Digital Skills Festival 2024: Conference Day - SOLD OUT

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Digital Skills Festival 2024 kicks off with Conference Day, as we discuss the key skills challenges and trends impacting the tech sector.

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Digital Skills Festival 2024

Join us at the Digital Skills Festival 2024 for a week packed with opportunities to learn, connect & inform the tech sector of tomorrow. Find tickets for all events below, including Conference Day, Talent Day, Digital Her Day & Digital Apprenticeship Day.

Manchester Digital's Digital Skills Festival will be launched with our Conference Day, bringing together industry experts, thought leaders and key stakeholders from across the sector for an afternoon of panels, talks and networking opportunities as we discuss some of the key challenges and trends impacting the industry.The Conference will also see the launch of this year's Digital Skills Audit.The afternoon will be welcomed by Katie Gallagher, Managing Director at Manchester Digital followed by a keynote speaker, industry speakers and panel guests – all of whom will be announced soon.The Manchester Digital Skills Audit is an annual audit of over 250 digital and technology businesses, identifying new or emerging trends as well as key issues that the industry faces and skill sets and job roles of growing importance. The findings from the 2024 Skills Audit will be discussed with analysis on what these findings mean for the sector. Who is this event for?This event is primarily designed for those who give strategic direction to their organisation, including those in senior roles with Manchester Digital member organisations, public sector and government decision makers, educators and tech employers interested in talent and skills.--------------------------------Agenda12.30pm-1pm-Registration and arrivals1pm-1.15pm-Welcome &amp; introduction to the Skills Festival 20241.15pm-1.45pm-Keynote: Understanding the past to predict the futureof the digital skills economy with ECOM1.45pm-2.15pm-Panel: Ensuring the balance between ethics andinnovation in a workforce supported by AI chairedby AtkinsRéalis2.15pm-2.40pm-Tea break2.40pm-3pm-Wellbeing in a new world with Auto Trader3pm-3.20pm-Skills Snapshot 20243.20pm-4pm-Question Time Panel: Audience opportunity to ask ourexpert panel questions following the Skills Snapshot4pm-4.20pm-Fireside chat: MentorHER4.20pm-4.25pm-Lightning Talk: lnsights from an Apprentice4.25pm-4.45pm-Immersive technologies &amp; knowledge retentionwith Modern English4.45pm-4.50pm-Closing remarks4.50pm-6.15pm-Drinks reception--------------------------------Our SponsorsConference Day is sponsored by:<ul><li><a href="https://www.interquestgroup.com/brands/ecom" title="https://www.interquestgroup.com/brands/ecom" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ECOM</a> - Platinum Sponsor</li><li><a href="https://www.atkinsrealis.com/" title="https://www.atkinsrealis.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">AtkinsRealis</a> - Gold Sponsor</li></ul>The Digital Skills Festival 2024 is sponsored by:<ul><li><a href="https://careers.autotrader.co.uk/" title="https://careers.autotrader.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Auto Trader</a></li><li><a href="https://manchesterdigitalstrategy.com/" title="https://manchesterdigitalstrategy.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Manchester's Digital Strategy</a></li><li><a href="https://bruntwood.co.uk/scitech/" title="https://bruntwood.co.uk/scitech/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bruntwood SciTech</a></li></ul>Our Education Partners are:<ul><li><a href="https://www.salford.ac.uk/" title="https://www.salford.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University of Salford</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mmu.ac.uk/" title="https://www.mmu.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Manchester Metropolitan University</a></li><li><a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/" title="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University of Manchester</a></li></ul>--------------------------------Support our Charity Partner - FareShare Greater ManchesterManchester Digital has chosen FareShare Greater Manchester as our Charity Partner for the Digital Skills Festival 2024. FareShare is an incredible project that works to combat food waste and food poverty in our city.Currently, in Greater Manchester, one in four children are living in a food insecure household. This means that they do not have regular access to satiating and nutritious food.We want to harness the power of our community to help change this, by supporting the fantastic work FareShare Greater Manchester do.Our Digital Skills Festival events are all free to attend, so we're encouraging attendees to make a donation to FareShare Greater Manchester in lieu of paying for a ticket.By donating £5 you can provide food for someone in need for a whole week. Please give generously.<a href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/manchesterdigitalskillsforfareshare" title="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/manchesterdigitalskillsforfareshare" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donate to FareShare Greater Manchester here.</a>----------------------------------Cancellation PolicyBy booking a ticket to this event, you agree to our event cancellation policy: <a href="https://www.manchesterdigital.com/event-cancellation-policy" title="https://www.manchesterdigital.com/event-cancellation-policy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.manchesterdigital.com/event-cancellation-policy</a>.All Manchester Digital events are designed to be inclusive and we adhere to a strict code of conduct which you can view <a href="https://www.manchesterdigital.com/code-of-conduct" title="https://www.manchesterdigital.com/code-of-conduct" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here.</a>Data Usage Event PolicyBy securing a ticket for this event you are consenting to receive information from Manchester Digital regarding the logistics of this event and a follow-up email post-event, we may also need to share any access requirements you have provided with a 3rd party such as the venue.After we have sent your follow up event email we will hold your data for no longer than 6 months and during this time we will not share your information with third parties or contact you, unless you have given us consent to do so. Keeping your data for this period will only be to explicitly recap on the success of our campaign. After this period, the information you have provided will be deleted. If you would like us to delete your information sooner, please let us know.If you wish to be contacted regarding other events and services that Manchester Digital produce then you will need to specifically opt into our mailing list <a href="http://eepurl.com/dspP1b" title="http://eepurl.com/dspP1b" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here.</a>--------------------------------

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