Report launch: Digital Infrastructure 2035 - The backbone of Britain’s future economy

On 16 September 2026, techUK will bring together senior leaders from across industry and government to launch its forthcoming report, Digital Infrastructure 2035 – The backbone of Britain’s future economy, highlighting the key role of digital infrastructure as the foundation for all future economic activity.  

The report will argue that the UK build an economy that is connected and digital by design, and that with the right strategy for digital infrastructure the UK can attract inward investment, boost resilience and national security, and support long-term growth.  

The UK's ability to scale a $1tn tech company, realise the full benefits of the AI revolution, continue to grow its thriving ecosystem of tech start-ups, and transform public services, will be built on the foundations of its digital infrastructure.  

Join us to explore what good looks like by the end of this Parliament and how the UK can harness the full benefits of the next wave of digital innovation. The event will set out techUK's recommendations for government and industry, and the milestones we believe the UK must hit to remain competitive. 

Alongside the report's launch, this event will also spotlight techUK's Frontier Compute focus, an initative set to explore how the next-generation of compute (which includes photonics, quantum and neuromorphic technologies) is set to shape the UK's digital infrastructure. Building on some of the report's core themes, this focus will examine what the UK needs to do to secure the compute capacity required, from scaling domestic capabilities to attracting the investment needed to future-proof the UK's digital foundations. Click here to find out more.

Agenda

Time | Session

13:00 | Registration and networking

14:00 | Welcome and opening remarks

14:05 | techUK presents the report's central findings, five tests for 2035 and headline recommendations

14:20 | Keynote address by Paul Alexander, UK&I MD, Nokia

14:40 | Panel 1: The future of connectivity in the UK

15:20 | Coffee break

15:40 | Panel 2: Compute, AI and delivering digital services at scale

16:20 | Closing remarks and frontier compute workstream

16:35 | Networking

17:00 | Close