Tech Events by Manchester Digital

with Katie Livingstone (General Manager, CTI Digital) · Kat Dixon (Lead Software Engineer, .NET & Mobile, CTI Digital) · Ali Hover (Lead Software Engineer, Drupal, CTI Digital)

Manchester Digital's Digital Her Summer Social, hosted by CTI Digital, is an evening for women and gender-nonconforming professionals working in, entering or exploring Greater Manchester's digital and tech sector. Three women from business leadership and software engineering share honest perspectives on building a tech career, leading through change and how AI adoption is starting to reshape their roles, teams and organisations. Not a technical AI session or a formal panel, but an open conversation followed by time to connect across the Digital Her community. Free.

with Speakers from (Various, World, Integrity 360, BDO, MoneySuperMarket, Zopa, The Startup Coalition, LHV, Nodu, PXN Group, Fuzzy Labs)

MD Fintech 26 is Manchester Digital's flagship fintech gathering, convening banks, fintechs, regulators and technology providers to explore how financial services is becoming more real-time, data-driven and automated. The 2026 programme spans AI, payments, fraud and identity, open finance, operational resilience and digital assets, with voices from World, Zopa, MoneySuperMarket, BDO, LHV and The Startup Coalition. Headline-sponsored by World and deliberately capped to keep audience seniority high, it's the must-attend room for anyone building products, managing risk or shaping fintech strategy in the North.

Manchester Digital and The Curve host a sharp online panel on AI adoption. Short, candid format for anyone navigating AI strategy: what does value creation actually look like, what blocks progress, and how do you make sensible AI investment decisions? Free to join.

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 navigate ambiguity, align distributed teams, and balance competing demands of speed, resilience and long-term platform investment. Free for MD members; £30 non-members.

Second session of Manchester Digital's AI Reality Check breakfast series. If you missed Tuesday, this early Wednesday slot covers the same honest, case-study-led exploration of what AI looks like inside real organisations.

Manchester Digital's intimate morning session cuts through the AI hype to show what's actually happening inside real organisations. Expect honest case studies, practical frameworks and a room full of CTOs, transformation leads and digital directors doing the hard work. Session 1 of 2.

The UK's compute capacity is concentrated in London and the Southeast — DIN26 is the day the North sets its own agenda. Manchester Digital convenes around 100–120 senior invitees with CNI, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and LINX for a discussion-led forum on shared infrastructure, compute sovereignty and sustainability, and infrastructure that supports regional growth. Keynotes and panels from government, infrastructure operators, tech companies and research. The single most important infrastructure-policy room of the Northern tech year.

Manchester Digital's Digital Her programme runs its annual Curiosity Camp for career changers and returners looking to move into tech — this year with Deloitte. A day of practical sessions, employer introductions and honest career-path conversations for anyone rebuilding a tech career.

Manchester Digital's flagship Demo Nights returns to PwC Spinningfields, showcasing the most exciting emerging technologies coming out of the Manchester tech ecosystem. Founders and innovators deliver 5-minute pitches on their products, followed by live demos and hands-on play. Always a sellout — book early.

Manchester Digital's annual ecommerce conference — a full-day gathering of the North's best digital commerce operators, covering platform strategy, growth, AI in retail, and what's actually moving the needle in 2026. Manchester Digital is the region's leading tech trade body; their events draw serious operators and decision-makers.