The Game Changer Summit - London 2026
Two days. One room. The people actually moving capital, policy and technology in 2026 - AI, finance, defence, media, luxury and leadership in cross-industry dialogue, closed to press. Day 1 culminates in The Game Changer Innovation Awards. Day 2 continues with the Investors' & Start-ups Lunch and the closed VIP Dinner. Tickets are sold exclusively on this website.
21-22 October 2026 · London
The full run of stage - keynotes, panels, the Awards ceremony and the moments in between where the real conversations happen.
- 08:30 - 09:15
Registration + Networking Breakfast
Doors open at 08:30. Smooth check-in, great coffee and relaxed networking in the lounge zones before the main programme begins.
Note: Please arrive from 08:30 onwards for a seamless welcome. - 09:15 - 09:30
Welcome + Introduction of The Game Changer Summit
Erika Lahka, Chief Relationship Officer, F Major GroupThe frame for the day: why this room, why now, and what a Game Changer actually is in 2026.
- 09:30 - 10:00Opening
Opening Keynote: Who Is The Game Changer
Kate Borovanska, Founder & CEO, The Game Changer by F Major GroupA keynote on the forces redefining the global economy and competitive power - from geopolitics and capital to technology and leadership. A precise, data-led perspective on AI, emerging innovation, and the next market cycle. Built for decision-makers shaping strategy under real-world pressure.
- 10:00 - 10:45
Panel: How to Shape the Future - Part I
Three sharp perspectives on the next 24 months of the innovation economy: where capital is really flowing, where regulation is about to bite, and which sectors are quietly rewriting their operating model.
- 10:45 - 11:10
Partner Keynote: The Game Changer in Finance & Banking
Partner slotAn executive view from a leading European financial institution on AI adoption, digital-hybrid transformation and client-centric product design at scale.
- 11:10 - 11:35
Partner Keynote: The Game Changer in AI & Quantum
Partner slotWhere AI stops being generative and starts being infrastructural - and what quantum means for the next investment cycle.
- 11:35 - 12:15
Coffee Break + Lounge Zones Networking
Recharge over coffee in the lounge zones while meeting speakers, partners and peers in a high-quality, low-noise networking environment.
- 12:15 - 13:00
Panel: How to Shape the Future of Media
Line-up in confirmationAI has collapsed the cost of average content and raised the price of trust. Editors, platform builders and communications leaders on what still commands attention, what pays, and where the next generation of media brands actually gets built.
- 13:00 - 13:25
The Game Changing in Luxury
Speaker in confirmationLuxury as an early indicator of wider market shifts. High-value consumers are spending on experiences over products - travel, hospitality, wellness, dining and cultural access - and younger generations expect meaning, transparency and community. Brands are moving from exclusivity to ecosystems, from products to immersive experiences. Clear implications for C-suite leaders across sectors, where brand, culture and experience now drive long-term growth.
- 13:25 - 14:25
Lunch Break
Seated lunch with curated table hosts across finance, AI, defence, media and policy.
- 14:25 - 15:00
Panel: Who Sets the Agenda? Business vs Government in 2026-2027
Who is really setting the agenda in the next phase of business-government relations, and how influence is shifting between public institutions, corporate leaders and emerging geopolitical forces. Where policy is being shaped now, how businesses can engage more effectively, and what it takes to turn dialogue into action in 2026-2027.
- 15:00 - 15:15
Transition to The Game Changer Innovation Awards
Room reset. Guests move to the Awards floor.
- 15:15 - 15:25Awards
Welcome to The Game Changer Innovation Awards
- 15:25 - 15:35Awards
Opening Address
- 15:35 - 16:10Awards
Awards Presentations - Part 1
- 16:10 - 16:20
Break
- 16:20 - 16:55Awards
Awards Presentations - Part 2
- 16:55 - 17:00Awards
Final Winner + Closing Moment
- 17:00 onwards
Drinks, Photos, Networking
Hosted by Kate Borovanska and our partnersAwards afterparty for summit guests. Champagne, press-free, and the room you actually came to be in.
Two rooms after the summit.
The lunch is ticketed. The dinner is invitation only.
After Day 1 concludes with the Innovation Awards, Day 2 opens two private formats - the Investors' & Start-ups Lunch (ticketed on this site) and the closed VIP Dinner (invitation only). Small rooms, off-record, built for the deals and partnerships that actually move.
The Investors' Lunch & Start-ups Lunch
A private, seated format bringing together a hand-picked group of investors and a shortlist of founders selected from The Game Changer Innovation Awards pipeline. No panels, no pitches on stage - just the conversations that actually lead to term sheets.
The Game Changer VIP Dinner
A private-format dinner for a very small guest list. Off-record dialogue between principals across finance, technology, defence, media and policy. The room where the follow-through to the summit actually happens.
This is the room London is built on.
A first look at the energy behind The Game Changer - our Launch Summit and VIP Dinner in Prague, March 2026. London is the same standard, scaled up, with the Innovation Awards on stage.
