Exclusive Leadership Breakfast

Join 350 leaders at our exclusive leadership breakfast as we discuss tech policy, digital skills and how we establish the West Midlands as a global tech hub.

The event includes talks from Keynote speakers at IBM.

In addition to the keynote speakers, there will be a panel including Steve Rigby from Rigby Group PLC.

Supporting Local, Thinking Global

The leadership breakfast at Birmingham Tech Week 2024 which was attended by 250 senior tech execs.

Agenda

08:30 - Arrival & Networking

Your opportunity to network with likeminded individuals.

09:50 - Welcome from TechWM

Welcome to Birmingham Tech Week 2025 from Andy Hague, Tech WM, CEO.

10:00 - Keynote Speaker - IBM

Hear from our Headline sponsor IBM’s CEO, Leon Butler.

10:15 - Fireside Chat - West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker & Jo Birch

Hear from the Mayor of West Midlands, Richard Parker & Jo Birch.

10:30 - Panel: A Quantum Leap

Hear from industry leaders with this Panel.

11:30 - Wrap up

11:40 - Networking & Expo

Another chance to network with likeminded individuals and to have a look around the expo.

Our Speakers

Richard Parker
Mayor – West Midlands

George Williamson
CEO

Leon Butler
Chief Executive – UK & Ireland

Joanna Birch
Founder

Katie Obi
Chief People Officer

Steve Rigby
Co-CEO

Andy Hague
CEO

Charlie Blakemore
CEO

Charlie Smith
CMO

Sara French
Director Trade and Growth