Join us at 11 am GMT on Thursday 22 January for our Innovation in Cultural Immersive Experiences session at the Festival of Innovation 2026.
Hear from Chris Conte, executive consultant, global ambassador, Electrosonic and David Sabel, executive producer, Lightroom.
The Festival of Innovation will be held online from 21 to 22 January 2026, celebrating the creative ideas, products, and organisations advancing the industry.
All sessions will be available on demand for 30 days.
To register, please click here.
The blooloop Innovation Awards, held in partnership with Area15, recognise the remarkable energy, creativity, and imagination that propel the attractions industry forward.
The winners of the 2025 Immersive Experience - Culture category will be announced at this session. Attendees can view all the entries during the event.
Meet the speakers
Celebrating 24 years with Electrosonic, Chris Conte has been vital to the company’s growth and successful projects worldwide. He collaborates with clients early on to interpret their vision, educate the project team on technology, and set technical direction.
Conte also works closely with the design consulting division and systems engineering team, providing guidance to achieve the client’s vision. His experience in technology design, production, and construction adds value and helps drive project success.
He serves as Global Ambassador, representing the company’s history, portfolio, and capabilities globally. As one of Electrosonic’s longest-serving professionals, he works with business development and sales teams to identify new opportunities and build trusted client relationships.
David Sabel is executive producer for Lightroom, overseeing its slate and creative development. Formerly, he was the National Theatre’s first director of broadcast and digital, creating National Theatre Live to broadcast productions globally. He also helped launch the Bridge Theatre as its first director of creative development.
His work includes films and documentaries like London Road with Olivia Colman, Romeo & Juliet with Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor, and the BAFTA-nominated Death of England: Face to Face. He trained as an actor at Northwestern University and Ecole Jacques Lecoq and has an MBA from Cambridge.
Charlotte Coates is blooloop's editor. She is from Brighton, UK and previously worked as a librarian. She has a strong interest in arts, culture and information and graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in English Literature. Charlotte can usually be found either with her head in a book or planning her next travel adventure.
