London Tech Week day Five: Lessons from London Russ Shaw With London Tech Week in full swing, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary The 11th edition of London Tech Week may be drawing to a close, but the buzz of activity that has propelled this week forward has continued right [...]
London Tech Week day three: Britain needs a chip on its shoulder Russ Shaw As London Tech Week kicks off, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary We are at the halfway point of London Tech Week 2024, and events – both headline and fringe – are truly in full swing. Today has marked the [...]
The next government needs a ‘2HQ’ taskforce for tech Live! Britain needs a taskforce specifically charged with encouraging well-capitalised US tech firms to set up second homes in Britain, says Abigail Morris It’s London Tech Week, but while AI is all anyone is talking about at Olympia, it’s been largely overlooked in general election discourse. This is despite the fact that AI innovations as a [...]
London Tech Week day two: How can tech help solve the climate crisis? June 11, 2024 As London Tech Week kicks off, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary A central question in the tech ecosystem is what can tech do to solve the climate crisis. Technology is rightly considered a powerful asset when approaching the target [...]
London Tech Week Diary day one: AI takes centre stage June 10, 2024 As London Tech Week kicks off, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, gives us the inside scoop on the industry with his daily diary.
Microsoft chief: UK tech sector must ‘act assertively’ to stay ahead of global rivals May 22, 2024 Microsoft's UK boss has urged the nation's tech sector to "act assertively" and embrace artificial intelligence technology in order for the UK to stay ahead of international competition.
Why this year’s London Tech Week looks set to be the biggest ever May 22, 2024 During London Tech Week, speakers from the government and across industry will focus on the topics du jour, such as the UK's AI ambitions.
Tech Week Day Four: Chips will be the battleground on which the contest for tech innovation is fought June 15, 2023 The penultimate day of London Tech Week is a timely occasion to discuss an industry not just under the spotlight in the tech sector, but the business agenda more broadly. Semiconductors, or ‘chips’, are the building blocks of electronic devices driving our rapid technological advancement and economic development. In his opening speech this week, the [...]
Safety tech firms get £350k boost to tackle ‘plague’ of online child abuse June 15, 2023 Safety tech firms are set to receive a £350,000 investment to help tackle the “plague” of online child abuse. Researchers have revealed UK firms boast a 25 per cent market share of the global safety tech sector, as three UK start-ups win government cash to rocket power their innovation. Tech minister Paul Scully said: “The [...]
Tech Week Day Three: Mitigating the risks of AI while exploiting its potential for jobs and society June 14, 2023 Of all the hot topics discussed at another balmy day at London Tech Week, one stood out feverishly from the rest – artificial intelligence, and how it will impact global economies. Around the world, governments are racing to get to grips with AI and establish effective strategies to regulate it. Today, lawmakers in the European [...]