Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham at DTX Manchester 2022
Manchester Digital is delighted to announce that we’ll be joining this year’s Digital Transformation EXPO (DTX) on 17th and 18th May as a strategic partner.
The 2023 event will see the greatest gathering of enterprise IT and digital professionals the event has seen so far - with thousands flocking to Manchester Central for keynote speeches, regional case studies, interactive panels, technical workshops and community socials.
Keynote speeches include Rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson, Dame Stella Rimington, the first woman to become Director General of the Security Service MI5, and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, whilst the event will connect leaders in cloud, networks, data, devops, cybersecurity and modern workplace to tackle the coming challenges together.
Digital Her at DTX
Join Digital Her and special guests from across our community for an interactive session at DTX, as we explore the challenges faced, and strategies to overcome barriers and bias experienced as women in tech.
Advocating for equity, for yourself and others, has never been more important. What can YOU do to help ensure women in tech thrive, and not just survive?
We’ll be digging into some of the challenging realities as well as looking positively at individual and collective action for change.
Women in tech, allies, advocates and the curious - all are welcome to join us for an inspiring and empowering session.
Speakers include:
- Ineshka De Silva, Capco (Speaker & Panellist)
- Yetty Banks, BAE Systems (Host)
- Polly Caldwell, Auto Trader (Panellist)
- Helen Godfrey, Slalom (Panellist)
- Zahraa Murtaza, GFT (Panellist)
This session will take place 11am - 12pm, Thursday 18th May. Please note, you must sign up for this session via the link below and have a free ticket to DTX 2023 to access this event.
“Three steps to solve the tech skills gap” panel
Manchester Digital’s managing director Katie Gallagher will be joining the ‘Three steps to solve the tech skills gap’ panel on the main stage on Thursday 18th May at 12.45pm.
Katie will sit on the panel alongside Amul Batra (Chief Partnerships Officer at Northcoders), Bola Rotibi (Chief of Enterprise Research at CCS Insight), Anna Dick (Fractional CTO and NED at Take A Seat) and Ben Higgin (Head of Technology & Investments, UK at PwC UK) as they discuss:
- Reimagine the traditional approach: Why you need to do things differently to deliver fresh results
- Create alternative entry routes: How to engage, support and develop diverse and untapped talent
- Turn attention inwards: How to find, up-skill and advance talent from unconventional sources within the business
Visit our stand
In addition to our involvement in the above sessions, the Manchester Digital team will be exhibiting and available to catch up with any members in attendance or those who’d like to find out more about the work we do.
Come and visit us on Stand F62.
Book your free tickets
If you’d like to come along to DTX 2023 and secure your spot at the biggest digital transformation and enterprise IT event in the north, book your free tickets via the link below.
