South West Technology Powerhouse 2025
The Forum, Gloucester
Thursday, 2 October 2025
NCC’s James Cooke, Head of Public Affairs - Regional & Research Partnerships will be a panellist at the South West Technology Powerhouse breakfast event taking place at The Forum in Gloucester on Thursday, 2 October 2025.
Join James to learn how NCC is driving collaboration and growth to strengthen regional innovation clusters and cement the South West’s role at the forefront of the UK tech economy.
About the event
The South West Technology Powerhouse is an exclusive panel and audience breakfast event organised by Insider Media.
The South West is making a name for itself as a powerhouse in the UK’s technology and cyber landscape, with Gloucestershire at the heart of this transformation. This exclusive breakfast event will shine a spotlight on the region’s thriving cyber and tech sector, showcasing how it is driving innovation, attracting investment, and forging connections between the public and private sectors.
As technology evolves, so too do the challenges: from national security threats to the complexities of data governance, AI ethics, and geopolitical instability. This expert panel and audience event brings together business leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators to explore how cyber and tech firms across the South West are responding to these pressures with agility, creativity, and resilience, assessing the mood of the market and asking: what does it need to further grow?
Hosted at the superb, sustainable new £107m city centre development, the session will also examine how local ecosystems like Gloucestershire’s can support scaling businesses through access to talent pipelines, collaborative spaces, specialist funding, and sector clustering.
Key topics of discussion include:
- What role does the South West play in the national tech economy and how can we strengthen this leadership position?
- How can local ecosystems can support scaling businesses through access to talent pipelines, collaborative spaces, specialist funding, and sector clustering?
- How is the tech industry balance maintaining trust while innovating to drive growth?