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CyNam are proud to support this event at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. Elisabeth Braw and Bojan Pancevski, in conversation with Julia Wheeler, on whether control of the deep sea is the next geopolitical frontline. Ticket includes VIP Networking Lounge access and afternoon tea from 12:00pm, with the talk at 2:00pm.

There's a thriving local scale-up ecosystem, in particular in Cyber and Defence. As founders achieve traction and progress well past the start-up phase, many are heading towards a material fundraise or, eventually, an exit. Few are ready for either. This session brings together expert speakers from InfiniteCFO, Momentum Corporate Finance and Wiggin LLP to unpack what transaction readiness actually looks like, grounded in real deals rather than theory, and what's different about the crucial sectors of Cyber and Defence. 

Violet and Partners have teamed up with CyNam once again for an exclusive edition of Cyber Made Human Live at Ocho Cotswolds. Following the success of last year's The Empathy Algorithm, the podcast returns to Gloucestershire Tech Week for a candid conversation exploring the human side of cyber and technology. Host Alice Violet is joined by Brian Lewis, CEO of Origin8tive. Places are deliberately limited, with invitations extended to leaders, founders and interesting voices from across the cyber and technology community.

A curated roundtable hosted in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade exploring a practical question: as world-class technology capability lands in the county, how do everyday businesses tap into it to grow and stay resilient? A focused conversation bringing together the businesses who could benefit, the experts who can help, and the partners shaping the county's future.

Everyone talks about cyber prevention, but this session is about what happens AFTER something goes wrong, told as a real-time story. We walk through a fictional but painfully realistic cyber incident hitting a Gloucestershire tech company, and at each stage ask: what would you do next? At each decision point the audience votes, and we reveal the legal and commercial consequences. Interactive, slightly nerve-wracking, and the whole point is that cyber resilience isn't just a technical issue, it's a legal, commercial and reputational one.

Join Gloucestershire's community of Managed Service Providers (MSPs), IT Service Providers (ITSPs), and technology channel professionals for an evening of peer networking, knowledge sharing, and discussion hosted by The Tech Tribe. As part of Gloucestershire Tech Week, this special cyber-focused edition of The Tech Tribe Gloucester Meetup will feature guest speakers exploring current cyber security challenges and opportunities facing technology businesses, alongside our regular roundtable session where attendees can share experiences, insights, and practical advice with industry peers. This is an opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals from across Gloucestershire and the surrounding region in an informal and collaborative environment.

An in-person practical introduction to Microsoft Copilot for charities that want to save time and work more efficiently. No experience needed, and nothing to buy. The session covers what is actually changing in AI versus hype, what Copilot is across the Microsoft ecosystem, real charity use cases, hands-on practice, and practical next steps for safe, responsible adoption. Led by Graham Hoskings, Senior AI Business Solutions Engineer at Microsoft. Organised by Tech4Good South West.

AI is transforming the way tech companies contract, from auto-generated terms of service to AI-powered procurement tools and algorithmic pricing. But the law hasn't caught up, and the risks are real. This session cuts through the hype with practical, no-jargon guidance on the commercial and contractual issues every tech business needs to get right, including who owns what AI creates and how to handle IP when your product trains on or generates content.

Three short tech talks from Gloucestershire AI companies exploring what the future looks like with AI in products, what is possible now that wasn't two years ago, and the risks to be aware of. Chaired by Prof Gaven Smith, with talks from Simon Smith (Ripjar), James Campbell (Nimbus) and Mark Adams (TrustGraph), followed by the chance to network with the speakers.

A light-hearted but genuinely practical countdown of the ten most common ways founders accidentally give away control of, or sink, their own company. Inspired by the film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, we flip the script to show founders what NOT to do. Each step is delivered with a real-world story (anonymised) and a one-line takeaway the audience can act on immediately. The session ends with a quick-fire audience quiz: Would you lose your company? with a small prize for the best score.