Flashes & Flames this week announces a major new event to assess the commercial, operational and competitive impact of AI for news, lifestyle and B2B media and events. “The Definitive AI Forum for Media, Information & Events” will take place at London’s historic Stationers’ Hall on Tuesday 25 November.
The event will explore the AI issues in: content creation; discoverability/ marketing/ commercialisation; and organisational culture/ management. It will be a day of insights, problem solving and proposed strategies.
The Definitive AI Forum will include: interviews, fireside chats and discussions with industry leaders and tech specialists; and practical MasterClass workshops, supported by reference material and case studies.
The capacity of the event is 200 so early booking is advised (see below).
Colin Morrison, founder of Flashes & Flames, says: “There is nothing more important to media strategy than AI; it offers a world of opportunity and challenge for companies large and small. Our “Definitive AI Forum” will explain the issues, identify the commercial opportunities and solutions, and highlight the competitive risks. As a Flashes & Flames event, all delegates will receive an exclusive eBook of case studies and reference material to help them prepare for the programme, engage with the speakers and share their learnings subsequently.”
The programme for CEOs, general managers, senior executives and technology specialists, comprises:
- Pre-conference, delegates’ exclusive eBook of case studies, AI toolkits and checklists
- The definitive AI conference and discussion
- AI demo zone and expert clinics
- MediaVoices’ practical MasterClass workshops
- Audio of the event for delegates
- Extensive networking sessions and a meeting-setting app
Confirmed speakers include: Sean Cornwell, CEO, Immediate Media; Katie Vanneck-Smith, CEO, Hearst UK; Christian Broughton, CEO, Independent Digital News & Media; David Dinsmore, EVP/ COO, News UK; Joanna Levesque, managing director, FT Strategies; John Barnes, Chief Digital Officer, William Reed; Alex Roth, Group Strategy Director, Informa Plc; Greg Hitchen, CEO, Terrapinn Events; Robin Booth, managing director, Emap; Amir Malik, managing director, Alvarez & Marsal Digital; Stuart Forrest, global audience director, Bauer Media Group; Natasha Christie-Miller, chair, Sifted EU; and Colin Morrison, founder, Flashes & Flames.
“The Definitive AI Forum for Media, Information & Events” takes place on Tuesday 25 November 2025 at Stationers’ Hall, London EC4M 7DD. It is organised by Flashes & Flames Media Ltd, publisher of Flashes & Flames and MediaVoices.
