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MONDAY 16 JUNE

Flagship Event

Main Stage

Crowne Plaza, Newcastle, 8:45 - 13:15

The TechNExt Main Stage is the launch of the tech festival, where innovation, inspiration, and industry insights converge.

TUESDAY 17 JUNE

TechNExt Hub

Sustainability Hub

Energy Central, Blyth, 9:00 - 17:00

Our focus in Northumberland will be on Sustainability and Innovation. We will hear from sustainable tech leaders from the region and further afield.

Room 1

9:00
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9:50

Sustainability in the North East: How to unlock its potential

10:00
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11:30

Supporting the Offshore Wind sector

11:45
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12:30

North East Sustainable Technology (NEST) consortium to deliver an #EraOfOpportunity for the region.

13:00
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14:45

Data’s Untold Story – How AI and Big Tech Are Fueling a Sustainability Crisis

15:00
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15:50

Green Skills for a Net-Zero Future: Bridging the Sustainability Skills Gap

16:00
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17:00

Future-proofing business and mitigating business risk from ESG issues

Room 2

9:00
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9:50

The Green Gold Rush: The Startup Opportunities No One’s Talking About

10:00
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11:45

Making Teams Tick: Techniques to Make Agile Manageable

12:00
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12:30

Data for Digital Sustainability: How to begin your data journey

13:00
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14:30

Heat Networks in Northumberland

14:45
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16:30

Lego Serious Play for sustainability and innovation

Festival Fringe

9:30
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11:30

Esports Recovery and Future Growth

9:30
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11:30

NortHFutures Digital Health Hub industry-academic showcase

10:00
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16:00

Wear VR - 4D High Fidelity Racing and Flying Simulators

11:00
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12:00

Doing more with less

14:30
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15:30

Transform your business into a streamlined, scalable, and self-sustainable operation

16:30
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18:30

The Highstreet Reimagined: Tech Retail Expo

Flagship Event

Industry Dinner

Spanish City, Whitley Bay, 18:30 - 23:00

Join us at the TechNExt Industry Dinner and seize the chance to enrich your network, fostering connections that shape your professional journey.

WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE

TechNExt Hub

Data and AI Hub

NICD, The Catalyst, Newcastle, 9:00 - 17:00

Join us for a day of activities exploring Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with industry leaders from the region and beyond.

Theatre

9:00
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10:00

The Global Impact of Data & AI

10:10
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11:10

Removing barriers to digital adoption for regional SMEs- showing real impact

11:20
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11:50

AI agents: opportunity and threats

12:00
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12:30

The Foundations for AI: Why Data Must Come First

13:15
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14:00

The AI Revolution: Decisions That Shape Our World

14:10
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15:00

Ctrl+Alt+AI: Rebooting the Future

15:10
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16:00

Designing a joined up government experience

16:10
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17:00

What’s Next for Health? Game-Changing Tech on the Horizon!

Gorgon Room

9:00
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11:00

Build a Podcast AI with Blazor using GitHub Models

11:20
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12:20

From Burnout to Breakthrough: How AI is Giving Teachers Their Time Back

12:30
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13:00

AI Voices That Engage: How Voice Direction Can Enhance Speech Models & User Trust

13:30
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14:30

The Futurist's Toolkit: business strategy in a time of transformation

14:45
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16:00

AI in Action; Real world use cases

16:10
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17:10

AI for everyone: why the industry needs your voice

Faraday Room

9:00
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10:30

Futureproof! Get ahead of the AI regulatory landscape

10:40
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11:10

The where, what and how of building a data strategy

11:20
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11:50

Managing expectations of what genAI can do

12:00
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13:00

Democratising Data Skills: Building a Data-Driven Culture

13:15
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15:15

How Might We ... explore a killer social impact question together

15:30
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17:00

"How does it work again?" Demystifying AI for Non-Tech Stakeholders.

Flagship Event

Tech Talent Live

City Hall Sunderland, 13:30 - 18:30

Tech Talent Live is the North East’s largest digital and tech careers fair, linking individuals with top opportunities, training, and pathways for the future.

Festival Fringe

10:00
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16:00

Wear VR - 4D High Fidelity Racing and Flying Simulators

11:00
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12:00

Making innovation happen in healthcare

12:00
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13:00

Data-Driven Policymaking: Success Stories of Integrating Data and AI into Decision-Making

13:00
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19:00

Product on the Tyne

14:00
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15:00

Building digital capability

14:30
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15:30

Immersive Play Exhibits

14:30
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15:45

Grow your mindset, grow your business!

17:00
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19:00

Trust and Security in AI

18:00
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20:00

Curious in Conversation - Investment & Startups

THURSDAY 19 JUNE

TechNExt Hub

Immersive Hub

PROTO, Gateshead, 9:00 - 17:00

The North East is at the cutting edge of Immersive technologies with national centres of excellence including our hosts at PROTO.

Immersive Hub Programme

9:30
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10:30

Is XR driving a revolution in patient care?

10:45
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11:45

Breaking Barriers - Unlocking the Power of Immersive Technologies (XR)

12:30
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13:30

All Access Pass - The Future of Inclusive Tourism

13:45
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14:45

Virtual Sustainability: Energy Monitoring in the world of Virtual Production

15:00
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16:00

Keynote: The Evolution and Future of XR display technologies

16:15
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17:00

Southpaw Dance Company: The Art of Immersive Performance

Festival Fringe

9:30
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14:00

The Digital Future

9:30
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12:30

Deaf Centre Makes Some Noise: Take Courage with Tech!

11:00
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13:00

Design Talks

Flagship Event

Festival Party

BALTIC, Gateshead, 18:00 - 23:00

Revel in the remarkable achievements of the North East tech sector alongside fellow tech enthusiasts and attendees from across the UK.

FRIDAY 20 JUNE

Flagship Event

Schools Challenge

The Customs House, South Shields, 9:30 - 12:00

School children from across the region participate, working with North East tech industry mentors to come up with a tech solution to a real life problem.

TechNExt Hub

Tech Startup Hub

Gala Theatre, Durham, 9:00 - 17:00

Get the 20 June in the diary for our Tech Startup Hub where we'll have a packed day of activities for Tech Startups at all stages of development.

Studio 1

9:30
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9:50

North East Tech Quarterly: Our tech startup landscape in numbers

10:00
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10:20

Introduction from Business Durham

10:30
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11:15

In conversation with Chris Wilds & James Bunting: learnings from 25 years in tech

11:25
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12:10

Investor Insights: Key Factors for New Business Success

12:20
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13:20

The Dream Deal: Pitching Competition

13:30
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14:15

Exit planning: Start With the End in Mind

14:30
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16:00

The AI Co-Founder: Going From Problem to Product as a Bootstrapped, Non-Technical Founder

Studio 2

10:30
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11:15

Legal issues to consider for start ups

11:30
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12:50

Get Funded Without Investors: How Grants Can Kickstart Your Startup

13:30
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14:15

From Spin-Out to Success: Transforming Ideas into Startups

14:30
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15:15

"Will AI Replace the Doctor?"

Festival Fringe

13:00
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15:00

Tertiary Education Panel

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Flagship Events at TechNExt

Main Stage
Monday, June 16, 2025
Crowne Plaza, Newcastle
Industry Dinner
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Spanish City, Whitley Bay
Tech Talent Live
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
City Hall Sunderland
Festival Party
Thursday, June 19, 2025
BALTIC, Gateshead
Schools Challenge
Friday, June 20, 2025
The Customs House, South Shields
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16-20 June 2025

TechNExt is underwritten by Dynamo North East CIC, and co-organised by Sunderland Software City and BeaconHouse Events. TechNExt is a collaborative festival, working with partners across the North East.

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