Wales Tech Week
Delivering impact at Wales’ flagship tech summit
Wales Tech Week is Wales' flagship international tech summit, in 2023 it brought together over 4,000 attendees, 320+ speakers and high-profile partners like Sony and BT. For its upcoming November 2025 edition, I’ll once again be working behind the scenes to manage multiple fringe events, ensuring every detail runs seamlessly across three dynamic days.
Tackling rapid growth
In 2023, Wales Tech Week was a victim of their own success. Their fringe events, held with their partners during the summit, were quickly gaining momentum – with good reason. Cyber roundtables, evening receptions with the Welsh Government and a tech lunch centred around celebrating Welsh women in tech were just a few of the highlights from their action-packed programme. However, around 8 weeks pre-event, they still had no one dedicated to managing the influx of events.
Rising to the occasion
When the team called on me, I was thrilled to come aboard and lend my proven skills to the cause. Wasting no time, I got stuck in, writing briefs, supporting key partners and liaising with the venue's operational teams to secure critical elements like catering and AV. With multiple fringe events to manage, it was undoubtedly a demanding project, but one that aligned perfectly with my expertise. Drawing on my versatile skill set, I was also able to contribute to communications, general event operations, and marketing tasks.
Scaling up for 2025
Given the resounding success of the summit, I was delighted to be called upon once again for Wales Tech Week 2025. This time, I joined 14 months ahead of the event to spearhead a myriad of critical projects, including:
Programme planning
Implementing comprehensive communications delivery for all exhibitors and partners
Supporting the rollout of project management tools
Securing high-calibre headline speakers.
I'm delighted to be back at the helm of the fringe events programme, which has expanded to encompass even more distinctive fringe events in 2025. From last-minute rescue to strategic partnership, sometimes the best collaborations begin when the stakes are highest.