LOCATION: NatWest Accelerator, Birmingham

A Hackathon hosted by SuperTech.

LOCATION: i-Centrum, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BB

What to Expect
With Generative AI reshaping how organisations innovate, operate, and grow, the urgency to get this right – especially in the West Midlands – has never been greater. This event is about more than just technology. It’s about culture change, business alignment, and unlocking value through smarter, more inclusive strategies.

Join us for an afternoon of insight, inspiration, and connection as we explore the critical building blocks of successful AI adoption:

• Data Quality & Governance
  
• People Culture & Workforce Enablement
  
• Business Processes & Operational Readiness
  
• Tech Capabilities & Infrastructure

Whether you’re a business leader, data professional, or simply curious about how AI can transform your organisation, this event will equip you with the tools to move from experimentation to enterprise impact.

LOCATION: Central Birmingham, venue TBC.

AI Strategy for real estate

LOCATION: STEAMhouse, Belmont Row, Birmingham B4 7RQ

Join us for an exclusive fringe event at Birmingham Tech Week, as we showcase the powerful bilateral collaborative innovation partnership between the Birmingham/West Midlands and Ulsan, Republic of Korea.

This dynamic forum is your opportunity to connect with a delegation of Korean innovators, businesses, and researchers. Discover tangible pathways to new markets, explore opportunities for cross-border collaboration, and gain practical insights into navigating the commercial landscape between the UK and the Republic of Korea.

LOCATION: Alpha Works Boardroom, 21st Floor Alpha Towers

Interested in scaling your business in the US? Join us for an insightful session with expert speakers who will share proven strategies for entering and growing in the US market. Topics will include market expansion, fundraising, and attracting top talent. Following the discussion, enjoy a networking lunch where you can connect with US-focused entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders.

LOCATION: Pinsent Masons, 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2FG

Join us as we delve into the fast-evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on law, society, and the future of technology.

We’re thrilled to welcome two powerhouse women in the AI space:

• Cerys Wyn Davies, AI Legal Expert and Partner at Pinsent Masons
• Stephanie Hare, Co-presenter of BBC TV’s Artificial Intelligence: Decoded and author of Technology Is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics

In this fireside chat, Cerys and Stephanie will explore the critical questions surrounding AI and Big Tech, from legal frameworks and ethical dilemmas to the human consequences of automation and algorithmic decision-making.

Expect a thought-provoking conversation on:

• The legal and ethical challenges posed by AI
• How Big Tech is shaping our digital future
• The role of regulation, responsibility, and resilience
• What it means to be human in an increasingly automated world

Hosted at the Pinsent Masons Birmingham Office, this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with leading voices in law and technology in a relaxed and insightful setting.

Spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your spot early!

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

We’re delighted to welcome Daljinder Mattu, Senior Policy Lead for Cyber Security in the Midlands at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, who will be delivering the keynote address. Following this, Daljinder will be joined by Mills & Reeve’s Helen Tringham for an engaging “In Conversation With…” session.

Expect thought-provoking insights, engaging conversations and valuable networking opportunities as we explore how to strengthen cyber resilience and safeguard our digital future.

LOCATION: 10 Westley St, Birmingham B9 4ER

Join nLighten and Six Degrees for a rare opportunity to step inside Birmingham’s newly transformed data centre. Explore the infrastructure powering the region’s digital growth, hear from experts on connectivity, resilience, and sustainability, and network with peers shaping the city’s tech future.

LOCATION: BCEC, Hill St, Birmingham, B5 4EW

How to successfully compete against AI in the 2025 Job Market and Beyond.

LOCATION: BGF Offices, The Lewis Building, 35 Bull St, Birmingham, B4 6AF

As patrons SF are partnering with Unloq (co-founded by Dr Yiannis Maos MBE, founder of Birmingham tech week) and BGF to discuss how AI can offer genuine business improvements without the six figure spend!

You’ll hear from senior executives who have already begun adopting and benefiting from AI, so you can learn from their journeys and accelerate your own. Speakers include:

• Tom Stone, Digital Director, International Motors Group
• Stuart Rose, Head of Data & Analytics, Taylor Wimpey PLC

The session will be moderated by Dr Yiannis Maos MBE and Jess Jeetley MBE, acclaimed AI experts who have advised board level executives and government officials on adopting emerging tech and AI.

Hosted by BGF (the most active equity investor in the UK and Ireland), this event is designed specifically for C-suite leaders looking to apply AI for maximum impact and ROI.

LOCATION: Gateley, One Eleven, Edmund St, Birmingham, B3 2HJ, UK

​Recent data shows it is taking founders longer than ever to raise capital – with the average journey from Seed to Series C stretching close to 10 years. Yet despite this trend, some businesses are still closing rounds in record speed. What separates those who drag through the process from those who accelerate is not always obvious, but the difference is real.

At this event, we’ll uncover the factors that make the difference between a long, drawn-out raise and one that closes swiftly. Alongside the keynote, a panel of experts will tackle live fundraising challenges from the audience – troubleshooting the issues that often stall momentum and answering the tough questions founders rarely get the chance to ask.

​If you’re actively raising or preparing to raise, this is your opportunity to understand what really accelerates a fundraise and how to approach your next round with confidence.

LOCATION: One Centenary Way, Birmingham, B3 3AY

Celebrate Birmingham Tech Week in style with Mills & Reeve.

LOCATION: Gateley, One Eleven, Edmund St, Birmingham B3 2HJ, UK

Join Gateley Global and Leopard Co for an industry briefing and networking event during Birmingham Tech Week, focused on one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today: how to harness the power of AI without losing control, confidence, or compliance.

As AI adoption accelerates, marketing leaders and business owners are asking: how do we use AI responsibly, legally, and effectively? In this session, experts from law and marketing will explore the opportunities and risks of AI in communications, customer engagement, and brand reputation.

You’ll also learn how combining AI with Behavioural Science can deliver better outcomes across your marketing mix.

LOCATION: Frontier Development Capital, 11th Floor, 45 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2RT

Thinking about taking your business stateside? Join us at Mercia Ventures during Birmingham Tech Week for an inside look at how to break into – and thrive – in the U.S market.

Our expert panel will share real world strategies for U.S expansion, from market entry and accessing venture capital, to scaling successfully. After the discussion, connect with fellow founders and eco-system leaders over drinks and light bites.

LOCATION: Autobrew, 10-11 Gibb Street, The Custard Factory, Digbeth, B9 4DJ

Join Six Degrees and nLighten for an exclusive fringe networking event at Autobrew, the UK’s first self-service bar. Connect with industry peers and discuss cloud, cyber security, and digital infrastructure in a relaxed, innovative setting.

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

The next joint IZCWG and ITWG meeting, taking place as a Birmingham Tech Week Fringe Event, is on 22 October 2025 at the soon to be launched WM Cyber Hub!

LOCATION: NatWest Accelerator Birmingham

Join Us for a Free, Action-Packed Learning Event!

Curious about AI but not sure where to start? Whether you’re just beginning your journey or looking to deepen your understanding, this event is designed to give you the clarity, confidence, and practical tools to harness AI for your business.

🧠 What to Expect: Three Dynamic Sessions

1. Making Sense of AI (10:00–11:00)
Cut through the hype. Understand what AI really is, how it works, and why it matters all without the tech jargon.

2. Practical AI for Your Business (11:30–12:30)
Explore real-world applications that drive efficiency, improve customer experience, and unlock new opportunities. Learn from case studies of businesses already benefiting from AI.

3. AI Prompting (13:30–14:30)
Get hands-on with prompting techniques to supercharge your use of tools like ChatGPT. Learn how to write prompts that deliver better results for content creation, problem-solving, and automation.

🎯 What You’ll Walk Away With:

✅ A clear understanding of AI fundamentals
✅ Practical insights into how AI can support your business
✅ Hands-on skills to use AI tools effectively no tech background needed!

👥 Who Should Attend?
Business owners and professionals across all sectors who want to explore how AI can support their work. No pre-event prep required just bring your curiosity!

Let’s demystify AI together and unlock its potential for your business. 💡ation, summarising, brainstorming, and problem-solving

LOCATION: UKTL Insights Centre, 3010 the Crecent, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham B37 7YE

Explore what starting a career in cyber can look like while discussing real-world challenges with experts!

This event, hosted at UKTL’s brand-new Insights Lab in Solihull, gives you the chance to hear directly from graduates who were in your shoes not long ago, alongside the UKTL Managing Director and CTO, as they share their journeys, lessons learned, and advice for entering the field.

You’ll also get the opportunity to work through a real-world challenge from multiple perspectives – technical, policy, communications, and budget – with the opportunity to chat informally with the MD and technical experts about your ideas and the wider cyber landscape.

LOCATION: Accenture Cornerblock, 2 Cornwall Street, Birmingham, B3 2DX

A perfect opportunity to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming our development practices and reshaping the software development lifecycle.

The Schedule:
14:00 – 14:15 : Welcome & Interactive Session

14.20 – 14.50 : Quality Assurance with AI

14.50 – 15.20 : Accelerating Innovation with GitHub Copilot: From Code to Engage

15.20 – 15.50 : Full-Stack RAG: FastAPI, Next.js, and Ollama Integration

Why Attend?
Learn what GenAI is and how it fits in software development , you’ll be discovering how AI can save time in coding , testing and helps you to build skills you’ll need for the future.

LOCATION: Shakespeare Martineau, No 1. Colmore Square, Birmingham, B4 6AA

Shakespeare Martineau and CSS Assure, in partnership with PrivacyRules — supported by Aspire Technology Solutions invite you to an exclusive Cyber Crisis & Data Breach Simulation powered by the Polpeo platform.

Ransomware attacks are hitting the headlines — JLR, Marks & Spencer, and countless others. The question isn’t if but when. When the worst happens, how will your board respond under pressure?

Boardroom Breach, an exclusive Birmingham Tech Week fringe event, is your chance to experience the intensity of a live ransomware crisis — and to connect with senior leaders facing the same challenge.

Built on the award-winning Polpeo immersive platform, this is not a tabletop exercise. It’s a fully role-played crisis experience, with international experts in law, technology, communications, and crisis response guiding and challenging your decisions in real time.

What to expect:

• Immersive crisis experience — the closest you’ll get to a real ransomware breach without the reputational cost.
• International perspectives — from PrivacyRules, the world’s largest legal and privacy alliance (60+ countries).
• Expert insights — from legal, technical, and crisis response leaders who have advised organisations through real breaches.
• Premium networking — meet and build relationships with a select group of board members, C-suite executives, and senior leaders, over food and drinks.

LOCATION: Pinsent Masons, 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2FG

Join David McIlwaine, Cyber Expert and Partner at Pinsent Masons, for a high-stakes, interactive simulation that puts you in the decision-making seat during a live ransomware attack. Unlike other simulations, this session is rooted in real-world legal and regulatory complexity, designed to challenge your strategic thinking and sharpen your crisis leadership.

What Sets This Simulation Apart?

• Legal-Led Strategy: Gain insights from a leading cyber law expert on how legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations shape every decision in a crisis.
• Boardroom-Level Decision Making: Navigate dilemmas faced by senior leaders, from ransom negotiations to reputational risk management.
• Real-Time Role Play: Step into the shoes of a GC, CEO, or CISO and collaborate with peers to respond under pressure.
• Beyond Tech: This isn’t just about IT, it’s about governance, compliance, communications, and leadership in the face of chaos.

Why Attend?

Whether you’re a business leader, legal advisor, or risk professional, this session offers practical, boardroom-ready insights that go beyond technical response. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how to lead through a cyber crisis and how to prepare your organisation before one hits.

LOCATION: Hotel du Vin, 25 Church St, Birmingham, B3 2NR

Big breakfast hosted by SuperTech.

LOCATION: The Exchange, Centenary Square, Birmingham

Innovation isn’t just for labs or tech giants – it’s for founders who are ready to think differently, explore new ideas, and take bold steps towards growth. But we know the world of R&D and innovation can feel overwhelming and out of reach… and so often, we don’t realise we can tap into the innovation ecosystem, local universities, and government grants, even if we’re not alumni. That’s exactly what this event is here to change. This event is a collaboration between the 51% Club, the University of Birmingham and Innovate UK.

Join us for two hours of practical insights, inspiring stories, and clear pathways to help you turn innovation into your next big advantage.


LOCATION: 81 Colmore Row

Sales feel harder, leads are slowing and AI zero-click answers mean fewer visitors reaching your site. Adding more tools won’t solve it. In this workshop, we’ll show you how to uncover hidden website blockers, avoid the shiny object trap and make simple changes that actually win customers.

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

Hosted by SuperTech, hear talks on Powering the Next Generation Services Growth Mission.

LOCATION: 19 Cornwall St, Birmingham, B3 2DT

To mark the arrival of Birmingham Tech Week, BCO Midlands are pleased to announce a Talk & Tour of the newly completed 19 Cornwall St.

Delegates will learn more about the development design and delivery by architect Steve Townsend (Associated Architects) and Property Smart Tech provider Ian Mason (Vanti).

Presentations will be followed by tours of one of the city’s most sustainable and tech-focused buildings, led by agents from CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield, and will conclude with an opportunity to network. Providing extra value to the networking session, this event will be featured as a Birmingham Tech Week fringe event, opening up our event to those with a tech focus.

Book now to secure your place!

LOCATION: The Exchange, Centenary Square, Birmingham

As artificial intelligence (AI) advancements and adoption continue at a rapid pace, there is a need to ensure the opportunities and benefits to people and workplaces are realised across the workforce. Hear from people with disabilities, business leaders, representatives from non-governmental organisations, disability charities and researchers, as we explore and debate the implications of AI on employment opportunities and work experiences for disabled people.

LOCATION: 125 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3SD

Driving Productivity & Skills Through Data & AI Transformation

LOCATION: St Phillips Chambers, 55 Temple Row, B2 5LS

LOCATION: The Jointworks, 45 Frederick Street, Birmingham B1 3HN

A hands-on tech meetup during Birmingham Tech Week. Lightning talks, drop-in Employability, UX/UI and Code Clinic stations & networking.

LOCATION: Aluna Birmingham, 128-130, The Mailbox, Wharfside St, Birmingham, B1 1RQ

Bringing together Caribbean professionals, founders, and investors working in and at the intersection of tech, with a focus on positioning and building impactful products. The evening will feature a panel discussion, networking, a mixer, and breakout session. Hosted by the Caribbean Tech Collective, which aims to connect the Caribbean tech community, build a pipeline into the Caribbean tech ecosystem, and invest in early-stage founders.

LOCATION: x+why Foundry, 6 Brindley Place, Birmingham

📝Panel Description
The AI hype train is undeniable, often accompanied by grandiose promises and a sense of urgency that can be overwhelming. This panel aims to cut through the noise, offering a realistic perspective on what AI can truly achieve today and what actionable steps professionals can take to stay informed without succumbing to the fear of being left behind. We’ll explore practical AI applications, discuss current limitations, and provide actionable insights that product managers can implement in their strategies.

LOCATION: TBC

Join us on 24 October, 9:00–12:00, for a thought-provoking and interactive roundtable titled Purpose meets Profit: The SROI of Apprenticeships.

 

In an era where apprenticeships extend beyond skills development into becoming powerful engines of social and economic value, this session will delve into how organisations can quantify that broader impact—measuring not just the return in earnings or productivity, but in community uplift, social mobility, and inclusive growth. With new institutional shifts—like the formation of Skills England, which launched in June 2025 to wield the apprenticeship levy with greater regional flexibility—and radical government reforms, including foundation apprenticeships (Level 2) available from August with shorter durations and streamlined requirements this discussion couldn’t be timelier.
Why Attend and What You’ll Gain

With contributions from local government, leading organisations already seeing tangible benefits, this roundtable offers a rare chance to exchange ideas with those shaping the future of apprenticeships. In a collaborative, interactive setting, we’ll explore how to capture and communicate the true value of apprenticeship programmes—going beyond balance sheets to evidence the societal and economic gains they deliver. You’ll leave with fresh perspectives, practical approaches, and the inspiration to amplify both purpose and profit in your own organisation.

 

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

The West Midlands’ premier blockchain conference takes centre stage at Birmingham Tech Week 2025. This landmark summit unites students, developers, investors, and enterprises around the revolutionary convergence of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology.