Surface

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

JULY 24 | 📍LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

A maximum of two Experience partners are being confirmed for this edition.

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P A R T N E R A L I G N M E N T

Not a logo.
A position.

SURFACE is not traditional sponsorship. It is a cultural position within a live AI-native creative system. Designed for partners who want early access to cultural infrastructure, not just event visibility.

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Cultural Presence
A curated environment of founders, creators, technologists, and operators. Partners are positioned inside the room, not around it.
Designed Integration
Live demos, creative workflows, and interactive moments, designed into the experience itself. The intention is not placement but participation.
Content & Documentation
Co-created visual and editorial assets designed to extend beyond the room and capture narrative moments from the experience.
First Edition Positioning
Early alignment with Designer Babe's most significant moment yet, and the shift toward AI-native creative identity and opportunity.
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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.
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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.
For a presentation on a large screen, a woman with glasses, wearing a lavender T-shirt, patterned pants, a headscarf, and jewelry, speaks into a microphone. In the background, a banner reads 'DesignerBabe' with a purple and white logo. The screen dis
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.
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SURFACE PARTNERS

Partners are embedded within the experience, not placed around 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
Immersive Opening Environment
Immersive sound and visual system
02
Founder Address
focused address FROM dB
03
Live Demonstrations
AI-powered creative workflows
04
Proof Wall Installation
Interactive creative session
05
High-Signal Lightning Talks
Short, high-signal presentations
06
Closing Social Environment
Organic connection and documentation

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.

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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.
Group of nine women standing together at an event, some wearing black shirts with 'Designer Babe' logo, smiling in front of a purple backdrop with balloons and the words 'Wine & Design'.

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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Surface is a curated evening. We invite expressions of interest and will extend invitations directly to those aligned with the experience.