{"id":73833,"date":"2026-05-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?post_type=sf_press_release&p=73833"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T19:28:05","slug":"ai-centre-london-campus","status":"publish","type":"sf_press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/news\/press-releases\/2026\/05\/20\/ai-centre-london-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Creates London Campus with AI Centre in the Square Mile, Delivering on $6bn UK Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New AI Centre at Devonshire Square joins Salesforce Tower to form a connected London Campus, offering immersive AI experiences to customers, partners, and communities<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI Centre opens as UK AI adoption accelerates across enterprise and public services, with Heathrow Airport, Pets At Home, NHS Shared Business Services, the National Trust, and police forces across England among those deploying Agentforce at scale <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salesforce Ventures portfolio companies and the UK\u2019s broader AI ecosystem will use the AI Centre as a collaborative hub<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LONDON, 20 May 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Salesforce, the world’s #1 AI CRM, today announced the creation of an expanded London Campus, relocating its flagship AI Centre to Devonshire Square in the City of London. Situated directly alongside Salesforce Tower, the two sites together form a dedicated hub for AI innovation, learning, and collaboration in the heart of the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of Salesforce’s $6bn five-year commitment to the UK<\/a>, the Campus marks a significant investment in AI innovation, talent, and customer success. The AI Centre relocates from its original home in London’s Blue Fin Building<\/a>, to join Salesforce Tower \u2014 the headquarters of Salesforce’s UK operations. Together, they create a connected campus where Salesforce will work directly with enterprises, start-ups, and the public sector to drive AI adoption across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement was made at the official opening of the new AI Centre today. Attendees included senior Government officials, the Lady Mayor of the City of London, customers, partners, and community organisations, including schools whose students took part in workshops to develop AI skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By bringing the AI Centre and Salesforce Tower together as a connected Campus, we have created a place where businesses, communities, and future talent can experience that transformation first-hand \u2014 and build the skills and confidence to lead it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE, CEO, Salesforce UKI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE, CEO, Salesforce UKI,<\/strong> said: “Agentic AI has moved beyond pilots to large-scale deployment, where entire ecosystems of agents are transforming every function of business. By bringing the AI Centre and Salesforce Tower together as a connected Campus, we have created a place where businesses, communities, and future talent can experience that transformation first-hand \u2014 and build the skills and confidence to lead it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The UK has the talent and ambition to lead the world in agentic AI. Together, we can define a new era where every worker is equipped to harness it. With the expertise of our people, the growing capabilities of our technology, and the reach of our ecosystem, we can ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in an AI-driven economy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI has vast potential to improve lives and grow the UK’s prosperity. Widespread adoption is vital to ensure that everyone can benefit from this, not just a select few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall <\/strong>said: “AI has vast potential to improve lives and grow the UK’s prosperity. Widespread adoption is vital to ensure that everyone can benefit from this, not just a select few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Innovative firms like Salesforce have a big role to play in equipping British businesses, public services, and the next generation of workers with the tools and skills they need to grasp the opportunities before us. This investment in their new London AI Campus will only bolster those efforts.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expanded Campus Offers Immersive AI Experiences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new AI Centre at Devonshire Square builds on the vision of Salesforce’s first-ever AI Centre<\/a>, opened in 2024 to foster collaboration and upskilling. Now expanded and relocated to the heart of the City of London, the Centre features a learning lab, collaboration zones, and immersive AI theatre, offering hands-on experience of the latest AI technologies \u2014 including interactive demonstrations of AI agents solving real business challenges. The Centre is set to welcome over 5,000 visitors this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The space is open to Salesforce Ventures<\/a> portfolio companies, offering a new hub to collaborate across the UK’s broader AI ecosystem. Salesforce Ventures has invested over $250 million in UK-based AI companies, including AutoGenAI<\/a>, an AI-powered proposal writing platform; Covecta<\/a>, an agentic AI company deploying purpose-built agents and search capabilities for the financial services sector; and ElevenLabs<\/a>, the AI voice technology company. Salesforce Ventures remains actively committed to identifying and supporting the next generation of UK AI innovators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside its investment in the UK’s AI ecosystem, Salesforce is committed to supporting UK organisations to prepare their workforce with the skills and confidence<\/a> they need to drive business impact in the agentic era. Salesforce\u2019s Future Trailblazers initiative, an employee-led programme delivering AI literacy education to students across the UK and Ireland, will contribute to the UK Government’s goal of upskilling 7.5 million workers by 2030<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The future of the UK economy will be built on the shoulders of the next generation, and we must ensure young people have the skills to thrive in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE, CEO, Salesforce UKI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE, CEO, Salesforce UKI,<\/strong> said: “The future of the UK economy will be built on the shoulders of the next generation, and we must ensure young people have the skills to thrive in it. Through our new Future Trailblazers initiative, I have called on every Salesforce UK employee to deliver hands-on AI training sessions in schools\u2014because real change happens when business shows up for its communities.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relina Bulchandani, Executive Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace Services, Salesforce, <\/strong>said: “We designed this campus to be a catalyst for innovation, showing what becomes possible when humans and AI agents work together. Every element of the new space, from the immersive experiences to the collaboration zones, is anchored in giving anyone who walks through our doors the confidence and capability to put agentic AI to work.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lady Mayor of the City of London, Dame Susan Langley DBE, said<\/strong>: \u201cLondon’s greatest asset has always been its people, and this campus is a direct investment in equipping them for the economy ahead. We warmly welcome Salesforce’s investment in the heart of the City as a valued resource for London’s communities, its workforce, and the next generation of talent. The organisations and people who come through its doors will help define how AI shapes our economy and our city for decades to come.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n