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What's happening: Week of 8 June 2026

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Manchester Digital
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MD Tech Leader Talks 26: Leadership in Complex Digital Platforms
Thu 11 Jun · 12:00pmNo.1 Circle Square

Manchester Digital's Tech Leader Talks brings together senior digital leaders for a sharp lunchtime session at Circle Square. This edition tackles leadership in complex platform environments: how senior technology leaders…

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GM Business Growth Hub
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Festival of Enterprise 2026 — GM Business Growth Hub
Sat 13 Jun · 9:30amNew Century

Greater Manchester's biggest free day for founders and entrepreneurs returns to the New Century venue. 500+ attendees, workshops, expert sessions and a marketplace — a rare Saturday event that's easy…

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Venture Café Manchester
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Venture Café Manchester: Thursday Gathering (11 June)
Thu 11 Jun · 5:00pmSISTER — Renold Building

Venture Café Manchester's weekly Thursday Gathering at Sister's Renold Building. One of Manchester's most consistent open networking events — free, themed, and reliably well-attended. June 11 topic TBC — check…

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week of 15 June 2026

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Trailblazing Tech 2026 — pro-manchester
Thu 18 Jun · 8:00amSISTER — Renold Building

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…

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Codurance (in partnership with Matillion)
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Codurance x Matillion: AI-Powered Engineering Lightning Talks
Thu 18 Jun · 5:00pmMatillion — Two New Bailey

Codurance partners with Matillion — one of Manchester's standout tech scale-up stories — for an evening of lightning talks on AI-powered software delivery. Short, sharp practitioner sessions from senior engineers…

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Venture Café Manchester
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Venture Café Manchester: Thursday Gathering — Liveable Cities (18 June)
Thu 18 Jun · 5:00pmSISTER — Renold Building

Venture Café's weekly Thursday Gathering at SISTER. This week's theme: Liveable Cities — Critiquing the Urban Renaissance, in partnership with the University of Salford and Amps. Architecture, planning, social policy…

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8:00am£85
SISTER — Renold Building, Manchester M1 7JR

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.

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