Tech Events at We The Curious, Bristol

with Janine Hirt (Chief Executive, Innovate Finance)

The eighth FinTech West annual conference, a full day at We The Curious on where financial services and technology meet in the South West. Keynotes, panels, firesides and a fintech pitch showcase, with sessions across AI, smart data, cyber security and funding. Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance, keynotes; eight fintech founders pitch in this year's Showcase, not yet named. Nearly 500 people have registered. S&W returns as primary sponsor, joined by PEXA, Howden and Birketts LLP. Free, with an optional donation at registration. Doors have been brought forward to 9am for registration and networking, and the organisers ask people to come early; the programme runs 10am to 3pm. A waiting list is running, and anyone who cannot attend is asked to cancel. It falls on the Friday before BRAZEN week. Why go: the one day a year the region's fintech community is in a single room, and the national policy view turns up with it. Best for fintech founders, product and risk leads, and investors with South West interests.

Experience cutting-edge research brought to life through amazing hands-on activities and incredible conversations.

with Chloe Pavey (Senior Account Executive (PA Multi-Channel Marketing Apprentice of the Year), Talking Stick Digital) · Daphne Kalaitzis (Content Creator (PA Content Creator Apprentice of the Year), SpiderGroup) · Laila Ba (IT Apprentice (PA IT Apprentice of the Year), Triangle Networks)

Her Start's launch event is a breakfast at We The Curious bringing together Bristol employers and the next generation of creative, tech and marketing talent. A panel of award-winning young women building careers through apprenticeships in IT, content creation and multi-channel marketing share their stories, alongside insight into 2026 employer hiring incentives. Doors and networking from 8am; panel 8:30am; wrap by 10am. Run by Pro Apprenticeships, Bristol's Ofsted Outstanding apprenticeship provider.