The opening workshop of NatWest's 12-week Funding Accelerator programme — held at the NatWest Accelerator space at St. Philip's Place. This half-day session helps founders match their funding strategy to their growth goals, covering the full funding landscape from bootstrapping through to venture capital. Includes founder stories, practical exercises, and structured coaching tools. Free to attend.
The Midlands Expo is one of the region's flagship business events, bringing together 80+ exhibitors, keynote speakers, and interactive workshops at Aston Villa FC. Free to attend with parking included — a strong day for founders, tech entrepreneurs, and business professionals to network and discover suppliers across the Midlands ecosystem.
TechWM flagship AI and Future Tech Forum. Named speakers from VirtualSpeech, AND Digital, and Motion Dynamics. Supported by WMCA, DSIT, and Innovate UK.
With Aurelien Svevi (Speaker, Contrast Security) · Jess Sainz (Speaker, Capgemini) · Jessa Millen (Speaker, Al-Chemia)
Birmingham's Digital & DevOps community gathers at x+why Foundry for three back-to-back tech talks: Aurelien Svevi (Contrast Security) on how AI is reshaping application security; Jess Sainz (Capgemini) on Policy as Code for safer, more resilient infrastructure; and Jessa Millen (Al-Chemia) on machine learning applied to gold nanoparticles in quantum semiconductors and drug delivery. One of the strongest speaker lineups in Birmingham this month — plus pizza, drinks, and networking.
A monthly curated in-person masterclass at 11 Brindley Place combining expert-led sessions, interactive problem-solving, speed networking, and resource sharing. Built for founders, professionals, and investors to collaborate and build actionable business solutions in a structured, high-quality environment.