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Hosting and promoting events is one of the key ways that Manchester Digital works to connect the sector.

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Featured Events

MD Tech Leader Talks 26: From AI ambition to action – delivering measurable ROI

1 October 2026

Sourcing & Social: Hiring Trends, Talent Strategies & The Future of TA

7 October 2026

Mage Camp - for Magento and Adobe Commerce merchants

14 October 2026

September

AMMIC Innovation Pathway: Advanced manufacturing for SMEs

Manchester Metropolitan University

8 - 29 September 2026

The Readiness Roadshow [Cyber Clinic]

22 September 2026

Fire and Ice: The Conception, Birth and Infancy of Cybernetics

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

24 September 2026

Built Locally, Scaling Globally: The Essential Guide to Expanding and Scaling in the U.S

Venture Cafe Manchester

24 September 2026

MaxContact Partner Community Event

29 September 2026

Roundtable: The AI Reality Check

30 September 2026

October

Women’s Health Technology Summit 2026

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

MD Tech Leader Talks 26: From AI ambition to action – delivering measurable ROI

Shaping the Future of Women’s Health: Tech, Equity & Innovation

Venture Cafe Manchester

How to Build a Customer-Centric Business - Part : 1 The Foundations

Sourcing & Social: Hiring Trends, Talent Strategies & The Future of TA

Microsoft Purview Auto-Labelling, What to Know Before You Turn It On

Marketing Director Course: The Marketing Leadership Programme

Frances and Kevin

8 October - 19 November 2026

Future-proofing your career in the age of AI & Data

Nimble Approach

12 October 2026

Data Decoded MCR 2026

13 - 14 October 2026

The Data Odyssey: From Isolated Data to Actionable Insight

13 October 2026

From Vibe Coded to Production Ready. What Happens After You've Already Built Something With AI

13 October 2026

Mage Camp - for Magento and Adobe Commerce merchants

14 October 2026

AmafestUK - Amazon Sellers Conference

Online Seller UK

16 October 2026

The Inaugural Manchester Turing Lecture: Prof Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

19 October 2026

Infosec Manchester & Sentinel One - Techie Brekkie

21 October 2026

Venture Cafe Manchester: One Year On

Venture Cafe Manchester

22 October 2026

Those Serendipitous Mavericks: The Ratio Club and early British Cybernetics

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

29 October 2026

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Senior Data Scientist

Manchester

About usAt AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.Dale joined the Technology Department at AJ Bell in 2008 as a Test Analyst. Since then, he has been a member of a number of tech teams, including IT Service Desk and Data MI. He is now on the Business Intelligence Team, where he is responsible for nine developers.Dale’s story is typical of our Technology Department – it’s a place that’s always evolving, innovating and adapting to change, and these qualities have been absolutely crucial in AJ Bell’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this recent video chat, Dale explains how the department mobilised the business to work remotely when the pandemic first hit, whilst continuing to focus on driving forward new technologies for our customers.

AJ Bell

Deputy Director, Hosting & Cloud infrastructure Services - Home Office - SCS1

Transforming lives through technologyGovernment Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government. Together, we are a powerful force creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.Check out the latest videos from the Government Digital Service with some great case studies and introduction to the Government Digital and Data brand.It's not just about completing a product, a process transformation or project, it's about driving the country and the public services that enable it to evolve, and digitally transform.Morgan Long, Senior Product Manager and Talent Lead at Ministry of Defence

Government Digital & Data

Director, National Policing Systems (NPS) in Police and Public Protection Technology Portfolio (PPPT) - Home Office - SCS2

Transforming lives through technologyGovernment Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government. Together, we are a powerful force creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.Check out the latest videos from the Government Digital Service with some great case studies and introduction to the Government Digital and Data brand.It's not just about completing a product, a process transformation or project, it's about driving the country and the public services that enable it to evolve, and digitally transform.Morgan Long, Senior Product Manager and Talent Lead at Ministry of Defence

Government Digital & Data

Architecture Lead - Cabinet Office - G7

Transforming lives through technologyGovernment Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government. Together, we are a powerful force creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.Check out the latest videos from the Government Digital Service with some great case studies and introduction to the Government Digital and Data brand.It's not just about completing a product, a process transformation or project, it's about driving the country and the public services that enable it to evolve, and digitally transform.Morgan Long, Senior Product Manager and Talent Lead at Ministry of Defence

Government Digital & Data

Senior Business Analyst

Manchester

About usAt AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.Dale joined the Technology Department at AJ Bell in 2008 as a Test Analyst. Since then, he has been a member of a number of tech teams, including IT Service Desk and Data MI. He is now on the Business Intelligence Team, where he is responsible for nine developers.Dale’s story is typical of our Technology Department – it’s a place that’s always evolving, innovating and adapting to change, and these qualities have been absolutely crucial in AJ Bell’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this recent video chat, Dale explains how the department mobilised the business to work remotely when the pandemic first hit, whilst continuing to focus on driving forward new technologies for our customers.

AJ Bell

Data Privacy Manager

About usAt AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.Dale joined the Technology Department at AJ Bell in 2008 as a Test Analyst. Since then, he has been a member of a number of tech teams, including IT Service Desk and Data MI. He is now on the Business Intelligence Team, where he is responsible for nine developers.Dale’s story is typical of our Technology Department – it’s a place that’s always evolving, innovating and adapting to change, and these qualities have been absolutely crucial in AJ Bell’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this recent video chat, Dale explains how the department mobilised the business to work remotely when the pandemic first hit, whilst continuing to focus on driving forward new technologies for our customers.

AJ Bell

Senior Technical Architect - Ministry of Justice - G7

Transforming lives through technologyGovernment Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government. Together, we are a powerful force creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.Check out the latest videos from the Government Digital Service with some great case studies and introduction to the Government Digital and Data brand.It's not just about completing a product, a process transformation or project, it's about driving the country and the public services that enable it to evolve, and digitally transform.Morgan Long, Senior Product Manager and Talent Lead at Ministry of Defence

Government Digital & Data

Lead Technical Architect - Department for Work and Pensions - G6

Transforming lives through technologyGovernment Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government. Together, we are a powerful force creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.Check out the latest videos from the Government Digital Service with some great case studies and introduction to the Government Digital and Data brand.It's not just about completing a product, a process transformation or project, it's about driving the country and the public services that enable it to evolve, and digitally transform.Morgan Long, Senior Product Manager and Talent Lead at Ministry of Defence

Government Digital & Data

Principal Technical Architect (Azure) - OFGEM - G6

Transforming lives through technologyGovernment Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government. Together, we are a powerful force creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people’s lives.Check out the latest videos from the Government Digital Service with some great case studies and introduction to the Government Digital and Data brand.It's not just about completing a product, a process transformation or project, it's about driving the country and the public services that enable it to evolve, and digitally transform.Morgan Long, Senior Product Manager and Talent Lead at Ministry of Defence

Government Digital & Data

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

About usAt AJ Bell, we believe investing should feel good. Whether you're looking for an ISA, pension or dealing account, whether you want to invest with the help of a financial adviser or do it yourself, we have easy-to-use solutions to suit people from all walks of life.We're one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platform businesses, trusted by everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors.Today, over 762,000 customers trust us to manage more than £121.5 billion of assets. By continually striving to make investing simpler and more accessible, we're helping more people take control of their financial futures.We're proud to be recognised as one of the UK's Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, and a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026, a reflection of our supportive and collaborative culture.Dale joined the Technology Department at AJ Bell in 2008 as a Test Analyst. Since then, he has been a member of a number of tech teams, including IT Service Desk and Data MI. He is now on the Business Intelligence Team, where he is responsible for nine developers.Dale’s story is typical of our Technology Department – it’s a place that’s always evolving, innovating and adapting to change, and these qualities have been absolutely crucial in AJ Bell’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this recent video chat, Dale explains how the department mobilised the business to work remotely when the pandemic first hit, whilst continuing to focus on driving forward new technologies for our customers.

AJ Bell

November

The AI Governance Reality Check

12 November 2026

Ghost in the Machine: The Battle for the Human Mind

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

26 November 2026

January 2027

The Spectre of Automation: Robots in the New Jerusalem

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

28 January 2027

February 2027

“It’s alive!”: Prometheus, Frankenstein, and the Cyborgs

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

25 February 2027

March 2027

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Intergalactic Network: The real origins of the Internet

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

April 2027

A Tale of Beer, Chile, and Syn: Cybernetics in the service of socialism

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

May 2027

Algorithms against Neurons: The great schism between AI and cybernetics

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester

June 2027

Transcendence or Termination?: Cybernetics, transhumanism, and the future

Digital Futures @ The University of Manchester