The Digital Pulse GM - March 2025
Manchester Digital
Industry body that represents Greater Manchester’s most forward-thinking and progressive digital and tech companies
Manchester Digital is where the GM tech community transforms ideas, accelerates innovation and maximises growth. Whether you’re looking to stay ahead of industry trends, connect with like-minded professionals or discover new business opportunities, we’re here to help you thrive.
In this edition, we’re excited to share details of our latest Sector Insights Report, published this month, offering a comprehensive look at the current state of Greater Manchester’s tech sector and the opportunities ahead. There's also reports on our recent International Women’s Day celebration event, and we reflect on the success of last month’s Digital Skills Festival. Plus some of the latest news and events from our members.
Stay tuned, get involved and let’s keep shaping the future of tech in Greater Manchester together.
Sector Insights Report 2025
Earlier this month, we published our Sector Insights Report 2025.
The report is based on insights gathered through a series of surveys and focus groups, whilst also reflecting on conversations that took place throughout our Digital Skills Festival 2025.
This report will inform the focus and direction of Manchester Digital as we work closely with the sector and government to ensure the right support, policies, and investment are in place to drive growth and meaningful change.
Key Takeaways:
International Women’s Day
Tech Leader Talks - International Women’s Day Celebration
Last week we held a truly inspiring lunchtime panel for our Tech Leader Talk, as part of International Women’s Day. The event was delivered in partnership with hedgehog lab and featured speakers from BNY , Sky , Kellanova and 惠普企业服务 .
Join the Movement: Where Are All the Black Women in Tech?
This International Women’s Day, we’re calling on Black women in tech who live or work in the North West to help shape the future of workplace culture in the industry.
We’re launching Phase 2 of "Where Are All the Black Women in Tech?", an initiative to co-create a vision of an inclusive, empowering and supportive tech ecosystem - and we need your voice!
Ecommerce Conference coming soon!
Our Ecommerce Conference returns next month, with an expanded all day format at Sister, Manchester.
The conference is sponsored by CyberLab , and features speakers including Patagonia , BEAUTY BAY , musicMagpie and more.
Other ways to get involved
We still have some sponsorship and speaker opportunities left, plus the chance to take an expo stand, so get in touch with Kate Wilson if you'd like to be involved.
Member insights
Ahead of our Ecommerce Conference, we're inviting members to contribute to a special content piece exploring the biggest game-changers in ecommerce.
We’d love to feature your insights, in around 250 words, on what you believe has had the biggest impact on your ecommerce site (or a client’s).
If you're interested in participating, please get in touch with Kate Wilson .
Looking back on Digital Skills Festival 2025
As Digital Skills Festival passes for another year, we've reflected back on last month’s event.
A hugely busy and hugely impactful week celebrating everything that our tech ecosystem has to offer in terms of skills, people and career pathways included:
You can find out more about what happened across the week via the link below.
Tech Talks: Manchester's Tech Landscape - Navigating Growth, Skills, and Transformation in a Changing Digital Economy
The Digital Skills Feast, delivered in partnership with Slalom , gathered technology leaders from across the region to discuss the current state and future of our sector.
A recording of the panel that took place that evening, featuring David Savage, Caroline Grant (Managing Director at Slalom Manchester), Rob Sugden (Managing Director, ECOM) and Alison Ross MBE (Chief People and Operations Officer at Auto Trader), is now available via the Tech Talks podcast, powered by Nash Squared .
Roundup of the latest news & events from our members
Every month, Manchester Digital members share their latest news, thought leadership and upcoming events on our platform. Here’s a roundup of the latest updates from across the network.
Want to share your own news or events? Join Manchester Digital today and be part of the region’s leading tech community.
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