New Updates | July 2023
Below you'll find:
- Information on our upcoming Fintech week, which includes a contribution to our insights piece, a roundtable event for Startups, the conference and learning opportunities.
- Details of the latest Tech Climbers event.
- Opportunities to work at Manchester Digital.
- Member events coming up.
Fintech Week 2023:
Agenda
Monday 18th:
Fintech Innovations: ‘’Exploring the Shifting Financial Landscape and Emerging Trends"
As part of our Fintech week in September, we’ll share the best advice with our community about the latest innovations. The content will feature experts in the field and include their thoughts on the Future of Payments, Digital Transaction Security, AI’s role in Fintech as well as biometrics and Open Banking. If you'd like to get involved, please email ellie@manchesterdigital.com. Please send over your words by the 27th July.
Tuesday 19th:
Manchester Digital will host a Roundtable for fintech Start Up’s and discuss the opportunities and challenges. Supported by the Start-Up Coalition
If you would like to attend this event please contact kate.wilson@manchesterdigital.com
Wednesday 20th:
We’ll host a Fintech-focused ‘Tech Bites’ lunchtime learning session hosted by Stripe —registration details to follow soon.
Thursday 21st:
Manchester Digital will host an afternoon Fintech Conference packed with learning sessions, a keynote speaker, a panellist discussion, networking, and drinks! Book your ticket here.
Friday 22nd:
There will be a choice of professional development sessions to join with a fintech spin. These will be online sessions and registration links will be issued soon!
We’ll also post a round-up of key takeaways from the week
Fintech Week - Startup Roundtable | 19/09
Are you a Startup in Fintech?
Register your interest in attending our roundtable for Fintech Startup’s and discuss the opportunities and challenges. Supported by the Start-Up Coalition.
If you would like to attend this event please contact kate.wilson@manchesterdigital.com
Fintech Week 2023 - Conference Day tickets available
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | 13:00 - 17:00 | No.1 Circle Square 3 Symphony Park Manchester M1 7FS
Manchester Digital invites you to join us for our next Fintech Conference, which will take place on Thursday 21st September 2023.
Thank you to sponsors Stripe and CTI Digital for helping to support the conference. If you’d like to know about sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch: kate.wilson@manchesterdigital.com
We are looking for speakers for this event to share expertise on the following topics:
- The Future of Payments.
- Digital Transaction Security
- Empowering Financial Connectivity
- User Experience (UX) in Fintech to drive customer acquisition
- Personalisation and Customisation to deliver recommendations and deliver conversion rates
- Omnichannel experiences, where customers can effortlessly transition between devices and touchpoints
- Mobile-First Strategies
- Social media and influencer marketing
- Gamification and Behavioural Science Application in Fintech
- Trust and Transparency: Data privacy, security and regulatory compliance when acquiring and retaining customers in FS
Deadline for submissions is next week! Friday 21st July - don’t delay!
Other Manchester Digital Events:
Emerging Tech Week - Conference Day tickets are now available
Thu, 7 Dec 2023 | 13:00 - 17:00 | Manchester Digital invites you to join us for our next Emerging Tech Conference.
Tech Climbers Greater Manchester Launch Event
Wed, 19th July | 8.30 am - 10.30 am
Manchester Digital are proud to announce our partnership with Tech Climbers.
Register for tickets to their launch event here or visit their website for more information.
Exciting Opportunity to Join Manchester Digital: Apprenticeship Technical Trainer: Software Development, Business Analysis or Data Analysis
£39,000 - £48,000, depending on experience
We’re looking for experienced, talented and motivated technical trainers to join our Apprenticeship Academy team to lead on delivering our higher level (Level 4) digital apprenticeship programmes in one or more of the following areas: Software Development, Business Analysis and/or Data Analysis. We’re particularly prioritising applications related to software development and business analysis currently.
Digital Her
Digital Her Website
We've had a makeover! Our new and improved Digital Her website is now live. Empowering women in the digital age, we offer cutting-edge resources, tutorials, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
What else?
Startup Hub - Want to be easily found by Startups looking for support? Let me know, we can help.
The Startup hub is a members' area for connecting businesses of all sizes with startups. We are seeking those who can offer support to startups. Whether you're a solo consultant or part of a larger organisation, we'd like to ensure your brand and services are discovered on the Startup Hub. You can let us know how you can help Startups here.
Good news - We are looking for more good news shared on the member Digest at the end of the month.
The members Digest is a recap of what happened this month within the community. Send us a couple of sentences to feature in this months digest. This is a great way to share what you're doing to the rest of the community.
You can submit good news here.
Community Channels
- Member News
- Member Events Calendar
- Jobs Board
- Join the #MDTechCommunity Slack Channel
- Already a member of the slack group? (mdtechcommunity.slack.com)
- LinkedIn Page.
- Linkedin Group.
- Twitter.
Wider Community events coming up posted by members
See more on our events calendar.
Recruiting?
Are you hiring for the following positions:
- Project Manager - https://www.manchesterdigital.com/project-manager-jobs
- Business Analyst - https://www.manchesterdigital.com/business-analyst-jobs
- Web Developer - https://www.manchesterdigital.com/web-developer-jobs
- Digital Marketing - https://www.manchesterdigital.com/digital-marketing-jobs
- Full Stack Developer - https://www.manchesterdigital.com/full-stack-developer-jobs
* If so, we’re looking for content such as “A Day in The Life”. It’ll enhance your job advertisement by providing potential candidates with a firsthand glimpse into the daily responsibilities, challenges, and rewards of the role, showcasing the unique aspects of the position and attracting highly qualified candidates who resonate with the experience.*
Did you know?
We work in partnership with government and local authorities to provide skills training and bootcamps.
Check out what we’ve been up to recently:
- We've recently joined the Tech Talent Charter
- Manchester Digital work hard to represent your interests to regional and national government. We sit on the National Digital Skills Council where we are working to improve the take up of apprenticeship and make them work better for business and learners. We are also contributing to a national report on how to support regional tech ecosystems and make sure that our members can continue to grow and develop their businesses.
