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Hosted by pro-manchester
pro-manchester's flagship annual tech conference is back at SISTER for 2026. A full day of keynotes, panels and live demonstrations across AI, ethics, fintech, automation and the future of business collaboration — pitched at founders, scale-up leaders and corporate innovation teams. Trailblazing Tech is one of the few annual moments where Manchester's tech ecosystem meets its corporate, professional services and investor neighbours in the same room. Includes awards and structured networking. £85+VAT for non-members; member discounts apply.
SISTER — Renold Building, 32a Altrincham Street, Manchester M1 7JR
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Luke Grayland (Conferma) · Alastair Jepps (Bally's Interactive)
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