Purpose House at SXSW London

NewForm Music curated, programmed and produced Purpose House, a three-day programme of talks, debates and live conversations presented during SXSW London. Hosted at Shoreditch Town Hall, the programme brought together artists, academics, campaigners, business leaders, policymakers and technologists to explore democracy, AI, climate action, human rights, creativity, gaming and the future of civic society through public discussion and interdisciplinary exchange.

Creative Team
Nathalie Blue

Collaborators
SXSW London • Shoreditch Town Hall • Hard Art • The Alan Turing Institute • Earthshot • Digital Catapult • Google Arts & Culture • Make Votes Matter • My Life My Say • Safe In Our World

Programme

3 June 2025

• Welcome Address — Randel Bryan

• Immersive Futures: Where Tech Transforms Experience

• How to Change the Law? Democracy and Creativity

• Frugal AI

• Uncovering Waste with AI

• London: ICONS of the City

• Myndstream

4 June 2025

• Welcome Address — Randel Bryan

• Earthshot: This Is How We Change Our World

• Tackling Inequality: Can We Trust Things to Change?

• How Do We Make the Future? The Children's AI Manifesto

• Do Young People Have Rights?

5 June 2025

• Powering Growth: How Policy and Regional Innovation Enable Deep Tech Success

• Power, Patronage and Purpose

• Who Decides Tomorrow?

• Work That Works for Everyone

• The Creative Sandbox: Leveraging the Arts in the Tech Innovation Pipeline

• What Do We Have in Common? Undoing Polarisation

• Gaming for Good

• The Role of AI in Game Development

Dates
3 June 2025 – Shoreditch Town Hall, London, UK
4 June 2025 – Shoreditch Town Hall, London, UK
5 June 2025 – Shoreditch Town Hall, London, UK