Come join Birmingham Tech Week’s Tech4Good leaders at “This Is Our Brum”, a community-oriented conversation about Identity, Connection, and Innovation across Birmingham’s three sectors.

We will meet on Wednesday, October 9 from 10 AM - 4 PM in The Platform Space at Millennium Point for roundtable coffee chats, and we will network across sectors as we discuss how Birmingham can harness the potential of Commonwealth Games, HS2, and the burgeoning Tech Boom to generate inclusive and socially responsible growth.

After lunch, attendees will have the opportunity to facilitate conversations on topics of their choice during a session inspired by Open Space Conferencing time.

The day will conclude with a networking activity designed to build cross-sector relationships and get everyone smiling.

Agenda:

MORNING: Roundtable Coffee Chats with Featured Guests

10:00-10:20—Opening Remarks, Introduction

10:20-10:50—Commonwealth Games Roundtable Coffee Chat with Moderator

Featured Speakers:

• Austin Rodriguez: Commissioning Manager for Prevention and Communities in Adult Social Care, and Refugees and Migration at Birmingham City Council
• Fabio Thomas: Project Researcher at Doink, part of the Beatfreeks Collective
• Luke Strickland: Practice Lead for Environmental Assessment at Mott MacDonald

10:50-11:10—Commonwealth Games Open Chat with Audience Participation

11:10-11:40—HS2 Roundtable Coffee Chat with Moderator

Featured Speakers:

• Barrie Hodge: Head of Fundraising and Communications at St. Basil’s Youth Homelessness Charity
• Marie Wells: Technology Manager (Designate) ATFE Group at Manufacturing Technology Centre
• Michaela Kendall: Founder and CEO of Adelan Fuel Cell Technology Company
• Nigel Cassidy: Professor of Geotechnical Infrastructure Engineering at the University of Birmingham
• Ian Thomson: Director of Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business at the University of Birmingham (Moderator)

11:40-12:00—HS2 Open Chat with Audience Participation

12:00-12:10—BREAK

12:10-12:40—Tech Boom Roundtable Coffee Chat

Featured Speakers:

• Ardavan Amini: Complex Adaptive Systems Engineer and Professor of Enterprise at Birmingham City University
• Ian Thomson: Director of Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business at the University of Birmingham
• Marika Beckford: Digital Skills Officer at the West Midlands Combined Authority
• Sam Reader: Co-Founder and Head of Community at WONDR
• Yiannis Maos: Founder of Birmingham Tech Week and Co-Founder/CMO of Hyve

12:40-13:00—HS2 Open Chat with Audience Participation

13:00-14:00—LUNCH

AFTERNOON: Audience-Led Conversation Time

14:00-15:30—Audience-led conversations

15:30-15:45—Networking Activity

15:45-16:00—Wrapping Up and Closing Remarks

If you have any questions or would like to be a featured guest speaker, please contact Devon Geary, the event organiser, at birminghamtech4good@gmail.com.

We look forward to welcoming you on October 9th!