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Glos Tech Week 2026

Come and join us for Gloucestershire Tech Week 2026!

We are living through an era of radical uncertainty, a world of confrontation, competition and cooperation, in which technology is more crucial than ever.

Gloucestershire Tech Week exists to convene the people who can navigate this era: innovators, businesses, investors, universities and government, working side by side around the technologies that will shape both the UK’s security and prosperity. Our role is to turn the challenges the country faces into shared opportunities here in Gloucestershire.

Each day of Gloucestershire Tech Week will take a selection of the country’s challenges to explore them through a local lens.

We are excited to announce the day themes are:

  • Monday, 12th October – Heritage
  • Tuesday, 13th October – Resilience & Sovereignty
  • Wednesday, 14th October – Curiosity
  • Thursday, 15th October – [Artificial] Intelligence
  • Friday, 16th October – Opportunity
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Day 1: Heritage – Monday 12th October 2026

Main programme — day ticket: https://luma.com/y1pejcl8

DateStartEndSessionLocation
Mon 12 Oct 20269:00am9:15amRegistrationJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 20269:15am9:45amWelcomeJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 20269:45am10:15amOpening KeynoteJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 202610:15am11:15amThe Stories of Founders Who DaredJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 202611:15am11:45amCoffee BreakJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 202611:45am12:15pmAviation Technologies, Past, Present and FutureJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 202612:15pm1:15pmGreater Than the Sum: Where Gloucestershire’s Strengths MeetJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 20261:15pm2:15pmThe Challenge Wall: A Community-Led Networking LunchJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 20262:15pm2:45pmSpotlight: Advanced ManufacturingJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 20262:45pm3:45pmThe Future is OursJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 20263:45pm4:00pmComfort BreakJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 20264:00pm4:30pmSpotlight: National SecurityJet Age Museum
Mon 12 Oct 20264:30pm5:00pmClosing KeynoteJet Age Museum
Featured events — separate ticket required
DateStartEndSessionLocationBooking link
Mon 12 Oct 202612:00pm3:00pmThe Undersea WarMontpellier Gardens, Cheltenhamhttps://luma.com/gloste-j5aw
Mon 12 Oct 20264:00pm6:45pmReady or Not: How to prepare for a fundraise or exit in Technology, Cyber and Defence scale-upsHub8 MX, Cheltenhamhttps://luma.com/gloste-kpz2
Partner events — separate ticket required
DateStartEndSessionLocationBooking link
Mon 12 Oct 20265:30pm8:00pmCyber Made Human LiveOcho Cheltenhamhttps://luma.com/gloste-hia0
Day 2: Resilience & Sovereignty – Tuesday 13 October 2026

Main programme — day ticket: https://luma.com/wjmmhcq5

DateStartEndSessionLocation
Tue 13 Oct 20269:00am9:15amRegistrationHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 20269:15am9:45amA Guide to Security, Resilience and SovereigntyHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 20269:45am10:45amGlobal Tensions, Local ConsequencesHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 202610:45am11:30amWhy Defence Needs SMEsHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 202611:30am11:45amCoffee BreakHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 202611:45am12:15pmThe Migration to Post-Quantum CryptographyHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 202612:15pm1:15pm2026 Trends & Patterns in CyberHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 20261:15pm2:00pmLunchHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 20262:00pm2:30pmSpotlight: Space and CyberHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 20262:30pm3:15pmData Sovereignty: Taking Back ControlHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 20263:15pm3:30pmComfort BreakHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 20263:30pm4:00pmDefend Your Digital IdentityHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Tue 13 Oct 20264:00pm5:00pmFrom Opportunity to ActionHub8 MX, Cheltenham
Featured events — separate ticket required
DateStartEndSessionLocationBooking link
Tue 13 Oct 202611:00am1:00pmCyNam & Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Roundtable: Enabling SMEs to adopt tech for growth and business resilienceHub8 MX, Cheltenhamhttps://luma.com/gloste-3ode
Partner events — separate ticket required
DateStartEndSessionLocationBooking link
Tue 13 Oct 20262:30pm3:30pmCtrl+Z: What Happens When Cyber Goes WrongHub8 MX, Cheltenhamhttps://luma.com/gloste-64oy
Fringe events — separate booking required
DateStartEndSessionLocationBooking link
Tue 13 Oct 20265:30pm7:30pmTech Tribe Gloucester: Cyber Security for MSPs & IT Service ProvidersPatch Gloucester, The Forum, 5–7 Cathedral Walk, Gloucester, GL1 1DFhttps://thetechtribe.com/local-meetups
Day 3: Curiosity – Wednesday 14 October 2026

Main programme — day ticket: https://luma.com/79d09a2x

DateStartEndSessionLocation
Wed 14 Oct 20269:00am9:15amRegistrationPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 20269:15am10:15amThe Entrepreneur WithinPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 202610:15am11:15amWhy Businesses Should Prioritise NeuroinclusionPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 202611:15am11:45amCoffee BreakPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 202611:45am12:45pmApproaches to InnovationPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 202612:45pm1:45pmLunchPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 20261:45pm2:15pmThe Science of High-Performing TeamsPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 20262:15pm3:00pmMaking Social Value RealPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 20263:00pm3:30pmCoffee BreakPark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Wed 14 Oct 20263:30pm5:00pmQuestion TimePark Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Day 4: [Artificial] Intelligence – Thursday 15 October 2026

Main programme — day ticket: https://luma.com/zjcu53vh

DateStartEndSessionLocation
Thu 15 Oct 20269:00am9:15amRegistrationPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 20269:15am9:45amOpening KeynotePatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 20269:45am10:45amPower, Politics and AIPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 202610:45am11:15amCoffee BreakPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 202611:15am11:45amFireside Chat: AI SecurityPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 202611:45am12:30pmThe Security Gap in AI-Generated CodePatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 202612:45pm1:30pmLunchPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 20261:30pm2:00pmAI for Good: Local Success StoriesPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 20262:00pm2:30pmUniversity of Gloucestershire Research Showcase: AI, Environment and SocietyPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 20262:30pm3:30pmAI & EthicsPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 20263:30pm3:45pmComfort BreakPatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 20263:45pm4:45pmAI, the Skills Landscape and the Future of the WorkforcePatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Thu 15 Oct 20264:45pm5:00pmClosing KeynotePatch, The Forum, Gloucester
Partner events — separate ticket required
DateStartEndSessionLocationBooking link
Thu 15 Oct 20261:30pm2:30pmAI Ate My Contract: A Survival Guide to Doing Deals in the Age of Artificial IntelligencePatch, Gloucesterhttps://luma.com/gloste-x2ui
Thu 15 Oct 20262:30pm3:30pmVibe Coding WorkshopPatch, Gloucesterhttps://luma.com/gloste-krns
Fringe events — separate booking required
DateStartEndSessionLocationBooking link
Thu 15 Oct 202610:00am12:00pmCopilot 101: The basics of learning Copilot for charitiesPatch, Gloucesterhttps://luma.com/o61j7dxq
Thu 15 Oct 20265:00pm6:00pmBuilding AI-based Products: Cheltenham Data Science, Machine Learning and AI MeetupHub8 MX, Cheltenhamhttps://www.meetup.com/cheltenham-data-science-machine-learning-and-ai-meetup/events/315891403/
Day 5: Opportunity – Friday 16 October 2026
Main programme — no day ticket link listed on the programme page
DateStartEndSessionLocation
Fri 16 Oct 20269:00am3:30pmEmPower 2026Gloucester
Partner events — separate ticket required
DateStartEndSessionLocationBooking link
Fri 16 Oct 202612:00pm2:00pmHow Not to Lose Your Company in 10 StepsHCR Law, Cheltenhamhttps://luma.com/gloste-efzg