Surface

A curated, invitation-only experience where AI-native creative systems are demonstrated live.

📍LONDON, UK

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Person signing a boarding pass at a table with a smartphone, luggage, and a smartwatch on their wrist.

A woman with braided hair and earrings sitting inside a room with orange walls, next to a camera on a tripod and a cardboard box with a colorful design.

A man and Designer Babe smiling at a social event. The woman is holding a glass of champagne. The background shows other people, a bookshelf, and artwork on the wall.

Two men sitting and talking in a large room filled with people. One man is wearing a black beanie and green jacket, the other is wearing dark clothes and holding a black bag.

Three people conversing at an indoor event, with a woman in a purple textured suit smiling, a man with glasses and a tan blazer, and another woman in a burgundy blazer holding a folder.

Two women engaged in conversation at a networking event or conference, wearing name tags, with other people in the background in a room with warm lighting and plants.

People standing in line in a dimly lit indoor space, looking at orange informational posters displayed on stands, with a bar area in the background featuring bottles and glasses, and warm hanging pendant lights.

A diverse group of people sitting and paying attention at a conference or seminar.

Designer Babe speaking on stage at the Global Creative Festival 2024, dressed in a colorful outfit, holding a microphone and gesturing with her right hand, with large white letters "C 24" in front of her.

People gathered at an event, looking at orange and blue posters with the quote, 'AI isn't Replacing Creativity, It's Amplifying It.'

T H E E X P E R I E N C E

One evening. Six movements.

Designed to hold attention from arrival to close, with no dead air, panels, or roundtable fatigue. Each element is intentional and documented.

01
Gathering
CURATED ARRIVALS AND CONNECTIONS
02
Premise
FOUNDER'S ADDRESS ON THE FUTURE OF MAKING
03
New Instruments
LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS OF AI WORKFLOWS
04
Human Variable
CREATIVE JUDGMENT AND ACTIVE EXPERIMENTATION
05
Exchange
open conversations on creative ownership
06
Afterglow
Organic connection and documentation

SURFACE PARTNERS

Partners are embedded within the experience, not placed around it.

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W H O A T T E N D S

A curated room of people actively building the systems shaping the next wave of creative and technological work.

Collage of diverse people working, studying, and using computers in various indoor and outdoor settings.

Creators

Practitioners shaping creative work in an AI-native era where tools, taste, and distribution converge. Early shapers of new workflows and outputs.
    
Founders

      Builders of systems, tools, and companies redefining how creative and technological work is produced, distributed, and monetised.
    
Technologists

      AI-native engineers and product builders working directly with models and applied systems on how AI is embedded into real workflows.
    
Cultural Operators

      Curators, publishers, and community builders shaping how ideas and people gain visibility, value, and reach across culture and technology.
    
Institutions

      Organisations and brands repositioning within the shift to AI-native creative systems, seeking proximity to emerging talent, tools, and direction.

A group of people gathering at an indoor event, some are eating and talking, with a large screen displaying a band performing on stage in the background.

Designer Babe speaking into a microphone, wearing a purple textured blazer and large red earrings, standing in front of a dark background with text.

Designer Babe and Tomike Adeoye in vibrant, colorful dresses pose on a purple carpet at the Global Creative Festival 2024, with green plants on either side and a banner overhead.

A young man with a black beanie and black jacket, smiling, holding a sign that reads 'My doctor says I need glasses' with a graphic of a wine glass. Background includes purple balloons and a purple sign with cursive writing.

Two people smiling, one woman in a purple textured suit, the man in a black jacket, posing with peace signs against a backdrop of balloons and a purple sign.

Smiling woman holding a sign that reads "My doctor says I need glasses" at an event with purple balloons and a purple background that says "Design Live."

A row of champagne flutes filled with sparkling wine or champagne on a wooden bar counter.

People shopping at a food table with baked goods and sandwiches, decorated with pink, purple, and orange balloons in the background.

Group of five diverse people smiling at a wine and design event, holding playful signs with wine-related messages, standing in front of balloons and a purple backdrop.

A woman smiling while holding a small sign that says 'Team Red' at an indoor event. She is wearing a black long-sleeve shirt with 'DesignerBabe' printed on it, a name tag that reads 'Hello, Duvinee,' and beige tights. Several other people are visible

A woman holding a large Instagram photo frame at an event, with colorful balloons and a purple backdrop in the background.

Designer Babe® is an award-winning creative institution operating across technology, education, media, and culture. Trusted by thousands of creatives and organisations worldwide, we build systems, experiences, and spaces that help creative people turn their craft into ownership and opportunity.

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