Leeds Digital

🌟 THANK YOU 🌟 Whether you joined us as an attendee, speaker, sponsor or organiser – thank you for making Leeds Digital Festival 2024 the best one yet! 🙌 #LDF24 saw over 200 events take place across the city, with people sharing insights, making connections, and kickstarting future ventures – all here in Leeds! It has been amazing to see the spirit of the Leeds digital community come to life over the last fortnight 💙 And don’t worry, we’ll be back next year with TWO instalments! First, our annual curated mini-fest is set to take place between 29th April and 1st May 2025. And, of course, the next two-week long open-platform Leeds Digital Festival will return for its 10th anniversary from 22nd September until 3rd October 🤩 In the meantime, the Leeds Digital platform is your go-to for everything tech and digital in the Leeds City Region. From tech events to key insights, news and resources, Leeds Digital showcases what’s happening in the Leeds digital scene – all year round. Check our website and sign up to our newsletter to make sure you never miss a thing ➡️ https://leedsdigital.org/

From Leeds Digital Festival 2024 event key takeaways to the launch of a programme to support innovation in the region – be sure to check out these additions to the Leeds Digital Features: 🛍️ BJSS’s insights on leveraging technology to transform in-store user experiences from their LDF24 event https://lnkd.in/dEddRcwg 🏥 What panellists had to say about healthtech innovation in Leeds at Health Innovation's Leeds Digital Festival 2024 event https://lnkd.in/dHbUcNXd 🧑🎓 A 2nd-year Computer Science student’s reflection on her experience at the ‘Hack for Good’ event at LDF24 https://lnkd.in/eytfPaQe 💥 How Top Tech Yorkshire 2025  is set to empower tech businesses to build a sustainable, collaborative tech future in the region https://lnkd.in/dx_dbUwz 👀 To see all our recent features, head to our website: https://lnkd.in/er6YsuPM BJSS, Imogen Horrocks, Mills & Reeve, Alex Newman, Charlotte T., Health Innovation Leeds , Ruth Coulthard, Helen Perkins, Charlotte Rainey, Arefeen Salim, Leeds Trinity University

🌱 Exciting opportunity for Leeds-based innovators! The Innovation@Leeds grants are open again, offering £15,000 to £25,000. If you're a small or micro-business eager to make an impact, this is your chance to shine! Don't miss out – applications close on 21st November 2024. Link below ⬇️

Looking for tech events in the Leeds City Region? Here are some happening over the next fortnight: 📚 AI in Libraries: Beyond the Hype with The British Library https://lnkd.in/eZPJpjW8 🧑⚕️ National HealthTech Series with Empact Ventures https://lnkd.in/d7M8_Dnv 📈 Analysis & Delivery Power-Up: Boosting the Dream Team! With BJSS https://lnkd.in/dz9HfY_Y 🌱 Clean Growth Fund Roadshow – Pitch & Investor Meet Leeds & Yorkshire  https://lnkd.in/eDgd5pDN 🛡️ Cyber Security Defence Summit 2024 with Concorde Technology Group https://lnkd.in/ewM5Uf23 🥇 From Growth to Gold with Prolific North https://lnkd.in/eK2pPr23 🤖 Anthology Inc’s Ethical AI in Action Tour https://lnkd.in/eTXVSvXC 🎨 Leeds Creative Skills Festival by Leeds City Council https://lnkd.in/ew9eCBUx 💥 Bootstrapping your way to success with Startup Grind Leeds https://lnkd.in/e4uGxuhy To see what else is coming up, head to our website https://lnkd.in/etFTszXV

Proud moment for us at Leeds Digital! Our Director, Stuart Clarke MBE, has been selected as one of the Northern Leaders 2024, among 199 others, like Zandra Moore, Sarah Pawson, Helen Oldham, Tracy Brabin, Tom Riordan CBE and Gary Neville! Northern Leaders celebrates the vision and hard work that drive digital innovation and growth across the North. Stuart plays a key role in the Leeds tech scene and it’s great to see his passion for empowering our digital community recognised. Congratulations! 👏 To see the full list of northern pioneers, head to BusinessCloud’s website  👉 https://lnkd.in/e2SJqEtw #NorthernLeaders2024

Work in coding and software development? This virtual Halloween lunchtime session is set to be full of tricks and treats for development teams 🎃👻 Link to find out more and book your place below ⤵️

What happens when students bring their academic skills to real-world tech challenges? At this year’s Leeds Digital Festival, students got a chance to do just that. If you haven’t already, you can read Arefeen’s blog post on her experience at Hippo and DWP Digital’s Hack for Good event here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eytfPaQe

#Spacetech isn’t all rocket science – it’s also about utilising technologies like Earth Observation (EO) to better life on Earth. 🛰️🌍 Find out some of the ways Space Hub Yorkshire's project #GreenSpace is a part of this revolution below. ⤵️ Check out the full article by Christina Smith on Leeds Digital to discover how the project is bringing financial and environmental benefits from up there to down here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eS8ma6Nc And get all the details on #Yorkshire's skyward surge in the first part of the Space Hub Yorkshire series on Leeds Digital ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enGG844y Don't forget, you can sign up to our newsletter here ➡️ https://leedsdigital.org/

Whether you're all about tech innovation or digital inclusion, or keen to hear from industry leaders, #Leeds is the place to be. From creating inclusive #AI teams to discussions on the latest in #HealthTech, there’s loads going on in the region. Don’t miss out on these events coming up: 🔷 Beyond Bias: Building inclusive AI-driven organisations with Corecom Consulting and Parallax https://lnkd.in/eF9fP334 🔷 SCC and IBM FinOps with the Experts https://lnkd.in/eKXYsMtU 🔷 Trick or Treat: Tips & Tricks to Avoid Development Team Horror Stories 🎃 with Audacia https://lnkd.in/dnzk2Cn5 🔷 AI in Libraries: Beyond the Hype with The British Library https://lnkd.in/eZPJpjW8 🔷 National HealthTech Series with Empact Ventures https://lnkd.in/d7M8_Dnv 🔷 Analysis & Delivery Power-Up: Boosting the Dream Team! with BJSS https://lnkd.in/dz9HfY_Y To check out the full roster of tech and digital events happening in Leeds, head to the Leeds Digital website 👉 https://lnkd.in/etFTszXV

From local HealthTech and SpaceTech innovations to our favourite spots for meetings – we've covered a lot on Leeds Digital recently. Head over to our website to discover… ☕ Top spots in for business meals, meetings, and catch-ups in #Leeds https://lnkd.in/exvsdFrF 🚀 How Yorkshire is driving innovation and economic growth through collaboration with PEXA UK’s Joe Pepper https://lnkd.in/eCvhzxeQ 🛰️ How Space Hub Yorkshire is making strides in the UK’s space revolution https://lnkd.in/enGG844y 🌍 How Space Hub Yorkshire’s project GreenSpace is using space technology to create solutions for life on Earth https://lnkd.in/eS8ma6Nc 💥 KPMG UK's exciting new Curve project from insider Jonathan Grice https://lnkd.in/efU_mcK4   🧑💻 Leeds’ tip-top consulting firms https://lnkd.in/eMs8BXch 🏥 How tech is revolutionising access to healthcare with DigiBete and BJSS  https://lnkd.in/eWzDDZ-h Stay connected with the latest innovations shaping Leeds' thriving tech scene – check it all out on our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/er6YsuPM