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Birmingham — Week of 11 May 2026

Mon 11 May – Sun 17 May 2026 · 8 events

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AI & ML · DeepTech

Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

A full-day conference on AI security from TÜV SÜD and the Aston-Capgemini Centre of Excellence — serious, substantive, and practically focused. One of the stronger conference offerings in Birmingham this month.

Tue 12 May · 9:00am · Conference Aston — Hotel and Conference Centre

Founders · Social

Birmingham Entrepreneurs Meetup Group — May Gathering

The monthly gathering of Birmingham Entrepreneurs Meetup Group — a relaxed evening of networking and conversation for founders, freelancers, and anyone building a business in Birmingham. A reliable fixture for meeting people who are actually doing things in the local startup scene.

Tue 12 May · 6:30pm · 1000 Trades

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Founders · Social

Startup Social West Midlands

A genuinely different founders meetup — real conversations over coffee at The Jointworks, no pitching, no networking theatre. Free and worth your Wednesday morning if you're early-stage.

Wed 13 May · 10:00am · The Jointworks

Founders · Investors · Social

Birmingham Network Event - Startup Founders, Tech Entrepreneurs, Investors

The Birmingham Network's regular monthly gathering brings together startup founders, tech entrepreneurs, and investors at Albert's Schloss. A consistent, well-organised networking event in one of Birmingham's best city-centre venues.

Wed 13 May · 5:00pm · Albert's Schloss - Birmingham

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AI & ML · Social

BrumAI May 2026 — hosted by Accenture

BrumAI's first meetup of 2026 — back with a bang at Bruntwood SciTech's Cornerblock, hosted by Accenture. Dr Anandhi Vivek Dhukaram leads a discussion on AI's toughest challenges. The best room for Birmingham AI people this week.

Wed 13 May · 5:30pm · Cornerblock — Bruntwood SciTech

AI & ML · Founders · Investors

Network One: AI & ML Networking Birmingham (May)

A curated AI & ML networking evening in Birmingham — high-calibre attendees, structured conversation, and one of the best rooms in the city for founders and practitioners serious about applied AI.

Wed 13 May · 6:00pm · Albert's Schloss

DeepTech · Other

fizzPOP Makerspace — Public Open Night

fizzPOP is Birmingham's original community makerspace — a hands-on hub for hardware hackers, electronics tinkerers, and creative technologists. The weekly open night is a low-key, high-curiosity evening where makers of all levels can use the space, share projects, and meet people building physical things with tech.

Wed 13 May · 7:00pm · fizzPOP Makerspace

Founders · Social

Entrepreneurs Meetup by We Founders Collab Birmingham 2026

Monthly founders meetup with elevator pitches, expert talks, and collaboration sessions at 200 Degrees on Colmore Row. Run by We Founders Collab with a mix of networking games, mini-masterclasses on business strategy and growth hacking, and a supportive founders community. Good for early-stage founders and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Thu 14 May · 6:00pm · 200 Degrees Coffee Shop & Barista School

£13.7
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