Agenda
Welcome & Introduction
Welcome and closing
Welcome & Introduction
12.30pm – 12.50pm BST, 16 October 2023 ‐ 20 mins
Welcome and closing
Speakers
![Professor Kerensa Jennings](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/eb04bfc8-992f-4968-a969d54cc02612b6/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22/karensa.jpeg)
![Matthew Evans](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/5c80d651-fcaa-4d87-8d85d976747457d8/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22/matthewevans.jpg)
Keynote speaker
Keynote
Keynote speaker
12.50pm – 1.05pm BST, 16 October 2023 ‐ 15 mins
Keynote
Speakers
![Paul Scully MP](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/c929760e-40d0-4ddd-8365595f99187450/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/pscully.jpg)
Paul Scully MP
Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Building stronger local tech economies
Panel session
Building stronger local tech economies
1.05pm – 1.45pm BST, 16 October 2023 ‐ 40 mins
Panel session
Speakers
![Nick King](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/9659dcae-0ee8-4a20-8c0d6b91f4d7ff1f/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22/nick-king-e1596532805742-1.png)
![Richelle Schuster](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/128eb0fb-becc-467a-9d9b95a2d22841db/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Richelle-Schuster-West-Yorkshire-Combined-Authority.jpg)
Richelle Schuster
Head of Innovation Programmes at Leeds City Council and Regional Development Lead, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
![Matthew Evans](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/5c80d651-fcaa-4d87-8d85d976747457d8/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22/matthewevans.jpg)
![Marie Hamilton](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/6298c91f-20c8-4903-a36b310bcdafe8df/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Marie-Hamilton-Headshot.jpg)
Keynote speaker
Keynote
Keynote speaker
1.45pm – 2pm BST, 16 October 2023 ‐ 15 mins
Keynote
Speakers
![Alex Davies-Jones](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/af93367c-665a-4f21-a9ef59dff6e5acfd/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Alex-Davies-Jones.jpg)
Digital skills in a changing world
Panel session
Digital skills in a changing world
2pm – 2.40pm BST, 16 October 2023 ‐ 40 mins
Panel session
Speakers
![Dan Sutch](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/6093e9f1-7623-45c6-9d62a7d1cc62d8d1/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Dan-CAST-2023v2.jpg)
![Professor Kerensa Jennings](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/eb04bfc8-992f-4968-a969d54cc02612b6/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22/karensa.jpeg)
![Juliet Leach](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/cb288d43-3cc3-402c-b4652d380daa585b/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Juliet-Leach-bio-pic.jpg)
![Sam Crowley](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/58928f2f-1ba2-4073-ae1aafdd8721c774/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Sam-Crowley.jpg)
Sam Crowley
Digital Capability and Future Skills Lead , University of the West of England
![Mike Morgan](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/0677b39d-2602-44cd-8a255e63ab3f194d/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Mike-Morgan.jpg)
Tech companies making a difference in communities
Panel session
Tech companies making a difference in communities
2.50pm – 3.30pm BST, 16 October 2023 ‐ 40 mins
Panel session
Speakers
![Heather Black](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/4734f52f-7850-4932-8c1e0107a85a569c/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Heather-Black-BITC.jpg)
![Derek Allison](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/79712d65-4335-4bbc-8eb2ca3f724a27b9/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Derek-Allison-dxc.jpg)
![Rosie Larsson](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/fd00982f-f8fa-4937-a615fd348dedfd09/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Rosie-Larsson-Profile.jpg)
![Mark Elliott](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/b6a0a92d-98c3-4b4e-b08592a0eb77f5c0/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Mark-Elliott-CivTech.jpeg)
![Nikola McNicol-Kenney](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/172e76f2-4040-400e-b47931eb8a08d439/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Nikola-McNicol-Kenney-Sage.png)
Financing and funding the UK growing tech sector
Panel session
Financing and funding the UK growing tech sector
3.30pm – 4.10pm BST, 16 October 2023 ‐ 40 mins
Panel session
Speakers
![Tracy Sherratt](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/6883949a-036f-454e-b3dd47e8ec9a205c/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Tracy-Sherratt-British-Business-Bank.jpg)
![Tania Rahman](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/492235d0-0204-4b9c-aed18cfb55f76573/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Tania-Rahman-Praetura-Ventures.jpg)
![Jason Loh](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/eb430fc7-3140-4dd2-98f32db73529c8ed/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Jason-Loh-Piece-Future.jpg)
![Prakash Kerai (PK)](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/1bf25e48-46a1-4d16-8ecdbc9631932ef1/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/PK3.png)
![Martin Ward](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/e5f5c725-7ca4-4326-b7f44fb7f978d2b2/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Martin-Wardv2.jpg)
Closing comments
Welcome and closing
Closing comments
4.10pm – 4.20pm BST, 16 October 2023 ‐ 10 mins
Welcome and closing
Speakers
![Matthew Evans](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/5c80d651-fcaa-4d87-8d85d976747457d8/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22/matthewevans.jpg)
![Clare Boden-Hatton](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/8a2edda4-f0b7-43ba-843b9fc694499db1/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Clare-Boden-Hatton-WMCA.jpg)