Programme · 12–16 October 2026
How the week unfolded.
Challenge areas covered on this day
- World-class technology
- Innovating faster
- Skills and talent

The venue
FuturePark, Park Campus, University of Gloucestershire
Park Campus, Cheltenham
Curiosity is where new capability starts. This day explores the power of thinking differently and how curiosity drives growth, innovation and resilience.
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Full schedule
"I'm not technical enough for cyber security." "I'm too old to start my career again." "I want to change careers after having children." "I'd love to move into…" If any of these sound familiar, this fringe event hosted by Origin8tive is for you.

Arrive, take a coffee and settle in for a day devoted to curiosity.
Entrepreneurship is too often seen as the domain of startup founders. In truth, it thrives in lecture halls, community groups, government departments and global corporations alike. This session explores what it really means to think and act entrepreneurial, wherever you happen to work.
Awareness is growing, but action is lagging behind. This session moves past the buzzwords to ask the honest questions, and to explore what neuroinclusion really looks like in practice.
A pause between sessions and a chance to continue the conversation.
Innovation is often spoken of as a destination. This session is about the journey: the cultural shifts, the methods and the messy realities of daring to do things differently.
Food, conversation and the chance to meet the people behind the ideas.
Drawing on the neuroscience of how people work, communicate and perform together, this session reveals what sets the best teams apart, and the lessons any organisation can put to work.
A short interval before the day's final session.
The questions are set by the CyNam community, and the answers come from the panel and the audience. The day closes with a lively, topical debate where every voice in the room has a stake.
Gloucestershire Tech Week 2026 took place from 12 to 16 October. Recordings of the sessions are coming soon.
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