24th April | 12:00-16:00 | The Halls, Wolverhampton
West Midlands Tech Review 2024
The 3rd annual West Midlands Tech Review will bring together 300 leaders and stakeholders to discuss the future of the region’s tech sector and ecosystem. The event will reveal a new digital narrative, a new digital economy playbook and showcase over £1m worth of new initiatives, all designed to help us become a tech and digital superpower by 2030.
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Speakers
Janet Coyle CBE
Managing Director
Grow London
Lord Kulveer Ranger
Member
House of Lords
Paul Faulkner
Interim CEO
Kids Village Charity
Kim Leary
Chair
TechWM
Simon Walsh
CEO
OneAdvanced
Amrit Chandan
Chair
ESG Group
Sue Daley
Director (Tech & Innovation)
techUK
Martin Ward
Tech Commissioner
West Midlands
Tara Attfield-Tomes
Chair
Women in Tech
Prashant Pillai MBE
Pro Vice Chancellor
University of Wolverhampton
Mena Cule
Head of Birmingham
RBC Brewin Dolphin
Kieran Borrett
Director
Plug & Play
Mike Leiws
Digital Tech Lead
WMGC
Kath Fuller
COO
TechWM
Richard Bovey
Birmingham MD
AND Digital
Charlie Blakemore
CEO
Intercity
Chantelle Young
Libra Lead
Tech Nation
Chris Meah
Chair
AI Group
Rhiannon Lowe
Head of Strategy
RBL
Yiannis Maos MBE
CEO & Founder
TechWM
Location
Located in the heart of the city and in close proximity to key transport links, The Halls is the perfect location for the West Midlands Tech Review following its £50 million refurbishment. Wolverhampton is fast-becoming a digital city of the future, with its advanced Cyber capabilities, burgeoning startup scene (named as top entrepreneurial city in the UK) and focus on inclusivity (named as the best place in England to be a female entrepreneur).
Attended By
300 tech leaders attend the West Midlands Tech Review representing some of the region and UK’s best known brands
Transforming the region’s tech sector
Some big announcements will be made at the Tech Review, including:
The unveiling of a new tech narrative for the region
The launch of a new digital economy playbook
£1m worth of new initiatives and programmes
A refreshed digital roadmap for the West Midlands
Agenda
12:00 - Arrival & Networking
An opportunity to network with other tech leaders and professionals
12:45 - Welcome Address
A welcome message from TechWM and the University of Wolverhampton
12:55 - Opening Remarks
Opening remarks from the West Midlands Tech Commissioner
13:10 - Panel: Digital Economy Playbook
A discussion around the new digital economy playbook
13:45 - A New Tech Narrative
The unveiling of a new and exciting tech narrative for the region
14:15 - Coffee & Networking
A chance to relax, stretch your legs, grab a coffee and network
14:45 - £1m investment In Action
See how we’ve invested £1m into the tech sector to help businesses scale and the digital economy grow
15:15 - Panel: Special Interest Groups
Find out more about the launch of a number of Special Interest Groups, including Women in Tech, ESG and Artificial Intelligence
15:45 - Closing Remarks
A summary on the 2024 West Midlands Tech Review and a chance to hear what’s next, including Birmingham Tech Week 2024
16:00 - Event Ends
Stick around and network before the Tech Nation Rising Stars Midland’s Final