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This week, we hosted our Annual Dinner (sponsored by FDM Group, Computacenter and ReStart - Interoperable Digital Care), our biggest event of the year, bringing together over 600 tech industry leaders to connect and celebrate the role of technology in shaping the present and future of people, society, the economy, and the planet. During this special event, we also announced our annual President’s Awards winners. 🏆 Congratulations to our 2024 winners: Chris Whitehouse (Collaboraite), Jennifer Neff (Access Elemental Social Prescribing), Toby Jones (TJC) and Eric Zie (GoCodeGreen | B Corp™). 👏 We also want to say a huge well done to all the shortlisted: Katherine Ellis, Dimple Khagram, Louise Wall, Richard Baylor, Andy Beverley, ⚡ Ben Johnson, James Hall and Harriet Pugh. Read this month's LinkedIn newsletter in full to learn more about the winners! Julian David | Nicola Hodson | Sheila Flavell CBE | Alex Smith | Alice Jackson | Sue Daley | Matthew Evans | Antony Walker | Margot Stumm | Dora Pass | Tania Teixeira | Margherita Certo President's Award 2024 Partner: ComputerWeekly.com #techUKAnnualDinner #PresidentsAward #TechLeaders #Leadership #TechForGood _______ 🤝 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀! 🌱 Join our tech community to amplify your influence, forge valuable connections, and drive innovation together. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3tNNdbU 

📢 Call for sponsorship for techUK's Local Digital Index 2024 report! 🎈 The Local Digital Index showcases the impact and value of UK's tech sector for national and regional economies. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor partner to help us deliver our Local Digital Index please get in touch with Margot Stumm at margot.stumm@techuk.org #LocalDigitalIndex #StrongerTechEconomies Matt Robinson | Ileana Lupsa | Tracy Modha ___________ 🤝 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀! 🌱 Join our tech community to amplify your influence, forge valuable connections, and drive innovation together: https://orlo.uk/PtubH _________ 🎈𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 techUK champions the tech sector throughout the nations and regions. We have a strong network of regional stakeholders to whom we promote the value of the tech sector. We provide opportunities for members to promote their own regional projects and we simplify introductions between our members and regional stakeholders so they can collaborate on projects. For more information or to get in touch, please visit our Nations and Regions Hub and complete the ‘contact us’ form: https://orlo.uk/tqqdX

🌊 Join us on 22 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 for a detailed exploration of AI is impacting water consumption in UK data centers, and how they are leveraging technology and innovative design solutions to enhance resilience and sustainability. 🎤 Sign up now to hear from experts such as Paul Finch at Kao Data: https://lnkd.in/gqdV6_EP Weronika Dorociak | Craig Melson | Luisa Cardani | Sue Daley | Usman Ikhlaq | Tess Buckley #TechClimateAction #AI #Sustainability #DigitalTwins _____________    🤝 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀!    Join our tech community to amplify your influence, forge valuable connections, and drive innovation together: https://ow.ly/uttm50Qyl46   _____________    🌱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝐦𝗮𝘁𝐞 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝐢𝐨𝐧  techUK is a powerful advocate for members on climate issues. We promote tech-led decarbonisation, champion member innovation, and advocate for policy and regulation that can reduce risk and incentivise investment in tech.    For more information on how techUK can support you, please visit our Climate Action Hub and click ‘contact us’: http://ow.ly/yu3a50NIi16 

📍 During London Tech Week, the techUK team had the pleasure of connecting with numerous visitors, exhibitors, and sponsors to discuss the advantages of techUK membership. While there, we had the opportunity to speak with Jacob Farrugia from AND Digital . We learned more about their company, discussed the role of SMEs, and explored the significance of London Tech Week for their business. 📺 Watch all 18 interviews here: https://lnkd.in/dUqrCXSW Tania Teixeira | Julian David | Alice Jackson | Margherita Certo | Alex Smith | TechSkills.org | Jaroszlav Katai | Ed Bevan | Glyn Hughes #LTW24 #LondonTechWeek #Techology #London ________ 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗨𝗞 techUK is a membership organisation that brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve. We collaborate across business, government and stakeholders to fulfil the potential of technology to deliver a stronger society and more sustainable future. 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://lnkd.in/eR6Q4N3c

🌱 Discover how Dun & Bradstreet Europe uses cloud technology to help businesses and governments map agri-food supply chains. 🐼 techUK and WWF-UK have partnered to highlight the role that technology can play in fostering more sustainable agricultural trade and transparent supply chains. 📝 Download our report here: https://lnkd.in/d_7ra776 📺 Watch a summary animation here: https://lnkd.in/dbQ3PkpF Weronika Dorociak | Daniel Clarke | Craig Melson | Sabina Maria Ciofu (she/her) | Jack Simpson | Patrice Bendon | David Mitton #Sustainability #InternationalTrade #AgriculturalTrade #AgriTech #SupplyChains _____________ 🤝 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 ��𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀! Join our tech community to amplify your influence, forge valuable connections, and drive innovation together: https://ow.ly/uttm50Qyl46 _____________ 🌱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝐦𝗮𝘁𝐞 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝐢𝐨𝐧 techUK is a powerful advocate for members on climate issues. We promote tech-led decarbonisation, champion member innovation, and advocate for policy and regulation that can reduce risk and incentivise investment in tech. For more information on how techUK can support you, please visit our Climate Action Hub and click ‘contact us’: http://ow.ly/yu3a50NIi16

And the #PresidentsAward 2024 Society Award winner is... 🥳 Jennifer Neff 🥳 Jennifer Neff co-founded Elemental (now Access Elemental Social Prescribing) to make social prescribing accessible to all, addressing social determinants like debt, housing, and loneliness, and reducing demand on health and social care services. Over ten years, her tech-for-good company has supported over 20 million people in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, reduced primary care demand by 65%, and created jobs in disadvantaged areas. Jennifer has played a pioneering role in transforming community wellbeing. Congratulations, Jennifer! We are so proud of your contributions to improving how society lives, works, and interacts. Sheila Flavell CBE | Nicola Hodson | Julian David | Jacqueline de Rojas CBE | Alice Jackson | Alex Smith | Tania Teixeira #techUKAnnualDinner #Technology #Society #TechAwards ________ 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://lnkd.in/eR6Q4N3c 

Our very own Luisa Cardani spoke to Caroline Donnelly at ComputerWeekly.com about the new Labour UK Government's plans to remove planning barriers for the data centres sector. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/egHV7iAg The techUK team have been working with Labour for almost two years to build up the party's connections with the industry, exchange ideas on possible policy announcements and share case studies of the incredible innovations that are happening across the UK's tech ecosystem. techUK welcomes the recognition of the critical role the data centres sector plays in our digital economy and will continue to champion the sector, and we look forward to working with the new Government to help achieve that mission in a resilient and sustainable way! Neil Ross | Weronika Dorociak | Teodora K. Want to contribute to the data centres policy landscape? techUK is commissioning the research and a report into the contribution data centres play to the UK’s economy 2024! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ePUhHikg 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://lnkd.in/eR6Q4N3c #digitalinfrastructure #datacentres #digitaleconomy #planningpolicy

😎 In case you missed it... Last week, we announced 2024 President's Award Winners 🏆 Congratulations to: Chris Whitehouse (Collaboraite), Jennifer Neff (Access Elemental Social Prescribing), Toby Jones (TJC) and Eric Zie (GoCodeGreen | B Corp™). And a huge well done to all the shortlisted: Katherine Ellis, Dimple Khagram, Louise Wall, Richard Baylor, Andy Beverley, ⚡ Ben Johnson, James Hall and Harriet Pugh. Find out more about each of the winners here: https://lnkd.in/druAg_WH FDM Group | ComputerWeekly.com | ReStart - Interoperable Digital Care | Computacenter | Sheila Flavell CBE | Nicola Hodson | Julian David | Alex Smith #techUKAnnualDinner #PresidentsAward #TechLeaders #Leadership #TechForGood _______ 🤝 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀! 🌱 Join our tech community to amplify your influence, forge valuable connections, and drive innovation together. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3tNNdbU

🟣 Louise Wall is a leader in technology and healthcare with over 20 years of experience. Her journey led her to become the CEO of e18 Innovation , where she guides a team in creating sustainable tech solutions. Louise has recently been shortlisted for our #PresidentsAward. We chatted with Louise to find out more about her path, her passions, the future, and tech for good! Click the image below to read the full interview. Which part of Louise's story inspired you the most? 🤔 Let us know in the comments below! #Tech4Good #TechGood #ThePeopleBehindTechForGood #TechLeadership #Leadership #SME #People Ed Bevan | Alex Smith | Sheila Flavell CBE | Nicola Hodson | Julian David ____________ 🟢🟡🔵🟣 Visit our Tech for Good hub here: https://bit.ly/44R1Jfz Do you want to be part of our #TechForGood work? Get in touch with Tania Teixeira (tania.teixeira@techuk.org). ____________ 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://lnkd.in/eR6Q4N3c

Telecoms Security Act: July Industry Session 🗓️Register now! Join us on 18th July for techUK's next Telecoms Security Act Industry Session, the latest of our regular collaborative events for telecoms security sector professionals. Meet peers and stakeholders across the sector to discuss live issues, pain points, and opportunities. Register for free here to become part of the conversation! ➡️ https://orlo.uk/9F8Vc #TelecomsSecurityAct #TSA #Compliance #techUK #IndustrySessions __________ 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 🛜 techUK's Future Telecoms Campaign highlights the UK’s strengths in advanced connectivity, as well as providing a collective voice to the leaders and innovators delivering the future of connectivity in the UK. techUK is shining a spotlight on the technologies, products and services that will shape the connectivity of tomorrow. We are convening members, stakeholders and innovators from across the digital infrastructure value chain to explore the service innovation that advanced networks can enable.  👉 For more information or to get involved, please visit our Future Telecoms hub:  https://orlo.uk/gba09 #techUKFutureTelecoms ____________ 🌱 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂n𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌍 https://orlo.uk/rvuIA