What's happening: Week of 20 April 2026
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…
Aurelien Svevi (Contrast Security) · Jess Sainz (Capgemini) +1 more
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…
TechWM flagship AI and Future Tech Forum. Named speakers from VirtualSpeech, AND Digital, and Motion Dynamics. Supported by WMCA, DSIT, and Innovate UK.
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.
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.
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,…
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 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.
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.
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.
Matt Mair-Durrant (Microsoft Data Platform Group Birmingham)
Birmingham's Microsoft Data Platform Group hosts a deep-dive on creating Power BI reports that are both visually effective and genuinely accessible — covering layout, colour theory, visual hierarchy, and full…
The VeeFriends and wider NFT/Web3 community gathers at Flight Club Birmingham for an afternoon meetup — connecting collectors, creators, and Web3 builders. £15 tickets at a well-known city centre venue.
NatWest Accelerator's Funding Accelerator series continues with a session on growing your business without giving up equity — covering the full range of debt and alternative funding options for founders…
with Matt Mair-Durrant (Speaker, Microsoft Data Platform Group Birmingham)
Birmingham's Microsoft Data Platform Group hosts a deep-dive on creating Power BI reports that are both visually effective and genuinely accessible — covering layout, colour theory, visual hierarchy, and full accessibility guidelines (contrast, keyboard navigation, screen reader support). Speaker Matt Mair-Durrant leads a practical session for data professionals. Free, online, registration via Meetup.