Countdown to Milton Keynes Tech Week 2026 – the city’s flagship technology and innovation festival
There’s just under one month to go before the city hosts Milton Keynes Tech Week 2026 which runs from October 12 to16.
Returning for its second year Tech Week will showcase the ideas, technologies and businesses helping to shape the future of Milton Keynes and wider UK economy.
The event, which attracted more than 23,000 visitors last year, is the city’s flagship annual technology and innovation festival with five days of events and activities bringing together the technology, creative, and business communities of Milton Keynes and beyond.
The week-long programme, funded by Milton Keynes City Council as lead sponsor, and delivered by Protospace CIC, highlights the city's growing reputation as a centre for innovation. Milton Keynes is home to more than 2,400 tech businesses, generates £3.4 billion in technology-related economic activity and continues to attract investment, talent and pioneering organisations.
The official Tech Week Conference, hosted by BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman at Unity Place on October 15, will feature leading experts from government, industry and academia.
Across the week, visitors can take part in events covering artificial intelligence, robotics, entrepreneurship, digital skills and emerging technologies. Highlights include RoboPASS, exploring the future of robotics and autonomous technology in cities; the Accelerating AI Conference, featuring experts from Google, Canva and Microsoft; Female Techpreneur's Future Builder Hackathon for women and girls; the TC Group Pitch Event for ambitious start-ups; and HAYS Women in Tech, celebrating and supporting women's careers in the technology sector.
The programme also features events and speakers from organisations including Smart City Consultancy, The Open University, NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator, Central Arc Angels, Biztech, PyData Milton Keynes, MK Geek Night, Overt STEM, among others.
"Milton Keynes has built a reputation for embracing innovation and working with businesses, researchers and entrepreneurs to turn new ideas into real-world opportunities. Tech Week is a chance to celebrate that success and showcase the talent, creativity and ambition that can be found across our city. Councillor Lauren Townsend, Deputy Leader of Milton Keynes City Council, said: "From artificial intelligence and robotics to entrepreneurship and digital skills, this year's programme offers something for everyone. We're proud to support this week of events that brings people together, attracts investment and helps strengthen Milton Keynes' position as one of the UK's leading technology and innovation hubs."
Tickets and full programme are available here.