The Great AI Debate | Coming to your area
Host or sponsor the next Great AI Debate
Our first debate in Milton Keynes brought 20 panellists and a fully participating audience together. We are now taking the debate across the region, with an event planned roughly every month, and we are looking for venue partners and sponsors to make each one happen.
Recap film coming soon
See how the first Great AI Debate came to life in Milton Keynes.
20
Panellists from across society
6
Rounds of live debate
1
Audience app for every seat
Live
Results on the giant screen
Why it works
Not just a panel talk. A debate the whole room takes part in.
Voices from every part of society
Academics, business owners, students, ethicists, charity leaders, creatives and professionals, not just the technology sector.
The whole room takes part
Every attendee votes, reacts and submits questions from their own phone, so nobody is just watching.
Live results on the big screen
Polls, reactions and the top audience questions appear on screen as the debate happens.
The same quality every time
One proven format and one control room, so every debate runs to time and feels consistent wherever it is held.
The team behind every debate
A familiar team at every venue
Regular Presenter
Iago Montgomery-Jarvis
An award-winning actor, filmmaker, writer and event director, and founder of the 2 Counties Independent Film Festival. Iago will present each debate, bringing the same live energy to every venue.
Regular panellists
Returning expert voices
We are inviting panellists from our first debate, including senior academics and business leaders, to return as regular panellists, joined by new local voices at each venue.
Official Filming & Photography Partner
King Productions
Reece King
Every debate is professionally filmed and photographed, giving venues and sponsors high-quality footage, photographs and a recap film to share after the event.
Venue partners
Bring The Great AI Debate to your venue
We are looking for colleges, universities, business centres, conference venues, hotels and community spaces across the region to host a debate. You provide the space. We bring everything else.
What your venue gets
- A ready-made, high-profile event brought to your venue
- An engaged audience of business owners, professionals, students and academics
- Your venue promoted across our event marketing, website and social channels
- Recognition as Venue Partner on screen, on stage and in the recap film
- We bring the format, panel, audience app and giant screen system
What we look for in a venue
- Seating for an audience, ideally 80 or more
- A stage or front area for a panel of six to eight
- A large screen or projector and sound system
- Reliable Wi-Fi for the audience app
- An afternoon or evening slot of around four hours
Sponsorship
Put your name in front of an engaged local audience
Each debate has a small number of sponsorship places. Sponsorship covers the real costs of running a high-quality event and keeps tickets free for the audience.
1 to 2 places per event
Headline Sponsor
The lead partner for the event, with the strongest presence before, during and after the debate.
- Named as headline sponsor in the event title and marketing
- Logo on the giant screen and audience app
- A short welcome address on stage
- Featured in the recap film and case study
3 to 4 places per event
Event Sponsor
Support a specific part of the event and be recognised for it throughout the day.
- Logo on the giant screen and event page
- Recognition from the hosts on the day
- Mention in event marketing and social posts
- Credit in the recap film
What sponsorship pays for
We are also happy to discuss in-kind sponsorship, such as providing refreshments, a venue or AV equipment. Packages and costs are shared on request.
Get in touch
Let's plan the next debate together
Tell us a little about your venue or your organisation and we will get back to you to talk through dates, costs and what is involved.