Wales Telecoms Showcase 2026

techUK’s telecoms regional showcases are a series of events designed to celebrate and accelerate regional innovation in digital infrastructure across the UK. Building on successful showcases in London, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds and Birmingham, these events bring together local authorities, industry leaders, academic institutions and technology providers to share best practice, demonstrate regional capabilities, and unlock collaboration opportunities that drive both local and national growth. 

The Wales Telecoms Showcase continues this momentum by highlighting Wales’s strengths in sectors including compound semiconductors, cybersecurity, Open RAN deployment and rural connectivity innovation; positioning the nation as a critical contributor to the UK’s telecoms ecosystem and global competitiveness. 

Hosted in Newport, the day moves from ambition to delivery. Sessions will include topics such as driving adoption of advanced connectivity, case studies of connectivity in transport and large scale digital infrastructure programmes, as well as looking at emerging technologies and Wales's role.  

Whether you are shaping policy, funding networks, building them or using them to transform public services, the Wales Telecoms Showcase is an opportunity to make the connections that turn Welsh innovation into deployed infrastructure. 

Who should attend  

This event is designed for those shaping, funding or delivering digital infrastructure across Wales. This includes:   

• Local and regional government stakeholders  

• Telecoms providers and infrastructure builders  

• Investors and financial institutions  

• SMEs and digital solution providers  

• Academic and research institutions  

• Central government and regulators  

• Public sector digital leaders  

• Technology innovators and start-ups