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MAGAZINE with registrations for DTX + UCX Manchester the highest recorded since 2019.

Day two of the show commenced with World Cup winner Matt Dawson leading the keynote speeches. Also speaking was Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham who endorsed Manchester’s status as ‘The Digital Capital of the UK’ as delegates analysed team values in transformation, cyber’s central role in scaling, and finding talent in unexpected spaces.

Andy Burnham also revealed a new digital blueprint for the Greater Manchester region, announcing an educational revamp that will make IT and engineering essential components of early learning experiences and create a new system in which local talent can be nurtured and offer more routes for young people into the tech industry.

The Mayor declared the city-region was committed to improving digital literacy - a move that rugby World Cup winner and fellow keynote speaker Matt Dawson recognised.

DTX + UCX Manchester took place at Manchester Central at the end of May and Business Connect were pleased to be media partners.

As well as interest in the many high calibre tech exhibitors, the keynote speeches were keenly attended over the two day event.

On Wednesday morning the former Director General of MI5 delivered a warning to a packed audience.

“You cannot work in a vacuum,”

Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller declared during her keynote speech.

“You have got to work with others. Listening to all employees, creating diverse teams and collaborating at scale is critical.”

Baroness Eliza emphasised the need to lead by example to reinforce change - with the ex-MI5 Director General alerting the audience to the risks of “uninterested” leaders. She found during her time as Director General that you’re never lonely as a leader, as long as you don’t put yourself on a pedestal. Through taking the time to get to know all levels of the workforce, she built the camaraderie and spirit needed to carry them through difficult moments.