founder • Saboteur

Nick is a co-founder of Saboteur, an independent brand studio on a mission to set brands free. After spending twenty years as a creative lead at renowned brand agencies, Nick helped to found Saboteur on a few key principles: people-first, autonomy, transparency, and play.

Ottilie Culloty

Head of Global Sales and Marketing • Celestial

Ottilie is a senior sales and marketing leader with more than 15 years’ experience working across global brands, creative agencies and the events industry.

Rob French

Creative Director • BLANKET

Rob French is a filmmaker, creative storyteller and Creative Director at Bristol-based production company BLANKET™. With a background in directing and cinematography, Rob has spent his career bringing ideas to life through film, working across TV commercials, brand campaigns and documentaries.

Roni Size

Musician, Producer & DJ

Roni Size is a Bristol-born musician, producer and DJ whose groundbreaking work helped take drum & bass from the underground to the global stage. Growing up immersed in Bristol’s sound system culture, Roni became a pioneer of the genre, co-founding Full Cycle Records and creating the influential collective Reprazent.

Rosa ter Kuile

Artist • RTiiiKA

RTiiiKA (Rosa ter Kuile) is a Bristol-based artist whose work takes many forms and finds its way into all kinds of places - from public art, murals and illustration to collage and design work.

Amy Gettings

Managing Director • Hey!What?

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Hamish McWhirter

Creative Director • Hey!What?

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Matt Roberts FRSA

Senior UX Designer

Matt Roberts is a Senior UX Designer, a public speaker, co-chair of the BIMA Inclusive Design Council, and a leading voice on accessible and inclusive design. Matt has spoken and consulted for organisations including the BBC, UNICEF UK, and the Ministry of Justice.

Lucy Collins

Managing Director • Web Usability

Lucy is MD at Web Usability, an inclusive user research agency based outside Bath. Web Usability helps brands make fast, confident and inclusive digital decisions through research with real people. Lucy is also Co-Founder of CollectivAlly, an accessibility testing platform that uses AI personas to pressure test digital experiences and embed inclusive thinking.

Scott Ewings

Chief Strategy Officer • aer studios

Scott is the Chief Strategy Officer at creative technology studio Aer Studios and a recognised advocate for inclusive design. With a distinguished leadership background at premier digital and creative agencies - including Fjord, ustwo, Potato, VCCP, Bernadette, and Manifesto - he brings deep expertise in building digital experiences that eliminate systemic barriers and champion absolute accessibility.