Tech Events at No.1 Circle Square, Manchester

with Jonathan Hall KC (Independent Reviewer of Terrorism & State Threats Legislation, 6KBW College Hill / Alan Turing Institute) · Dr Emma L. Briant (Leading expert on information warfare & propaganda, University of Notre Dame)

The University of Manchester's flagship digital-trust forum returns for a fourth, traditionally sell-out year, this time tackling misinformation, disinformation and online social influence — squarely where the AI-safety and information-integrity conversation sits right now. Headliners include Jonathan Hall KC (the UK's Independent Reviewer of Terrorism and State Threats Legislation, and an Alan Turing Institute fellow) and Dr Emma Briant, one of the world's foremost propaganda researchers. A full day of keynotes, panels on hostile-state and home-grown disinformation, and ECR lightning talks — free, but expect it to fill fast. Essential for anyone working on AI trust, online safety, policy or research.

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'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.