12 Wired

WIRED Live is the one-day festival that brings to life the fantastic and compelling stories on ideas, business, technology and design found within WIRED magazine. Join us for sessions with 30 extraordinary speakers, 40 demos and the much-anticipated interactive Test Lab. In the past we have welcomed speakers including musician Will.i.am, recording artist Bjork, adventurer Bertrand Piccard, chef Heston Blumenthal, President Obama’s CTO Megan Smith and many more. Early bird tickets and more information is available online at wired.uk/wiredlive.

Since its launch in 2009, WIRED has won a host of awards and is recognised as the multimedia authority on the future, delivering smart, intellectually curious readers the latest thinking and developments in science, technology, culture and business with ground-breaking photography and design. As WIRED’s digital editor, James keeps a constant watch on how technology is changing our lives – for better or worse. He will join the stage at VIVA Technology to host a session on quantum computing on May 24. Contact us on wiredevents@condenast.co.uk.

Covering some of the most fascinating individuals and companies in the magazine and online, the WIRED editorial team also curate the programmes for WIRED’s conferences. Meet the WIRED team at the events – you can even pitch for your company to be invited as a keynote or startup showcaser. Upcoming event include WIRED Smarter, WIRED Live, WIRED Next Generation and WIRED Health – and all VIVA Technology attendees can get an additional 30% discount off tickets to WIRED Live when they book before July 1 with code VIVA30 online at http://wired.uk/wiredlive.