Trailblazing Tech Award Live Semi Final!
Trailblazing Tech awards are at DTX!
Join us in the afternoon for an exciting reveal of our first award shortlist, as the nominees take to the main stage for live interviews in the first round of the competition.
The Trailblazing Tech Award celebrates excellence in pushing technological boundaries, showcasing groundbreaking solutions that inspire innovation across a variety of sectors.
Last year we were delighted to crown Carbon Neutral Fuels as winners alongside some very stiff competition, here's what winner Sophie Zienkiewicz had to say.
"The Pro-Manchester community is limitless in terms of networking, knowledge, and support for growing businesses. Winning the Trailblazing Tech 2024 Award has been incredible for Carbon Neutral Fuels in terms of building our credibility in the region and creating opportunities for us as leaders to learn and grow. I encourage anyone to get involved with the awards this year.
Catch us on stage at 12:30 pm to meet this year's shortlisted innovators—don’t miss it!
For full information about the awards, click HERE.
Digital Transformation EXPO (DTX) Manchester is the North’s biggest digital and IT event, sharing the latest developments and applications across cloud and IT infrastructure, data and AI, cyber security, software engineering and DevOps.
On the 2nd and 3rd April 2025, as part of Manchester Tech Week, DTX will host tech teams from across the region along with cutting-edge solution providers to share learnings and get to grips with the tools necessary to operationalise digital projects and unlock value.
Co-located with Unified Communications EXPO (UCX) Manchester - the North's only event for colleague and customer communications, DTX + UCX is designed for everyone, from senior leaders and function heads to architects, engineers, developers and data scientists.
Whether you’re exploring best practices to execute your organisation’s digital strategy, working on a plan to battle the next big cyber-attack or curious as to whether AI is friend or foe, we guarantee this time spent away from your desk is not wasted!
Join fellow game-changers, rule-breakers, and tech pioneers by signing up today using the following link and since you can’t build a world class strategy solo, be sure to bring along your colleagues: http://bit.ly/428WLwT
About the Speakers:
I’m Ann and I advise a variety of clients on various aspects of direct taxes. I started my career as an auditor and qualified as an accountant over 20 years ago. However, I felt that my real vocation was in tax as I believe helping clients save tax would be more rewarding whilst challenging as tax is forever changing. I enjoy the different complexities of clients’ affairs and navigating the tax legislation to achieve the most tax-efficient outcome. Providing a range of tax services for companies, individuals, and entrepreneurs, understanding that tax planning is not just about one tax but ensuring the relationship between all of the taxes for companies that might affect entrepreneurs and vice versa. It is important that I build lasting relationships and my focus on service delivery reflects this.
Nicola is a Managing Associate in the Corporate team and specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions.
Nicola works with clients across a number of sectors with a particular interest in and focus on digital and retail. Nicola has gained invaluable experience in the technology sector having previously lead the Legal team at a scale-up AI software company with offices in the UK, India and the US whose customer portfolio included large household names across retail, finance, manufacturing and CPG sectors.
Nicola has acted for a variety of clients nationally, from larger PLCs like JD Sports where she has also previously been seconded, to SMEs, from start-ups and individuals, to investors. She leads the firm’s Fast Growth team in Manchester.
Scot has broad leadership experience across retail, hospitality, and events, with a track record of driving growth both in the UK and internationally. In recent years, he’s played a key role in accelerating the tech ecosystem in Manchester, helping scale SMEs through innovation-driven events, building strategic partner networks, and embedding himself in the local business community. As part of the Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange team at The University of Manchester, Scot leverages his unique skill set to bridge the gap between academic experts and industry leaders, fostering collaborations that drive economic growth, social impact, and cultural advancement. As a passionate Mancunian his focus is on creating value-driven partnerships that best serve the region and its people.
At BNY, our collective efforts have set new industry standards in Agile project execution, with a focus on collaboration and process optimisation. The Agile frameworks I have tailored are pivotal in elevating team productivity, project success rates, and laying a groundwork for perpetual innovation.
Leadership at the Agile Guilds signifies a commitment to mentoring and knowledge exchange, preparing us to not only respond to current demands but also to strategically influence the future of Agile transformations. We have established an atmosphere that champions efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction, marking a distinctive footprint in the Agile community.
Interested In The Event?
If you’re interested in attending, you can book online here.
