GreenTech Gathering

West Yorkshire has the fastest growing digital sector, with aims to make Leeds the UK’s First Net Zero City. To set the pace of our region’s sustainability journey and progress towards carbon neutrality, the GreenTech Gathering is a relaxed and informal networking opportunity that brings together like-minded individuals and organisations in Yorkshire’s GreenTech community to connect in person, share knowledge and collaborate.

Featuring a 20-minute industry speaker and a 15-minute community spotlight, you’ll be able to hear from industry pioneers and thought leaders tackling some of the biggest questions we all have about the industry.

Benefits of the event:

• Connect 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 Meet experts, hear from industry leaders, and collaborate across entrepreneurial ecosystems;
• Share 🧠 Gain access to knowledge, insight, and ideas from a community committed to developing technologies that lower emissions and improve our environment;
• Innovate 🔬 Leverage innovation to deliver impactful action and set the pace in defining the future of Green Technology.

What to expect? 💭

• Networking with industry experts, change-makers and leaders;
• Learn more about the latest industry innovations;
• Free drinks and nibbles.

About the speakers:

Guest Speaker🎤
Lawrence Dudley – Founder, Parallax

Parallax are a certified carbon-negative digital consultancy focussed on helping customers develop AI and internet of things hardware and software products. Lawrence will be talking on the topic of “Watts of Opportunity: Higher energy prices can be a good thing” where they share Parallax’s knowledge of using increasing energy prices to their advantage.

Community Spotlight 🎤
Richard Hill – Founder & CEO, Green Cloud Computing

GreenCloud uses computers powered by renewable energy to execute Serverless functions as a ‘Green’ Function As A Service Platform. Richard will be talking on the topic of “So, you want to startup…?” where he’ll be talking about the warts and all run through GreenCloud’s start to where they are now. If you have ever entertained the idea of starting up your own idea – come and listen to a founder who’s done just that and what has been learnt on the way.

Your Host 🎙️
Sam Taylor – Director, madeby.studio

madeby.studio is a digital agency specialising in crafting sustainable websites and applications that are good for the planet and your bottom line. They pride themselves on their commitment to technical excellence, building digital solutions with sustainability & accessibility ingrained at every step of the process.

The event is proudly sponsored by Parallax & AD:VENTURE. For more information, contact us at [email protected]