4:00pmFree
Online,
Manchester-based AIoT Hub explores federated edge intelligence and its applications for decentralised smart grid management — a frontier topic at the intersection of IoT, distributed AI, and energy infrastructure.
AI & MLDeepTech
4:30pmFree
Matillion, Salford M3 5GS
Manchester QA and testing community at Matillion New Bailey for two talks: Adam Davis on testing integrations and Nicola Furniss on accessibility testing.
Other
7:15amFree
MD
Eden, Salford M3 5EN
A rare chance to get clarity on the legal essentials for AI-enabled startups — covering data protection, IP, contracts, and what investors actually expect. David Gardner, TLT Partner and Head of Fintech, and Morvo founder Rob Stein lead a morning workshop combining structured AI governance guidance with a founder-to-founder fireside. Free with breakfast provided.
AI & MLFounders
8:00am£55
ND
Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Manchester M13 9RD
Manchester's flagship design and digital conference returns for its 14th year at RNCM, with Rachel Coldicutt (Careful Industries), Rochelle Gold (NHS England), Laura Yarrow (GOV.UK Design), Dan Hett, and nine further speakers. A full day of talks and workshops on ethical technology, accessibility, AI in public services, and the craft of digital work — spanning agencies, public sector, health, and beyond. One of the North's most enduring conferences, now in its second decade.
DesignAI & ML
11:00amFree
Lloyds Banking Group, Manchester M1 3HU
Hyperact brings together product professionals to share candid lessons from integrating AI into real product development lifecycles — covering what actually works, what doesn't, and how teams are building genuine advantages rather than just experimenting. Lunch provided.
AI & MLSaaS
3:45pmFree
XYZ Works, Manchester M3 3AQ
Monthly gathering for data platform professionals in Manchester covering Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, SQL Server, and related technologies. Evening of technical talks, discussions, and networking at XYZ Works, Spinningfields.
AI & ML
4:00pmFree
SISTER — Renold Building, Manchester M1 7JR
Venture Café Manchester's Thursday session explores the North's growing life sciences and health tech ecosystem, featuring early-stage biotech founder pitches in diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, and genomics. Researchers, founders, and investors gather to explore what it takes to build Northern health innovation at scale.
Health & BioFounders
4:00pmFree
Autotrader, Manchester M1 7BL
Google Developer Group Manchester and Android & Kotlin Manchester co-host their Spring session at Autotrader’s Circle Square space. An evening of technical talks for Android, Kotlin, and Google platform developers, with networking to follow.
Other
4:00pmFree
Bonded Warehouse, Manchester M3 4FP
Tech Leads NW gathers at Bonded Warehouse to explore how technical leaders navigate organisational complexity, difficult conversations, and high-stakes decisions. A candid peer-to-peer format for CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and senior technical leads.
Other
5:00pmFree
GM Digital Security Hub (DiSH), 1 Lincoln Square
Manchester’s data science and analytics community meets at DiSH. Rioch Brewer, Head of Data Insight at AJ Bell, shares lessons from delivering their first production data science models — covering portfolio risk measurement, churn prediction, and price anomaly detection. Open networking and pub social to follow.
AI & ML