Friday 16th October
Discover DigiTEC for Employers:
Enterprise & Partnership
Friday is your opportunity to discover DigiTEC, meet the team and explore how your organisation can get involved. The day is designed around conversation, connection and collaboration, bringing together employers, SMEs, partners, students and technology leaders to help shape the future of digital skills across Milton Keynes and beyond.
Whether you want to influence curriculum, connect with future talent, contribute industry expertise or explore a strategic partnership, come and talk to us.
11:00 | Doors Open | Welcome to DigiTEC & MKTW
Meet the DigiTEC Team
Start the day by meeting the people behind DigiTEC and discovering our plans for AI, cyber security, robotics and immersive technologies. Come and talk to us about your organisation, your skills needs and where we could work together.
1st Floor
11:30 | Keynote: DigiTEC: What it means for Employers?
Cat Marin, Executive Principal at MK College Group
A welcome from Milton Keynes College Group. We explore practical ways your organisation can get involved with DigiTEC. Discover how you can get involved in curriculum co-design, placements, projects, workforce development, apprenticeships, industry expertise, technology partnerships, sponsorship and wider strategic collaboration.
Auditorium
12:00 | Masterclass | Scale-Up: A Story of Entrepreneurship
Alex Lawrence from Clearhead
An inspiring workshop examining the realities of starting and scaling a business, from generating an idea to building a sustainable company and client base.
Auditorium
13:00 | Keynote | The Power of Partnership
Billy Smith, Consultant
A keynote from a experienced consultant who has worked at the intersections of education and industry. This session explores the power of partnership collaboration between education and industry.
Auditorium
13:30 | DigiTEC Employer Partners Lunch
Lunch Provided (Partners Only)
A lunch will be provided for business leaders, strategic partners and guests. This networking session will provide space for deeper discussion around DigiTEC’s ambitions, regional skills priorities and opportunities for strategic collaboration between industry and education.
The Brasserie at Bletchley Campus
14:30 | Student Panel Discussion: Skills for the Future Workforce
Hear directly from Students at Milton Keynes College Group
Hear directly from students about technology, careers, skills and what they want from future employers. A candid conversation about the workplace they are preparing to enter and how businesses can better engage, inspire and support future talent.
Auditorium
15:30 | Social Value: MKTW Tech for Good Challenge – “Pack a Future”
Our MKTW Challenge: 20 Social Value Pledges for DigiTEC
Every organisation will be invited to make a DigiTEC Social Value Pledge, creating a collective commitment from businesses attending Milton Keynes Tech Week to support the next generation of digital talent.
Auditorium
16:00 | DigiTEC Networking: Connect & Commit
Conversations: Connect & Commit
We will finish the day with informal networking and one-to-one conversations with the DigiTEC team. The aim is simple: turn conversations into clear next steps, new partnerships and practical opportunities to work together.
Doors will close at 4:30pm
Room TBC