What's happening: Week of 27 April 2026
DTX Manchester is the anchor event of Manchester Tech Week — two days of expert talks, live demos and interactive sessions across digital transformation, cloud, data, AI and cybersecurity. Manchester's…
Found Up North kicks off Manchester Tech Week with a full day programme for founders, recovering founders and soon-to-be founders. Workshops, unconference sessions, introductions, and the honest conversations founders usually…
The launch event of Manchester Responsible AI Network (MRAIN) — a new city-wide initiative bringing together researchers, policy people, founders and operators working on the practical side of responsible AI.…
An evening on the design, safety and accessibility challenges of social VR — what works, what doesn't, and where the research is heading. For anyone building in XR, games, social platforms, or working on online-safety policy. Part of Manchester Tech Week.
A Manchester Tech Week afternoon session on AI in the cultural heritage sector — galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM). Practical case studies on collections intelligence, interpretation, access and rights. Strong hidden-gem pick for anyone at the AI × arts × public-institution intersection.
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…
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…
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…
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.