The people shaping Greater Manchester's digital economy are already in the room.
The Leadership Series exists to make sure they're talking to each other.
What is the leadership series?
The Manchester Digital Leadership Series is a programme of curated dinners, lunches and roundtables bringing together senior leaders across ecommerce, fintech, AI, digital, technology and innovation.
Some sessions focus on a specific sector. Others are built around the challenges leaders are facing right now. Every session is designed to encourage honest discussion, meaningful connections and practical collaboration.
Why it works
The format is intentionally small. No presentations. No sales pitches. No audience.
Just the right people in the room discussing the opportunities and challenges they are navigating in real time.
Leadership Series events are part of how Manchester Digital connects the people building Greater Manchester's digital economy. Many sessions are invitation-only, with places prioritised for members and key ecosystem contributors.
Recent Conversations
Our Leadership Series brings together senior leaders to discuss the issues shaping Greater Manchester's digital and technology sector. Recent sessions have explored:
- AI adoption strategy and sector priorities, with Katie Gallagher OBE and DSIT's AI Champion
- Agentic commerce and the future of customer journeys
- Scaling teams without losing agility
- Trust, governance and responsible AI
- Platform dependency and resilience
- Talent, capability and organisational design
- Value-based pricing models for agencies
- AI tools in coding interviews, with CTOs and Talent Acquisition leaders
What's next?
Upcoming and potential planned discussions include:
- Leadership in complex ecommerce organisations
- Cyber and defence technology
- The future of Northern digital infrastructure
- AI Capability Lab for Leaders
- Best practice for graduate cohort recruitment, onboarding and development
- Getting found in AI search — how businesses can improve visibility in tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity, and what this means for content, SEO and thought leadership
- Driving better value from Google Ads spend — navigating automation, measurement and performance
- Repositioning your brand for the AI era — adapting services, messaging and market positioning as customer expectations evolve
- "I can vibe code that" — AI-assisted software development, internal tooling and the opportunities and risks for technology businesses
- Emerging topics suggested by Manchester Digital members and partners
Have a topic you'd like to discuss?
Register your interest below and help shape future Leadership Series events.
