Programme · 12–16 October 2026

How the week unfolded.

With thanks to our headline sponsor
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Challenge areas covered on this day

  • Skills and talent
  • Security as everyone's business

Full schedule

9:00am — 3:30pm
EmPower 2026

A high-energy, hands-on introduction to the world of tech and cyber for young people. There's a special focus on opening doors for those who too often don't see themselves in it.

EVENT PARTNERS
Gloucester
12:00pm — 2:00pm
Partner event
How Not to Lose Your Company in 10 Steps

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.

EVENT HOST
HCR Law, Cheltenham

Gloucestershire Tech Week 2026 took place from 12 to 16 October. Recordings of the sessions are coming soon.

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