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Name: Women in Tech Festival 2023
Start: 2023-10-31
End: 2023-11-1

Royal Society of Chemistry Piccadilly London W1J 0BA

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etc.venues133 Houndsditch London EC3A 7BX

31octAll Day01novWomen in Tech Festival 2023

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Computing & CRN are thrilled that the Women in Tech Festival 2022 was a huge success. We will be returning to London in 2023 for 2 days of live

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Computing & CRN are thrilled that the Women in Tech Festival 2022 was a huge success. We will be returning to London in 2023 for 2 days of live content on 31 October and 1 November. We can’t wait to see you there.

The Women in Tech Festival is a celebration of the women shaping the technology industry, from bottom to top. And this year’s Festival also brings you Women of the Channel; the meeting place for women from across the IT channel who are looking to advance organisational diversity, make unmatched connections, and empower and cultivate women leaders.

This event is the way to help create an inclusive industry that enables your vision of success and provides you with the toolkit to make it happen. Join us again next year to find your sense of belonging, learn, collaborate, network & more.

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October 31 (Tuesday) - November 1 (Wednesday)

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etc.venues

133 Houndsditch London EC3A 7BX

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The Mansion, Bletchley Park,Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB

01novAll Day02Bletchley Park to Host AI Safety Summit | Bletchley Park

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Iconic Bletchley Park to host UK AI Safety Summit in early November Release issued

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Iconic Bletchley Park to host UK AI Safety Summit in early November

Release issued by: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, and The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

Published 24 August 2023

UK to host world first summit on artificial intelligence safety in November
Talks will explore and build consensus on rapid, international action to guarantee safety and security at the frontier of AI technology
Bletchley Park, one of the birthplaces of computer science, to host the summit

International governments, leading AI companies and experts in research will unite for crucial talks in November on the safe development and use of frontier AI technology, as the UK Government announces Bletchley Park as the location for the UK summit.

The major global event will take place on the 1st and 2nd November to consider the risks of AI, especially at the frontier of development, and discuss how they can be mitigated through internationally coordinated action. Frontier AI models hold enormous potential to power economic growth, drive scientific progress and wider public benefits, while also posing potential safety risks if not developed responsibly.

To be hosted at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, a significant location in the history of computer science development and once the home of British Enigma codebreaking – it will see coordinated action to agree a set of rapid, targeted measures for furthering safety in global AI use.

Preparations for the summit are already in full flow, with Matt Clifford and Jonathan Black recently appointed as the Prime Minister’s Representatives. Together they’ll spearhead talks and negotiations, as they rally leading AI nations and experts over the next three months to ensure the summit provides a platform for countries to work together on further developing a shared approach to agree the safety measures needed to mitigate the risks of AI.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said:

“The UK has long been home to the transformative technologies of the future, so there is no better place to host the first ever global AI safety summit than at Bletchley Park this November.

“To fully embrace the extraordinary opportunities of artificial intelligence, we must grip and tackle the risks to ensure it develops safely in the years ahead.

“With the combined strength of our international partners, thriving AI industry and expert academic community, we can secure the rapid international action we need for the safe and responsible development of AI around the world.”

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said:

“International collaboration is the cornerstone of our approach to AI regulation, and we want the summit to result in leading nations and experts agreeing on a shared approach to its safe use.

“The UK is consistently recognised as a world leader in AI and we are well placed to lead these discussions. The location of Bletchley Park as the backdrop will reaffirm our historic leadership in overseeing the development of new technologies.

“AI is already improving lives from new innovations in healthcare to supporting efforts to tackle climate change, and November’s summit will make sure we can all realise the technology’s huge benefits safely and securely for decades to come.”

The summit will also build on ongoing work at international forums including the OECD, Global Partnership on AI, Council of Europe, and the UN and standards-development organisations, as well as the recently agreed G7 Hiroshima AI Process.

The UK boasts strong credentials as a world leader in AI. The technology employs over 50,000 people, directly supports one of the Prime Minister’s five priorities by contributing £3.7 billion to the economy, and is the birthplace of leading AI companies such as Google DeepMind. It has also invested more on AI safety research than any other nation, backing the creation of the Foundation Model Taskforce with an initial £100 million.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said:

“No country will be untouched by AI, and no country alone will solve the challenges posed by this technology. In our interconnected world, we must have an international approach.

“The origins of modern AI can be traced back to Bletchley Park. Now, it will also be home to the global effort to shape the responsible use of AI.”

Bletchley Park’s role in hosting the summit reflects the UK’s proud tradition of being at the frontier of new technology advancements. Since Alan Turing’s celebrated work some eight decades ago, computing and computer science have become fundamental pillars of life both in the UK and across the globe.

Iain Standen, CEO of the Bletchley Park Trust, said:

“Bletchley Park Trust is immensely privileged to have been chosen as the venue for the first major international summit on AI safety this November, and we look forward to welcoming the world to our historic site.

“It is fitting that the very spot where leading minds harnessed emerging technologies to influence the successful outcome of World War Two will, once again, be the crucible for international co-ordinated action.

“We are incredibly excited to be providing the stage for discussions on global safety standards, which will help everyone manage and monitor the risks of artificial intelligence”.

The roots of AI can be traced back to the leading minds who worked at Bletchley during the Second World War, with codebreakers Jack Good and Donald Michie among those who went on to write extensive works on the technology. In November, it will once again take centre stage as the international community comes together to agree on important guardrails which ensure the opportunities of AI can be realised, and its risks safely managed.

The announcement follows the UK Government allocating £13 million to revolutionise healthcare research through AI, unveiled last week. The funding supports a raft of new projects including transformations to brain tumour surgeries, new approaches to treating chronic nerve pain, and a system to predict a patient’s risk of developing future health problems based on existing conditions.

To be able to host this event of global importance, Bletchley Park will be closed to the public from Saturday 28 October to Friday 3 November 2023 inclusive.

Local residents who will be affected by the AI Safety Summit taking place at Bletchley Park in early November will be contacted directly by Thames Valley Police with further information.

Milton Keynes City Council will be working closely with Thames Valley Police on the details of the impact of the event for Bletchley and the wider MK area, and will be issuing further details regarding road closures from 21 September 2023.

All those whose pre-booked visit falls within the period of closure will be contacted. If your booking was through a partner organisation and not directly with Bletchley Park, please contact them for information. For all other enquiries relating to visits please contact our Bookings team at [email protected]

For any media enquiries about the planned event please contact Rebecca Foy, Bletchley Park’s Director of Public Engagement, at [email protected]

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november 1 (Wednesday) - 2 (Thursday)

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The Mansion, Bletchley Park,

Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB

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Victoria Baths,Hathersage Rd, Manchester M13 0FE

01novAll Day02Manchester Tech Festival

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Manchester Tech Festival 1st & 2nd November

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Manchester Tech Festival
1st & 2nd November

After the success of our first-ever festival we are excited to announce that Manchester Tech Festival will be returning to the historical Victoria Baths to host two days of panel discussions, lively debates and thought provoking talks. Our main festival on Wednesday and Thursday span four stages giving you access to your choice of talks across a verity of tech topics. In addition our tech expo featuring over 25 tech companies from across Manchester and our evening socials give you the unique opportunity to expand your network.

On Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd November, Manchester Tech Festival will be returning to host two days of panel discussions, lively debates and thought-provoking talks.

Our main festival spans three stages giving you access to your choice of talks across a verity of tech topics. In addition, our tech expo featuring over 25 tech companies from across Manchester and our evening socials give you the unique opportunity to expand your network.

Book your tickets here.

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november 1 (Wednesday) - 2 (Thursday)

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Victoria Baths,

Hathersage Rd, Manchester M13 0FE

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Millenium Gloucester Hotel4-18 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington

06nov(nov 6)9:00 AM07(nov 7)3:30 PMClimate Tech Summit 2023

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Climate Tech Summit 2023 in London UK Europe is Climate Tech Conference 2023 for climate change, environment, sustainability, net zero & AI.

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Climate Tech Summit 2023 in London UK Europe is Climate Tech Conference 2023 for climate change, environment, sustainability, net zero & AI. The climate tech summit focuses on clean tech, green tech, green, transportation, environment, sustainability, smart buildings, iot, solar energy, renewable energy, oil & gas, climate action, carbon reduction, carbon capture, carbon storage, ocean, carbon credits, wind energy, plant-based foods, food security, climate finance, climate mitigation and climate adaptation.

More info: https://climatetechconference.co.uk/

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6 (Monday) 9:00 AM - 7 (Tuesday) 3:30 PM

Location

Millenium Gloucester Hotel

4-18 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington

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Michelmores100 Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 2AT

08nov6:00 PM7:30 PMLessons from Leading Women Tech Entrepreneurs - WiTT

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The November meeting of Women in Telecoms & Technology (WiTT) celebrates women entrepreneurs in tech with a panel discussion among leading women who have founded, grown, and in

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The November meeting of Women in Telecoms & Technology (WiTT) celebrates women entrepreneurs in tech with a panel discussion among leading women who have founded, grown, and in some cases sold businesses in the tech sector. Our women entrepreneurs event is timed to take place in the week before Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from 13-19 November this year.

Audrey Mandela, WiTT Chair and co-founder of Multimap.com, will chair the panel. Our speakers will be announced soon.

Our panel will discuss their views and experiences, including:

panelists’ own challenges in starting and growing (and in some cases selling) their businesses;
best and worst decisions made while building their businesses;
whether panelists believe there are differences between male and female entrepreneurs, the types of businesses they start, their management styles, and their experiences of raising capital;
views on scaling up businesses started in the UK; and
advice for other women entrepreneurs.

We’ll begin at 6:00pm with networking. The panel will run from 6:45 to 7:45, including Q&A.

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(Wednesday) 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Location

Michelmores

100 Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 2AT

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