With just two weeks left until Digital City Festival returns to Manchester, we’ve pulled together a round-up all the incredible sessions and details of how to book your tickets to each event.
Now in its fifth year, Digital City Festival is back from 15 – 19 April and comprises a number of key anchor events hosted by Prolific North, plus a number of fringe events hosted by the tech and digital community.
To kick off the festival, we’ll be hosting a Digital Leaders Summit on 15 April. This invite-only event will unite industry leaders to discuss growth, innovation, sustainability, talent pipelines and much more.
Expect to find out how Greater Manchester is doing things differently during a panel session with Phil Swan, Director of Digital at Greater Manchester Combined Authority, plus Liz Scott MBE, Director at Turing Innovation Catalyst.
Interested in creating real business value from AI? Look no further than a dedicated talk hosted by Dr Alastair Gill, Principal Data Scientist at GFT and Heather Statham, Principal Consultant at GFT.
You’ll be able to delve into a discussion on investing in the North’s start-up ecosystem with industry leaders David Levine, Principal of Manchester Angels and Katie Gallagher OBE, Managing Director of Manchester Digital.
With the evolution of digital cities comes the importance of safety. Find out more about this topic during a panel session with Sameena Khan, Director Partnerships and Community at IN4 Group; Tom Stockton, CEO and co-founder of Fuzzy Labs; and Emma Green, Managing Partner at Cyber Data Law Solicitors. Make sure you register here to secure your place.
On Tuesday 16 April in the heart of MediaCity at Hot House – Open Centre – leaders across the media and broadcasting sectors will come together for thought-provoking discussions at Made in the North Summit & Exhibition.
Following demos and a showcase of some of the region’s talented studios, production companies, facilities, training and educational support providers, we’ll be exploring the importance of face-to-face experiences in a digital world with Cascade. This session will be hosted by Jo Madeley, Managing Director at Cascade. and Andy Unsworth, Content Producer at Cascade.
Leaders from the likes of ITV Studios, North East Screen, Liverpool Screen School, dock10, Talent for Tech, Pact, Manchester Metropolitan University, Screen Yorkshire, and many more will be taking part in important discussions to unite the sector. Make sure you book your free ticket to the event here.
Looking for a one-stop shop for all things e-commerce and wanting to boost your online strategy for 2024 and beyond? We’ve got you covered at E-commerce Show North hosted at UA92 on Wednesday 17 April.
Whether you want to delve into social media or email marketing tactics, generative search trends or seeking international expansion, we have a great line-up of speakers from Jaywing, House Digital UK, Campfire, Refresh, and more. Take a look at the agenda and book your free spot here.
AI. Every sector’s talking about it. So we’re hosting a dedicated event to tackle How can Northern Agencies embrace AI on Thursday 18 April at WPP’s Manchester Campus. Here, you’ll be able to discover AI’s potential for marketers in 2024 with major industry leaders from the likes of idhl, EssenceMediacom North, Tangent, Fox Agency, The SEO Works and more. Check out the full agenda and book your tickets here.
Want to know more about all our exciting fringe events? Check out our full run-down here and keep up-to-date with further announcements about the festival here.
Places are limited, make sure you reserve your tickets and join us for what’s set to be another incredible year at Digital City Festival 2024!
