London is open as Tech Week comes to the capital

Europe’s largest festival of technology arrives in the capital next week and will showcase some of the very best of the tech industry.

London Tech Week 2017, part of Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s #LondonIsOpen initiative, will feature the latest innovations in drones, artificial Intelligence and robots.

London is home to over 46,000 technology businesses, and according to Oxford Economics Research, contributes more than 240,000 jobs to the city’s economy.

Growth in the industry is set to continue with tech companies investing in the capital. In 2016, Apple announced a new £9 billion project to open a headquarters in Battersea. Google have also announced a £1 billion investment for a new headquarters in the capital.

The Mayor said: “London is Europe's leading technology hub. Our talent, diversity, entrepreneurial spirit and global connections put us at the heart of digital technology. London Tech Week 2017 will be a fantastic opportunity to show that London is open to collaboration, innovation and ideas that could change the way that all Londoners live and experience the city."

Visitors will be able to listen to talks from tech, business and political leaders including, former Prime Minister, Rt. Hon Gordon Brown, Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO WPP and Nicola Mendelsohn, VP EMEA at Facebook throughout the week.

London Tech Week runs from 12^th – 16^th June.