Name
Closing keynote - AI behind the curtain
Date & Time
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 4:05 PM - 4:50 PM
Speakers
Richard Davidson-Houston, Glyndebourne
Ville Matvejeff, Savonlinna Opera Festival
Kate Varah, National Theatre
Ville Matvejeff, Savonlinna Opera Festival
Kate Varah, National Theatre
Description
The day has been about problems and possibilities. This closing conversation turns to what's happening off stage - how AI is quietly transforming the back office of arts organisations, from dynamic ticketing and pricing to audience forecasting and marketing automation. Join a conversation between an opera leader already putting this into practice and a voice from outside opera who is applying AI at one of the UK’s biggest cultural institutions, exploring what it means to bring that thinking into a sector built on tradition.