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Building Our Digital Tomorrow

The Digital Skills Festival is one of the most important events in our annual calendar. Held right here in Manchester, the Digital Skills Festival attracts industry professionals, educators, students, graduates and tech job seekers as well as respected industry thought-leaders and innovators.

In 2024 the Digital Skills Festival returned for another eventful week in February that connected future talent, educators and businesses.

Details of our 2025 festival will be announced shortly.

Find out more about the Skills Festival


Agenda for Skills Festival 2024

The 2024 festival took place between 5th- 9th February 2024.


Monday 5th February

Conference Day

Tuesday 6th February

Discover Digital Apprenticeships Day

Wednesday 7th February

Talent Day

Thursday 8th February

Digital Her Day

Friday 9th February

Professional Development Day

Skills Festival Sponsorship

We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for the Digital Skills Festival. If you would like to discuss the benefits of sponsorship and how you can get involved with the 2025 festival please call 0161 238 8642 or email kate.wilson@wyad.net.

Alternatively, enquire via the link below.

Enquire about sponsorship


Exhibit at Talent Day

If your business would be interested in exhibiting at Talent Day 2025, the largest tech careers fair in the North, and get your business in front of up to 2,000 students, graduates, career changers and jobseekers who are all considering a career in tech, then speak to us today.

Please call 0161 238 8642, email kate.wilson@wyad.net or enquire via the link below. 

Enquire about Talent Day

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