LUSH FEST presents: Lush Talks - Reclaim Connection | Oxford Street

Join us for an evening of expert talks and discussions around the impact of social media, the truth about Big Tech and the future perfect vision for technology. WHAT’S GOING ON? 5:30 p.m. Molly vs The Machines Molly vs The Machines is a 2026 documentary film directed by Marc Silver and co-written by Shoshana Zuboff. It explores the tragic 2017 death of 14-year-old Molly Russell and her father Ian Russell’s subsequent fight against Big Tech algorithms. Join us for a discussion about a safer social future, hosted by award-winning director Marc Silver in conversation with Ian Russell and online safety campaigner Adele Zeynep Walton. 6:15 p.m. Unmasking big tech Meet the people exposing the billionaire platform owners. Hear from campaigners and investigative journalists about their recent work, what it takes to hold billionaire platform owners to account and uncover some of the most shocking hidden harms of Big Tech. 7 p.m. Reclaiming The Internet — The Future We’re Building Less doom, more doing. Meet the people building the internet we actually want. Hosted by a FlippGen Digital Rebel, we’ll hear from The Future of Tech Institute who have a vision of how they think social media platforms should be designed and regulated, whilst SOFTER London will offer perspective on what softer structures and hierarchies in digital culture should look like. 7:40 p.m. Comedy with Steve Bugeja