Supercharging tech growth in the UK’s Southern Regions

Herrington Carmichael Farnborough Aerospace Business Park Wednesday 18 September 2024LEAD SPONSOR

Supercharging tech growth in the UK’s Southern Regions

The roundtable will examine what needs to be done to ripen conditions for tech growth in the Southern region.

The counties encompassed in the region are recognised as key drivers in the UK's tech ecosystem however they face increasing competition domestically and internationally.

The roundtable will examine what can be done to enhance the South's prospects for increasing growth, productivity and innovation.

Agenda items will include:

What more can Tech companies in the South be doing to ensure they continue to attract the private equity and overseas investments seen in recent year
How can universities, corporates, SMEs and start ups combine to create a culture of innovation in the South
Where do the opportunities for growth lie in the key cybersecurity and AI sectors and how can the industry adapt to challenge the fragility presented by the recent CrowdStrike outage.
How can the tech skills problem be tackled by innovative ways of attracting people to live and settle in the region
What measures could the government adopt to encourage cluster growth within the South
How can market access for firms domestically and internationally be improved?
How can a closer cooperation and community across the South be achieved

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