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Chapter 81
Chapter 81
We chose our favourite photos from #LIFI22, which featured 12 events over 5 days, 34 speakers, and a record-breaking attendance of 3,000 people.
![Jon Hopkins opens LIFI22 with a UK exclusive performance.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Jon_Hopkins_Lifi_22_TomMartin-19-Web-1800x1200.jpeg)
![The metaverse was the topic of discussion during LIFI22's opening panel session.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Metaverse_Lifi22_TM-10-Web-1800x1200.jpeg)
![Yotam Ottolenghi examined the unifying power of food at his sold out keynote talk.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Yotam_Ottolenghi_Lifi22_TM-11-Web-1-1800x1200.jpeg)
![Day two was finished with Aisling Bea on what it means to be a 21st century BAFTA-winning screenwriter.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Aisling_Bea_Lifi22_TM-6-Web-1800x1200.jpeg)
![Five speakers from various backgrounds tackled the crucial subject of mental health.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mental_Health_Lifi22_TM-15-Web-1800x1200.jpeg)
![The LIFI22 speakers, who came from a range of backgrounds, focused on the topic of how to use the platform of marginalised populations to change the dominant narrative of climate talks.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Climate_Activism_Lifi22_TM-22-Web-1-1800x1200.jpeg)
![What can you laugh about? A topic that brought lots of views from a well-known panel.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/What_Can_We_Laugh_At_Lifi22_TM-15-Web-1-1800x1200.jpeg)
![David Olusoga investigated the roots of the](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/David_Olusoga_Lifi22_TM-5-Web-1-1800x1200.jpeg)
![Experts at the social media panel were Sonia Sodha, Dr. Al Baker, Africa Brooke & Christopher Wylie](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Social_Media_Lifi22_TM-17-Web-1800x1200.jpeg)
![Does Sport Have A Social Duty? The panel talks at LIFI22 came to an end with this event.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Sport_Social_Duty_Lifi22_TM-15-Web-1800x1200.jpeg)
![Mary Beard concluded a fascinating four days answering how we can best defend, and pay for, arts and culture from the ancient world to now.](https://welcometoleeds.co.uk/wtl2019/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mary_Beard_Talk_Lifi22_TM-15-Web-1-1800x1200.jpeg)
We chose our favourite photos from #LIFI22, which featured 12 events over 5 days, 34 speakers, and a record-breaking attendance of 3,000 people.