LOCATION: Express Room, Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7AP

Want to keep the conversation going? Join Lightning Talks, hosted by Intercity at Millennium Point, right after the TechWM Leadership Breakfast. In these short sessions, we’ll dive into the latest tech trends and cover what you need to know to start preparing for 2025.

LOCATION: Arup Birmingham Office, One Centenary Way, Birmingham, B3 3AY

Join Arup’s Global Digital Services Lead, Will Cavendish, and Midlands Digital Services Lead, Danielle McGrellis, for lunch and an afternoon interactive roundtable exploring how artificial intelligence could shape our current and future challenges in the built environment. Meet industry leaders, innovators, and experts at all stages of AI adoption. Email [email protected] to register your interest.

LOCATION: WSP, Wharfside Street Birmingham B1 1RQ

Deep dive into the future of road safety, where cutting-edge technology meets transportation innovation. This event will showcase pioneering advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) designed to revolutionise how we navigate our roads. Industry leaders and tech innovators will present groundbreaking solutions aimed at reducing accidents, enhancing driver awareness, and transforming urban mobility.

LOCATION: iCentrum, Holt Street, Birmingham B7 4BB

Given the high priority of AI and open data within the West Midlands’ Innovation Road map, SuperTech’s national partner The Real Estate Data Foundation will be back providing a deep dive into property driven data, and the ethics and regulatory protocols needed to ensure safe and fair use.

LOCATION: Central Birmingham, venue TBC.

This event will explore how businesses are embracing the opportunities, and navigating the challenges, of the digital industrial revolution and why: the tangible business benefits to doing so. It will see a panel of a business case study and leading advisors, sharing their insights and perspectives before a series of roundtable discussions.

LOCATION: Marks & Clerk, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, B1 1TT

Learn how to attract investment and gain a competitive edge in the tech industry. Understanding the commercial potential of intellectual property (IP) is vital for businesses seeking to turn innovation into profit. This session will help you understand how to use intellectual property to protect the value of your business and how this can help you secure investment in the future.

LOCATION: Central Birmingham, venue TBC.

Join us for an interactive event as BNP Paribas Personal Finance explores the operational opportunities and benefits of Gen AI. Discussing their business needs and opportunities for collaboration, event attendees will have the chance to hear from senior leaders across the business to discuss ways to drive innovation and technology adoption. Alongside presentations and wider networking, structured 1-2-1 connection sessions will be arranged between BNP Paribas department leads and SME firms.

LOCATION: The Studio, 7 Cannon St, Birmingham B2 5EP

Digital Transformation in Logistics conference will bring together senior leaders, industry experts and distinguished speakers to delve into the latest trends and strategies driving the future of logistics through innovation and digitalisation.

LOCATION: Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2ND

Join this event to explore how your organisation can challenge conventional thinking and encourage fresh and diverse ideas. We will have two events one after the other at the same venue, and you’re welcome to attend either one or both.

Panel 1: Inclusive Innovation through a Creative and Digital Lens

Panel 2: Unlocking Digital for Everyone

LOCATION: South Entrance, The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2DR

Join artist Sadie Barnett for a hands-on collage workshop, where you’ll explore the intersection of technology and identity. First, create a collage using only pre-selected words and phrases inspired by computer prompts. Then, break free to represent your ‘true’ self using any text, stamps, and stencils you choose.

Free, drop-in, no booking required

LOCATION: KPMG, 1 Snow Hill Queensway Birmingham B4 6GH

An exclusive presentation by and round table discussion with Innovate Finance on the policy and regulatory landscape for FinTech. Hosted by KPMG, delivered in partnership with SuperTech, the session will explore the first 100 days of the new government, what its priorities mean for the FinTech sector and a look forward at regulatory developments.

Please see: This is an invite-only event. Register your interest to attend: [email protected]

LOCATION: Ground Floor, The Exchange, 3 Centenary Sq., Birmingham B1 2DR

Founder of We and AI, Tania Duarte, leads this interactive session designed to foster critical thinking about AI. Consider its definitions, explore common perceptions and fears, and examine associated language and visual imagery. Gain the insights needed to start making informed decisions about AI in your life.

LOCATION: Albert’s Schloss, One Chamberlain Sq, Birmingham, B3 3AX

Join us for casual networking. This event is organised in partnership with Midlands Cyber and Birmingham Tech Week. Enjoy drinks and light snacks while networking with like-minded people. This is a great opportunity to discuss trends with peers in the tech industry.

LOCATION: Enterprise Wharf, Holt Street Birmingham B7 4BP

A chance to hear about plans to supercharge Birmingham’s burgeoning innovation ecosystem at an informal early evening drinks reception with Aston University and Bruntwood SciTech in one of Bruntwood SciTech’s newest developments, Enterprise Wharf. From digital, health and life sciences, to clean tech, learn more about the research and innovation platform underpinning the Birmingham Innovation Quarter – the site in and around the Aston University Campus and Bruntwood SciTech’s Innovation Campus.

LOCATION: The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR

SuperTech and the University of Birmingham bring you this annual dinner event for the ProfTech community as part of Birmingham Tech Week. This year’s guest speaker will be Graeme Chaplin, Agent for the Bank of England (West Midlands & Oxfordshire). Whether you are in fintech, lawtech, proptech, insurtech, HRtech or other professional services with tech related domain, why not come and join us for an evening of mingling, chatting and smiles?

LOCATION: OneAdvanced, Level 3, The Mailbox, 101 Wharfside St, Birmingham B1 1RF

Student teams will compete to determine the best among colleges in the West Midlands. This ESG student hackathon will provide an incredible opportunity to inspire innovation in your students, and help them develop and apply crucial skills, whilst improving team-working abilities and boosting their CV’s.

For more information and to express an interest in getting involved, please contact Ann Ramsay, VP of Education at OneAdvanced: [email protected]

LOCATION: Birmingham Energy Innovation Centre, Birmingham B25 8FJ

At the next meeting of the Innovative Zero Carbon Working Group, we will be discussing heat networks. As usual, we will hear more detail about the policy context for these nationally and locally, and we will hear from SWM member Hemiko, who are a leading provider of heat networks, about their work and innovation in this space.

LOCATION: The Orelle Restaurant, 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3AG

We are delighted to invite you to our roundtable lunch during Birmingham Tech Week to discuss: What are the key factors that make the West Midlands an attractive location for investment in the tech sector and for tech startups? What steps should be taken to ensure the West Midlands becomes the leading tech hub in the UK, surpassing other regions? The lunch is the perfect opportunity to contribute to an important topic, expand your network and meet peers active in the regions business community.

LOCATION: KPMG, 1 Snow Hill Queensway Birmingham B4 6GH

Launched in February 2023, the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) is set on a mission to accelerate the UK’s position as the global centre of innovation in financial services. Backed by HM Treasury and City of London Corporation, CFIT is leading industry through collaborative effort to unblock barriers to growth for financial technology by bringing together the best minds from across the UK to drive better outcomes for consumers and SMEs. Join CFIT in conjunction with Birmingham coalition partners as they update us on their Open Finance mission and discuss initial findings and drivers behind their second coalition, launched this August: Fighting Economic Crime Through Enhanced Verification.

LOCATION: Executive Room 2, ICC, 8 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2EA

Learn How are employers using AI in the workplace? What is the impact of the use of AI? Do you have an AI strategy? Do you carry out impact assessments on the use of AI? What governance and control systems are in place for employees who use AI in the workplace?

LOCATION: Birmingham Open Media, 12 Dudley Street Birmingham B5 4EA

Welcome to the Immersive Arts Showcase October 2024! Join us at BOM for an afternoon filled with creativity and innovation and discover the final projects from our latest Bootcamp participants. Our cohort has spent 12 weeks on our Immersive Arts Bootcamp where they’ve learnt how to use Unreal Engine 5 to create immersive projects. Each project is unique and we’re excited for you to experience their projects such as a chicken escape game to navigating surreal new worlds and even a recreation of Birmingham’s former Brutalist central library.

LOCATION: Arup, One Centenary Way, Birmingham B3 3AY

Hear from leading experts at Aston University about the latest advancements in membrane technology and how these breakthroughs can address pressing environmental and healthcare challenges. Connect with pioneers in the field, industry professionals, and like-minded individuals passionate about sustainable and technological innovations. Engage in thought-provoking discussions on how we can work together to leverage membrane technology for a better, more sustainable future.

Please see: This event is invite-only.

LOCATION: Mills & Reeve Office, One Centenary Way, Birmingham B3 3AY

Join us to celebrate Birmingham Tech Week at our fabulous new Birmingham office.  We will be hosting drinks and canapés whilst you network with friends and colleagues from the local and national Technology eco-system. A perfect opportunity to carry on any conversations with contacts attending Birmingham Tech Week.

LOCATION: Eastside Rooms, Woodcock St, Birmingham, B7 4BL

The Midlands Business & Professional Services Global Trade Mixer Events from the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) will help to facilitate networking opportunities and build your knowledge and best practice in selling your services internationally.

LOCATION: Birmingham Open Media (BOM), 12 Dudley Street Birmingham B5 4EA

Celebrate BOM’s 10th birthday during Birmingham Tech Week! Expect an epic night of great music, cocktails and delicious food. Beats and visuals curated by Birmingham’s own Antonio Robots (aka @hellocatfood), featuring wholesome games and care bear vibes.

LOCATION: PwC, One Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3AX

BMet College Innovation Navigator partners with PwC to unlock the power of AI for your business through expert insights from OpenAI at an exclusive breakfast seminar. Join us for a Breakfast Event during Birmingham Tech Week, hosted by BMet College in collaboration with PwC and OpenAI. This exclusive event will explore how AI can revolutionise business operations, featuring expert insights from OpenAI ChatGPT specialists.

LOCATION: Mills & Reeve Solicitors, One Centenary Way Birmingham B3 3AY

Focusing on LawTech, a panel of regulation experts will discuss the evolving parameters for legal practitioners using client data for developing and implementing Law Tech AI tools. Chaired by Emma Jackson, Head of Legal Technology & Data, Mills & Reeve with panel representatives from Solicitors Regulating Authority and The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) our experts will provide an overview of how best to navigate and demystify the various regulatory overlap and requirements for those innovating within Law.

LOCATION: Create Studio, STEAMhouse, Belmont Row, Birmingham B4 7RQ

This event brings future talent to the heart of Birmingham Tech Week. The tech sector is booming, offering incredible career opportunities for business-minded, talented, and technically skilled graduates. This event is designed to equip university students with the tools, knowledge, and connections they need to thrive in this exciting industry – through a unique Pitch Competition.

LOCATION: Gowling WLG Office, 2, Snowhill, Birmingham B4 6WR

The West Midlands Cyber Working Group (CWG) is a virtual team of volunteers dedicated to unifying and strengthening the regional cyber ecosystem. It achieves this by fostering strategic partnerships, enhancing skills development, and coordinating efforts in line with the UK’s National Cyber Strategy.

LOCATION: Workshop Zone, STEAMhouse, Belmont Row, Birmingham B4 7RQ

For a tech founder, there are few challenges that compare to selling your business. Whilst the weight of an M&A process can feel somewhat overwhelming, planning for a successful exit can begin long before the start of a formal transaction – and make life easier further down the line. As part of Birmingham Tech Week’s ScaleUp Summit, ICON’s Simon Moynagh will share his insight and practical steps for tech leaders to get their business in deal-ready shape – from executing against a solid strategy to establishing effective processes.

LOCATION: Workshop Zone, STEAMhouse, Belmont Row, Birmingham B4 7RQ

Join industry experts and seasoned entrepreneurs as they delve into strategies for maximising business value at every stage of the transaction process. This panel event will cover essential topics such as preparing your business for sale, identifying potential risks and pitfalls, optimising operational efficiency, and ensuring a smooth transition post-transaction.

LOCATION: Weightmans, 103 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 3AG

For mid-tier and smaller professional service firms, digital technologies offer many opportunities to innovate, enhance client service and to drive efficiency. But it is often difficult to know where to start, how to select a technology, and how to ensure a smooth adoption journey. This session will present insights into ways of overcoming these challenges, based on insights from the Technology in Professional Services (TiPS) Innovation Adoption Accelerator for law and accountancy firms.

LOCATION: Workshop zone, STEAMhouse, Belmont Row, Birmingham, B4 7RQ

Calling all female founders in tech! Are you looking for some fresh perspectives on growth for your business? If so, this is the workshop you’ve been waiting for. Join us for a dynamic, interactive session hosted by Barclays Eagle Labs and AccelerateHER where you—the audience—will lead the conversation. Whether you’re looking to launch, or on the rollercoaster of navigating the scale up journey – with live problem solving and interactive discussions, nothing is off-limits in this founder first session. We know the power of networks and so as part of this immersive workshop, you’ll also have the chance to connect with fellow founders, exchange ideas, and build relationships that could lead to your next big breakthrough. Sign up now to secure your spot and come ready to engage, challenge and learn.

LOCATION: Workshop zone, STEAMhouse, Belmont Row, Birmingham, B4 7RQ

Join an engaging and interactive brand workshop, where you’ll explore how RBL shaped the narrative for the tech ecosystem in the West Midlands – ‘making tech succeed in the most human of places’ – and how you can connect and capitalise on this. Through practical tools and techniques you’ll be empowered to go beyond product and harness the power of brand to build a compelling and authentic story for your organisation that will drive growth and future success.

LOCATION: nLighten Data Centre, The Garrison, Technology Park, 3 Westley St, Birmingham B9 4ER

Join us for an exclusive workshop and networking event in partnership with T3C Group (formerly Hardy Fisher), held at nLighten’s Birmingham Data Centre as part of Birmingham Tech Week. This is a unique opportunity for business owners and leaders to experience a free, guided tour of one of the UK’s most advanced data centres, where you’ll see firsthand how close, coupled, and connected infrastructure can revolutionise your business.

 

Gain exclusive insights from nLighten and T3C Group’s experts on how to optimise your operations, improve resilience, and embrace the future of digital transformation. This event will showcase how the right digital infrastructure can drive growth and sustainability, offering you the chance to network with forward-thinking professionals and explore the strategies shaping tomorrow’s digital landscape. Spaces are limited, so don’t miss this opportunity to unlock new potential—register today!

LOCATION: 1 Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham B4 6GH

Join us for an interactive evening where we’ll be setting out to answer some of the biggest questions in the scale-up journey:

• What are the current fundraising trends in the UK market?
• What are the key tax considerations for fast growth businesses?
• How do you plan for potential exit and what are exit strategies?

Don’t miss the chance to attend this exclusive event. You’ll hear from industry experts and connect with peers during networking drinks.

LOCATION: AutoBrew, Custard Factory, Birmingham, B9 4DJ

Join us for an exclusive networking drinks reception at AutoBrew, the UK’s first self-service bar, as part of Birmingham Tech Week. This unique setting reflects nLighten’s commitment to modernisation and digital transformation, offering a relaxed yet innovative environment where you can engage with solutions architects from nLighten and discuss key business projects with a focus on data centre solutions.

LOCATION: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR

The launch event will celebrate innovation by showcasing the founders’ and their teams’ hard work and dedication. It will also provide invaluable networking opportunities by connecting our startups with industry leaders, potential investors, and customers. By bringing together our accelerator community, we aim to foster a collaborative atmosphere that embodies the spirit of innovation and mutual support that defines our program.

LOCATION: The Ivy, 67-71 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5LS

Aimed at C-suite, this event will open up AI to those wanting to learn more from a leadership perspective. Over dinner with networking Chris Meah and Chris Blackwell will discuss AI Strategy, AI literacy and AI adoption for businesses.

Please See: This event is fully booked.

LOCATION: The Good Intent, 32-33 Great Western Arcade Birmingham B2 5HU

Pop down to your local People Planet Pint meet-up to find more about what’s going on locally with sustainability and how you can get involved.

LOCATION: Marco Pierre White, The Cube, 200 Wharfside St, Birmingham B1 1PR

This event is to celebrate the success of the programme and provide participants with an opportunity to reflect on their achievements. It’s an invite-only event that will provide the opportunity to look back over the programme, celebrate everyone’s achievements (with participation certificates and awards), as well as a chance to network with participants and delivery partners.

LOCATION: Rootes Social Building. 6 Lord Bhattacharyya Way Coventry CV4 7EZ

The event is open to Indie developers, SMEs, Large Studios, and Publishers, all are welcome if you have an interest in the above areas. The format of the event is designed to encourage conversations with as many people as possible, we want participants to leave with exciting new contacts, potential partnerships and collaborations to explore.

LOCATION: ICentrum, Innovation Birmingham, Holt St., Birmingham, B7 4BB

Join Gowling WLG’s Head of UK Tech Venture Capital Rebecca Burford and Founder and Managing Partner of venture capital fund Cornerstone VC, Rodney Appiah for a fireside chat-style discussion on all things venture capital funding. Ideal for early-stage businesses who have already completed a seed funding round and are looking to take the next step in their growth journey (£1 million+ fundraising).

LOCATION: Edgbaston Stadium , Birmingham, B5 7QU

Watch hundreds of animated drone lights take to the night sky at selected UK venues to tell an extraordinary story from the dawn of time that sparks imagination and stirs the soul.