SOUTH YORKSHIRE
TECH SUMMIT

20
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29th January 2026 | Barnsley Civic

The next edition of our Tech Summit is on Thursday 29th January 2026, exploring the future of South Yorkshire’s tech economy at the Barnsley Civic.

The 2026 Summit will look ahead to the future of South Yorkshire’s tech ecosystem. We will be releasing a new in-depth report by our data partner Dealroom.

We'll also be launching of the TECH SY Action Plan, a five-year sector strategy co-created by the region’s ecosystem stakeholders to accelerate growth and innovation across South Yorkshire. There will be keynote speakers and panel discussions with experts from near and far.

Summit Speakers

Aoife Morrin - Head of Ecosystem Growth at Dealroom

James Jackson - CEO & Co-Founder of Bumper

Janet Coyle CBE - Director of Grow London, London & Partners

Chris Dalrymple -

Co-Founder at Trove Ventures and Angel/NED

Chris Iveson - Founder & CEO at FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics

Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE - Leader of Barnsley Council

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Networking drinks are kindly provided by Altitude PR

2025 Keynote speaker: Tom Adeyoola

Tom Adeyoola, tech entrepreneur and member of the Creative Industries Taskforce

Tom Adeyoola, esteemed tech entrepreneur and founder of Metail, was the keynote speaker in 2025. Tom is known for his groundbreaking work in virtual fitting room technology and his commitment to sustainable innovation, and he is now the Executive Chair of Innovate UK.

Read about the last event here.