Birmingham Tech Week, the UK’s largest regional tech festival returns this October and focuses on ‘going global’
Birmingham Tech Week, the UK’s largest regional tech festival with over 5,000 attendees will return this October for five days of inspirational events, innovative demonstrations and engaging content. Taking place from October 10th - 14th, the festival will highlight a number of important topics, including artificial intelligence, web 3.0, robotics, big data and digital transformation. techUK is pleased to be sponsoring Birmingham Tech Week again and will be involved with a series of events or sessions across the week.
This year’s theme will be ‘going global’ and the event will discuss what’s needed to ensure the West Midlands can go from being crowned the ‘fastest-growing tech sector in the UK’ to an international tech hub that leads the way. To ensure this happens, Birmingham Tech Week is working with a number of strategic sponsors and partners.
The week, which attracts some of the UK’s best-known tech brands and execs from the likes of Microsoft, Amazon, Google and IBM has quickly become a must-attend tech event for digital leaders and entrepreneurs
Yiannis Maos, the founder and CEO of Birmingham Tech, the organisation responsible for delivering the week, commented:
"The week was founded on encouraging collaboration, celebrating regional success and inspiring people from all walks of life to get into technology. We are really excited about this year’s festival as the region’s tech sector has seen a real transformation and the week will act as a catalyst for future growth.”
The festival will be delivered in a hybrid format with a number of main events and fringe activity taking place across the week. Available in-person and online, the week will be accessible to all and is designed to help businesses achieve more, inspire the next generation and highlight the importance of digital skills.
Matt Robinson, techUK’s Head of Nations and Regions, commented:
“Birmingham Tech Week is a fantastic showcase and celebration of the West Midlands vibrant tech scene and brings people together to partner, collaborate, share and network. techUK and many of our members will be there and we look forward to seeing you there too.”
Birmingham Tech Week offers a number of exciting opportunities for businesses and people across the West Midlands and the UK. You can find out more about the week and discover how to get involved here: https://birminghamtechweek.com/
Matt Robinson
Matt Robinson
Matt is techUK’s Head of Nations and Regions.
Matt is leading techUK’s work with members and stakeholders across the UK to increase the Local Digital Capital across the UK’s nation and regions, build communities and to ensure that digital technology plays a key part the post-COVID-19 levelling-up recovery.
Prior to joining techUK, Matt worked for several national education charities and membership bodies to develop their regional partnerships with schools, academy trusts, local authorities, and other stakeholders. He’s also worked with local authority leaders and other stakeholders to engage communities, work with elected members and improve public services.
He holds a BA in Politics from the University of York and an MA in International Relations from the University of Leeds. Away from work he’s a keen football fan and golfer.
If you’d like to find out more about our work in the nations and regions please get in touch with Matt:
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Ileana Lupsa
Ileana Lupsa
Ileana Lupsa is the Programme Manager for Local Public Services and Nations and Regions, at techUK.
Ileana studied electronics, telecommunications and IT as an undergraduate, followed by an MSc in engineering and project management at Coventry University.
She refined her programme management expertise through her most recent roles working in the automotive industry.
Ileana is passionate about sustainability and creating a positive impact globally through innovation.
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Tracy Modha
Tracy Modha
Tracy supports the marketing of several areas at techUK, including Cyber Exchange, Central Government, Cyber Resilience, Defence, Education, Health and Social Care, Justice and Emergency Services, Local Public Services, Nations and Regions and National Security.
Tracy joined techUK in March 2022, having worked in the education sector for 19 years, covering administration, research project support, IT support and event/training support. My most outstanding achievement has been running three very successful international conferences and over 300 training courses booked all over the globe!
Tracy has a great interest in tech. Gaming and computing have been a big part of her life, and now electric cars are an exciting look at the future. She has warmed to Alexa, even though it can sometimes be sassy!
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Francesca Richiusa
Francesca Richiusa
Fran serves as the Programme Team Assistant within techUK’s Public Sector Market Programmes, where she is responsible for delivering comprehensive team support, managing administrative functions, and fostering strong relationships with members.
Prior to joining techUK in May 2025, Fran built a meaningful career in the charitable and local government sectors. She worked extensively with both victims and perpetrators of crime, and notably led the coordination of Domestic Homicide Reviews across Surrey—an initiative aimed at identifying lessons and preventing future incidents of domestic abuse.
Outside of work, Fran is an avid traveller and a proud cat mum who enjoys unwinding with her feline companions.
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Alison Young
Alison Young
Alison Young is the Associate Director Local Public Services.
Alison has background in International Trade & Investment, with experience in the public, private and third sector, advising on international trade, new markets, inward investment and working closely with UK cities and regions around investment into innovation and partnerships and technology. Prior to joining techUK, she has her own consulting business and was Head of Global Investment with the Connected Places Catapult. This role had a focus on FDI around the built environment and mobility, working across NetZero mobility projects in the UK and globally. She worked closely with the Innovation Districts Group, to foster and network of knowledge sharing and helped set up the Freeport Innovation Network, to foster innovation in the context of freeports with a focus on investment.
She spent six years living and working in the Middle East, with the Department for Business and Trade. Based first in Oman, leading on a number of sectors, from Education to Infrastructure, then based in the UAE, setting up the Technology and Smart Cities sector, with a core focus on AI and Fintech.
She is passionate about economic growth for the UK, to create jobs and opportunities; the green agenda and the decarbonisation of transport. She has a degree in Russian Studies MA, from the University of Edinburgh and is currently learning Arabic.
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