Learn how to see

in the darkness

Learn how to see in the darkness

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The world’s got dark. Black boxes run business, biotech reshaped appetites, power is shifting in silence. Based on the worlds' darkest nanomaterial, Vantablack, TBD 'VANTA' isn’t avoiding it, we’re diving in. 25+ speakers. Unique formats built for honesty, not ads. IRL in London, streamed worldwide. Darkness is where clarity begins.

Our Mission

TBD VANTA was created for this moment; a stage where hidden systems are confronted, stripped back, and made usable for leaders who refuse paralysis.

Bold and different by design, attendees say we’re ‘Like TED...without the bs.” Now in our eighth year, TBD’s mission is to equip people with clarity in uncertainty, bravery in the dark, and optimism that moves when others stall. Optimism is not utopian. Courage means acting when others freeze. Leadership means stepping into ambiguity with intent and extracting foresight from silence.

100K+

Worldwide Attendees

200+

Speakers

8

Years

TBD is not your usual conference. Every element has been engineered to make knowledge stick. Our formats are built with neuroscientists to maximise focus and recall. The stage is 100% editorial, digital art breaks reset your attention, and sessions unfold in a controlled sensory environment, complete with a signature scent developed with top Parisian olfactory experts.

Diverse by design, TBD has been D.I.C.E recommended since 2020. We offset our impact by adding to our forest. Nothing at TBD happens by chance, everything is designed to be remembered, recalled, and acted on.

Our Sponsors

The Location

TBD 'VANTA' will be nestled in the heart of Shoreditch, at Oneder (Shoreditch Exchange). With their growing collection of beautifully designed, flexible workspaces across London, they're the perfect partner for TBD, and we'll be transforming two floors for a truly unique experience. Whether you’re flying solo, scaling a business, or somewhere in between, Oneder does more than just offer a desk, they give you gyms, studios, community events, networking, and on-hand support from the brilliant Community Team.

Provocations

Technology

Technology

The frontier is no longer innovation but control. AGI in the next five years raises questions of custody and accountability rather than possibility. Quantum shock threatens to upend assumptions about security, computation, and who can access power. Autonomous futures push humans to the margins of decision-making, leaving open the issue of who benefits and who is excluded. Hidden actors already shape outcomes at scale, and superintelligence debates only distract from the concentration of influence happening out of sight. Technology’s acceleration is certain; the real unknown is who sets its direction, under what terms, and what it will mean for us all.

Behaviour

Behaviour

Human behaviour is being engineered in real time. GLP-1 drugs and biotech breakthroughs are recalibrating appetite, health, and inequality, reshaping industries from food to finance. Wealthy elites pursue billionaire upgrades, redefining what it means to age, thrive, or survive. Cultural influence is shifting too: cities designed by women propose radically different models of urban life, while accessibility beyond compliance insists on inclusion as a foundation rather than an afterthought. Health revolutions are emerging in the dark, transforming societies (and businesses) before norms and ethics can catch up. Behaviour is no longer organic; it is being coded, purchased, and redirected.

Data

Data

Data has become the arena where power is contested. Separating signal from hype now determines who can act decisively and who drowns in noise. Legal and political conflicts reveal where accountability truly lies, from lawsuits over ownership to manoeuvres hidden in policy and infrastructure. Better reels or better reality captures the stakes: are we improving knowledge or simply deepening illusion. As power geographies shift, data remains the currency that dictates who gains visibility and who remains invisible. Leaders and strategists must decide whether data is a map toward clarity or a fog that conceals the terrain entirely.

The Money Bit

Obsidian
Standard ticket for the TBD Conference.
£249
Buy Ticket
TBD Membership:
No
Features
Conference access
2x Virtual Passes
Goodie Bag
Limited-edition TBD notebook and pen
Meal and Refreshments
Onyx
Standard Ticket and TBD+ Membership
£449
Buy TIcket
TBD Membership:
Yes
Features
Confrence Access
10x Virtual Passes
Lux Goodie Bag
Meals and Refreshments
12 month TBD+ Membership (worth £300)
Vanta Black
Ticket and 2x TBD+ Membership
£549
Buy Ticket
TBD Membership:
Yes
Features
Confrence Access
20x Virtual Passes
Lux Goodie Bag
Meals and Refreshments
2x 12 month TBD+ Membership (worth £600)

Virtual Tickets

Carbon
2 Virtual Tickets for TBD Conference
£99
Buy Ticket
TBD Membership:
No
Features
2 Virtual Conference Tickets
Access to TBD Infofeed
Special offer for WD_DTW?

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