The UK's leading dedicated cybersecurity exhibition takes over NEC Birmingham for three days. With 10,000+ ICT professionals, 450+ vendors, a Cyber Security Leaders Summit, and specialist pavilions from techUK, IASME, and CREST — this is the annual gathering for Birmingham's security, cloud, and enterprise tech community. Free to attend.
NatWest Accelerator's Pitch Club helps founders communicate their business more effectively to customers, funders, and stakeholders. A practical 90-minute workshop for anyone who needs to talk about their business clearly and convincingly. Free to attend at the NatWest Accelerator hub.
The ISC2 West Midlands Chapter brings Birmingham's security and AI community together the day after the National Cyber Security Show closes. Practical talk on real-world AI threats, tooling, and where the human element fits — cutting through the hype with practitioners who are already living this. At Millennium Point, free to attend. If you're already in town for the NEC show, this is the perfect evening follow-on.
Expert panel on content creation and personal branding for entrepreneurs, with networking games, elevator pitches, and workshops. Named speakers include Sarah O'Connor, founder of Stuff to do West Midlands, and Rakeem Omar, TV personality and BBC 1Xtra presenter. Held at the NatWest Accelerator — one of Birmingham's best-known hubs for early-stage businesses.
The Birmingham Network's monthly gathering for founders, investors, and tech professionals at Albert's Schloss. Capped at 30 attendees for genuine conversation — no agenda, just quality connections in the heart of Birmingham's city centre.
Network One's Fintech Founders meetup brings together Birmingham's financial technology community — founders, developers, and investors — for genuine conversation at Albert's Schloss. No agenda, no panels, no pitches. Capped for quality.
NatWest Accelerator's Sales Accelerator programme opens to Birmingham founders with this hands-on morning workshop. Covering sales mindset, founder success stories, and practical goal-setting — ideal for early-stage founders who want to get better at selling. Free to attend at the NatWest Accelerator in St Philip's Place.
International networking event for startups, angel investors, and tech professionals, with welcome drinks, warm-up sessions, networking games and open networking at Novotel Birmingham. Part of MUD Events' global series connecting founders and investors across major cities.