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ManchesterWeek of 1 Jun 2026

Mon 1 JunSun 7 Jun 2026 · 7 events

9:00amFree
The Curve — Manchester Digital HQ, Manchester M1 7ED

Manchester Digital's intimate morning session cuts through the AI hype to show what's actually happening inside real organisations. Expect honest case studies, practical frameworks and a room full of CTOs, transformation leads and digital directors doing the hard work. Session 1 of 2.

AI & ML
9:30amFree
NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator Hub Manchester, Manchester M3 3AP

Regular morning mixer for founders and early-stage entrepreneurs at NatWest's Spinningfields hub. Good format for making connections if you're building something and want like-minded company before the working day kicks in. Free and easy to drop into.

Founders
9:30amFree
Manchester City Centre — GM Business Growth Hub, Manchester (venue confirmed on registration)

GM Business Growth Hub's investor-pitching workshop series wraps up on June 3. If you're an early-stage founder working on your funding approach and pitch narrative, this is one of Greater Manchester's most practically useful sessions — hands-on, free, and facilitator-led.

Founders
6:00pmFree
The Anthologist St Peter's Square, 1 Hardman Square

Sector-specific spin-out of the Network One Manchester format, focused on health-tech founders, clinicians-turned-operators, and investors active in the space. Same Anthologist evening format, narrower room. Worth the trip for anyone building in digital health, remote monitoring, NHS-procurement-aware tooling, or clinical AI — Manchester has real depth here via UoM, MFT and Bruntwood SciTech.

Health & BioFounders
10:00amFree
Online (Codurance webinar), Manchester

Codurance's webinar pushes past the '10x engineer' meme into measurable engineering ROI. The team — known for craft-led delivery and AI-augmented engineering practice — unpack what actually moves the dial in 2026: developer productivity that survives audit, AI tooling that compounds, and team designs that scale without collapse. Useful for engineering managers, CTOs, and senior ICs.

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