GLOBAL icons from the worlds of technology, music and screen will converge on Belfast today for a major tech event, focusing on the latest technologies emerging from global creative industries.
The ICONS Festival conference at Titanic Belfast and the new Titanic Exhibition Centre will feature speakers - including American hip-hop artist Chuck D - across three stages.
The line-up includes top Hollywood producer Bill Daly, a former senior vice-president of Warner Bros, who oversaw film franchises such as Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes.
Also speaking at the conference is Jon Bradford, managing director of the TechStars accelerator in London, and Marvin Liao of Silicon Valley based 500 Startups.
Festival co-founder Jim Fitzpatrick said: "The aim of the ICONS Festival is to build ambition and inspire action from the many thousands who are attending from across the region and far beyond"
Saturday and Sunday will see a 'Careers Carnival', showcasing the tech and creative sectors of Northern Ireland with more than 100 companies and organisations represented.
There will also be live music performances and film screenings, interactive technology and a food village.
