Open Tech Calendar

Informal meetup for individual members of Sheffield Digital. We have a reserved table for 8 people from 5:30pm. Just turn up, say hi and buy a drink. Bring along a friend or your partner if you'd prefer not to come alone. Hosted by Sarah Lister. No ticket required.

Work on sewing, quilting, knitting, and crochet projects.

Share skills and tips in a creative, friendly, and supportive environment.

Free to Hackspace members, £3 for non-members.

Code Club - Open to the Public

In today’s fast-moving tech landscape, security isn’t just a necessity—it’s a competitive advantage. It’s about building trust, ensuring compliance, and attracting investors. This workshop will equip you with the knowledge to turn security into a business enabler.

This workshop will be led by experts in the field, Kit Barker and Melissa George from Retable Security.

Join us for this essential workshop, where we’ll break down how robust security practices can:

✅ Build customer trust and differentiate your product
✅ Streamline development with agile security practices (DevSecOps)
✅ Prevent costly legal and compliance pitfalls
✅ Protect your IP, code, and cloud assets
✅ Meet investor expectations on risk and compliance

We’ll cover practical steps, from legal basics (GDPR, breach reporting) to managing developers, securing infrastructure, and expanding globally. Plus, learn what investors look for in security and compliance before funding a startup.

Who should attend?
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Informal get-together upstairs or outside at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.

Ready to shape the future with cutting-edge technology? This event is an inclusive, hands-on event where you'll look at data analysis, IoT devices, and cloud services to tackle real-world challenges. Including talks led by industry professionals, we’ll guide you through the fundamentals of IoT devices, like Raspberry Pi and smartphones, and how to use cloud services like Azure to collect and store data.

No tickets are needed to attend this event.

These are the time slots for visitors from outside the SHU to attend. The visitors can show up for any of these without any prior booking.

Our Digital Policy Roundtables will bring together representatives from three key stakeholder groups:

Our Members: Local tech businesses that are part of the Sheffield Digital community.
Ecosystem Partners: Including the local authority and universities.
Policy Specialists: Experts from regional and national think tanks and government departments.

These discussions are designed to facilitate meaningful conversations on policies impacting our sector, allowing for the exchange of insights and the identification of collaborative opportunities.

If you are a company member of Sheffield Digital, including startups, and would like to attend, please email chris@sheffield.digital

Work on sewing, quilting, knitting, and crochet projects.

Share skills and tips in a creative, friendly, and supportive environment.

Free to Hackspace members, £3 for non-members.

Hot on the heels of our re:Invent re:Cap AWS Sheffield is back this April. Join us for our meet up where we'll be kindly hosted by Cortex (www.cortexreply.com) @ electric works (www.electric-works.net). We've got 2 fantastic speakers, a great venue, food & drink and the opportunity to meet & network into the evening.

Our first speaker of the evening is Maddie Albu, Data Scientist at PEP Health. In her talk Scaling Up AWS Infrastructure: From a Laptop to Nationwide Web Scraping of US Healthcare Online Reviews she'll take us through how PEP Health's journey in capturing patient experience across the United States has evolved into a robust, cloud-based infrastructure powered by AWS. By leveraging scalable services like ECS, Lambda, and Step Functions, PEP Health now efficiently scrapes, processes, and analyzes online healthcare reviews at a nationwide scale. This transformation enables real-time insights into patient feedback, empowering healthcare providers and policym...

Code Club - Open to the Public

WE ARE BACK IN OUR OFFICE!

Come and join us at Reach Studios for a morning of conversations, networking and pastries, on the third Friday of every month.

This is a great opportunity to catch up with familiar faces, meet new people and learn more about the amazing things happening in the business world in and around Sheffield, all over a coffee and a pastry.

Our agenda is designed to maximise your experience at Reach Breakfast Club:

Open Networking: Get started with a coffee, pastry, and conversations. This is a great opportunity to make new connections and catch up with familiar faces.

Guest Speakers: Gain valuable insights and inspirations from our guest speakers, who will share their journeys, experiences, and business innovations.

Chilled Networking: Wind down the morning with more open networking in a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. Exchange ideas, make new friends and solidify connections.
Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your networking game, fuel your m...

Informal business networking event open to all Business owners , CEO's, Directors, and Professionals from different industry sectors including Hospitality and Retail.

INFORMAL BUSINESS NETWORKING

Join us in the Terrace Suite at the hotel for an excellent chance to expand your professional circle with other business leaders and experts from South Yorkshire.
This is the perfect setting to showcase your business and meet other Business owners, Directors and Professionals.

Music + visuals live coded and generated by algorithms, projected for your pleasure. If you've not been to one before, journalists try to explain here:

* www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
* pinkwafer.club
* ra.co


Featuring: +777000,Epiploke, Evk1r0sp3m, Hellocatfood, MYNA, Nik Nenov, Pastagang, & Sick Lincoln

Work on sewing, quilting, knitting, and crochet projects.

Share skills and tips in a creative, friendly, and supportive environment.

Free to Hackspace members, £3 for non-members.

Join us on Wednesday, 23 April at 18:00 for an insightful talk with Femi Stephens, about his book ”Humanising Artificial Intelligence”. As AI reshapes our world, will it empower or marginalize humanity? Femi explores the social, ethical, and economic impact of AI, tackling issues like digital poverty, bias, and misinformation, and the need for responsible innovation. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion on the future of human-AI collaboration and how we can shape a more ethical, AI-driven world.

Code Club - Open to the Public

Learn how to unlock the power of AI to better understand your customers, create compelling messages, and overcome common sales barriers. Experience our exclusive AI-powered 3me tool, offering personalised insights you can start using right away to supercharge your marketing efforts.

Key Workshop Themes

Understanding Your Customers: Learn how to build detailed customer profiles using psychographics—exploring values, emotional triggers, and motivations—to truly understand what drives your clientele.
Crafting Messages that Connect: Develop marketing messages that not only resonate emotionally but also motivate your customers to take action.
Overcoming Purchase Barriers: Identify and tackle obstacles such as perceived risks or hesitation, transforming potential setbacks into opportunities for conversion.
Real-World Application: Engage in practical, hands-on exercises that let you apply these insights directly to your business scenarios.
Introducing the 3me Tool

Experience our...

We're back at SHU in Room 12.4.12 at the Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE

Look for the FES signs up into the lift and the 4th floor, and please sign-in when you arrive.

This month: Andy Carter from Evoluted

Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.

Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: bit.ly

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This month we'll be welcoming:

Andy Carter - Magnifying the Web

Screen magnification and browser zoom are commonly used assistive technologies. However, they often get forgotten in the design and build of websites. This can introduce challenges to people with low vision that rely on them for browsing the Web. In this talk, I will share my personal experiences of these assistive technologies and some of the issues I regularly encounter.

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Informal get-together upstairs or outside at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.

Business Sheffield would like to invite you to our Access to Finance. The event will include presentations from industry experts in business finance.

Learn about a wide range of funding opportunities, from grants and investments to asset-based lending, including insights into Northern Powerhouse investment options. Whether you're exploring startup funding, seeking grants or loans, or looking for investment strategies, this session will give you practical advice to navigate the world of finance with confidence.

Key topics include:

Exploring funding options for businesses of all sizes
Learning more about Northern Powerhouse investment fund
Understanding startup funding opportunities
How asset-based lending works and its benefits
Alongside expert-led sessions, you’ll have the chance to network with business owners, and finance professionals. Build relationships, share experiences, and discover new opportunities while enjoying free refreshments.

Book now to reserve your pla...

Work on sewing, quilting, knitting, and crochet projects.

Share skills and tips in a creative, friendly, and supportive environment.

Free to Hackspace members, £3 for non-members.

With hype around the technology reaching near hysteric proportions, it’s time to cut through the noise and get a better grasp on some of the key questions:

- What is AI?

- How can an organisation use it to innovate?

- What are its ethical and sustainability implications?

In a time of unprecedented and rapid change, we understand such questions come with few easy answers. That’s why we’ll be welcoming regional AI experts who will share their insights from the vanguard of this new frontier. We'll also have three breakout rooms exploring the basics of AI, its potential applications for organisations, and practical, ethical and sustainability considerations.

Whether the mention of a large language model (LLM) conjures up images of an exceptionally tall person modelling the latest Collins dictionary, or you’ve experimented with ChatGPT and the like but are not sure how to take the next step, we’ve got you covered.

We’ll look forward to welcoming you for more food for thoug...

At any stage, one of the most critical aspects of success is the team you build and the culture you cultivate. But, Startups especially require a strong, cohesive team with a shared vision. At this event, Venture.community will dive deep into the nuances of team building and culture creation, equipping you with the tools and strategies to scale your startup while maintaining alignment and motivation.

Why This Topic Matters: Building a startup is a marathon, and the people running alongside you can determine whether you reach the finish line. Founders often face challenges in attracting top talent, fostering collaboration, and ensuring values align with long-term goals. Culture—the invisible glue that binds a team together—can make or break a company, especially as you grow and scale.

This session will provide actionable insights into how to:

- Identify and attract the right people for your startup.
- Build a culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and resilience.
- P...

Code Club - Open to the Public

Informal get-together upstairs or outside at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.

Monthly CTF - HackTheBox/TryHackMe/Other

This event will be a single talk on Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions: Finding Your Meme Twin with Embeddings & Vector Databases with Guy Royse

⚠️ This will be an in-person event, the venue is Sheffield Hallam University, room TBA.

🗺️ Hallam University Map: [www.shu.ac.uk
📌 Google Maps: [maps.app.goo.gl
🚗 Parking: The APCOA car park on Eyre Street is a five-minute walk from City Campus. You can park there for just £5. Just scan your blue chip at Owen Building Level 5, Charles Street, or Cantor to claim the discount.
Agenda:

🍕 Pizza/Drinks (18:15 - 18:30)
🗣 Introduction (18:30)
👉 Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions: Finding Your Meme Twin with Embeddings & Vector Databases (18:35ish)
🍻 Social @ Pub (after the talk)
👉 Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions: Finding Your Meme Twin...

Work on sewing, quilting, knitting, and crochet projects.

Share skills and tips in a creative, friendly, and supportive environment.

Free to Hackspace members, £3 for non-members.

Code Club - Open to the Public

Informal get-together upstairs or outside at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.

Sheffield AI are running a FREE AI based hackathon in May 2025. Entries are open to anybody in the region who wants to get hands on and build something with AI.

You can join the hackathon as a team, or as an individual. There will be an opportunity at the start of the Hackathon to hear all the project proposals and join the team you are most excited about!

A hackathon team will have 2 days to build something on top of the Sheffield City Council Open Data. There are no rules for what you can build. The data is free and open to all, so let your imagination run wild and build whatever you like!

There will be prizes for

The project that has the most potential to benefit our region
The most innovative use of AI
The project that aligns most with the Sheffield City Goals
The most functional submission
Plus more! (to be announced)

An exciting opportunity to dive into the dynamic fields of Mathematics and Data Analytics! Exploring how we use mathematical theory and/or cutting-edge data analysis techniques to solve real-world problems through student projects and speakers from the industry. Exploring new ideas and meet our student community engaging and thriving in dealing with challenging real-world problems.

No tickets are needed to attend this event.

These are the time slots for visitors from outside the SHU to attend. The visitors can show up for any of these without any prior booking.

This event is a fantastic opportunity for knowledge exchange and interaction between academia, students and industry, aiming to create an interactive environment for building fruitful partnerships. Final year cyber security undergraduate students at Sheffield Hallam University will be showcasing their final year projects as poster presentations and having open discussions about their work with participants. We have some fantastic guest speakers and panel discussion lined up for participants!

No tickets are needed to attend this event.

These are the time slots for visitors from outside the SHU to attend. The visitors can show up for any of these without any prior booking.

Informal get-together upstairs or outside at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.

Get ready for Game Over 2025 – Sheffield Hallam’s ultimate showcase of creativity and student innovation in all areas of Games Development. An exciting display of collaborative games projects from students in all levels of study within our games@Hallam range of courses. Experience interactive demos and discussions from a wide array of talented students. Whether you're a gamer, developer, or just curious, come experience the next generation of game-makers in action.

No tickets are needed to attend this event.

These are the time slots for visitors from outside the SHU to attend. The visitors can show up for any of these without any prior booking.

This summer, we are thrilled to celebrate the remarkable progress and potential of our MSc Artificial Intelligence students through the AI Festival that goes beyond academia, fostering connections between AI enthusiasts, students, researchers, educators, and industry collaborators. Cutting-edge AI technologies that our students are developing will be showcased through their innovative projects, coupled with our Robot Hackathon, where students will compete and push the boundaries of robotic intelligence.

No tickets are needed to attend this event.

These are the time slots for visitors from outside the SHU to attend. The visitors can show up for any of these without any prior booking.

This event will be a single talk on Navigating Container Hosting on Azure with John Kilmister

❗❗ 🌐 This is an online event, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, the link for the meeting is below, however, we'll only announce the password just before the event.

🔗 TBA
🔑 TBA

📅 Agenda

👋 Welcome
🗑️ Housekeeping
👩‍🏫 Navigating Container Hosting on Azure
🍻 Virtual Bar
👩‍🏫 Navigating Container Hosting on Azure
Containers continue to grow in popularity however when it comes to hosting in production it can be daunting. In this high level talk, we look at the many options for hosting containers in Azure showing although it can be complex it does not have to be. We will cover containers in app service plans, Azure container apps through to AKS.

We’re delighted to announce the return of this special Senior Leaders Dinner on 22nd May at The Sheffield College’s Silver Plate restaurant.

Not only will our three course meal be prepared and served by talented catering and hospitality students at the College, we will be joined for dinner by T-Level students in digital subjects, who want to meet face to face with the city’s tech leaders.

This is a fantastic opportunity to meet and inspire your future workforce, to share your stories and experience and to guide and support students to fantastic careers in Sheffield's tech ecosystem.

If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for last year you will know what a fantastic evening we had. The students were outstanding, the conversations rich and productive and the meal delicious. Attendees commented on how good it felt to give back and how inspired they were meeting the next tech generation.

This Senior Leaders Dinner is all about raising aspirations, giving young people directio...

Informal get-together upstairs or outside at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.

Informal get-together upstairs or outside at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.

Details
This event will be a single talk on MIDI Controllers, Bird Data, and MAUI Magic with Tony Edwards
⚠️ This will be an in-person event, the venue is Sheffield Hallam University, room TBA.

🗺️ Hallam University Map: [www.shu.ac.uk
📌 Google Maps: [maps.app.goo.gl
🚗 Parking: The APCOA car park on Eyre Street is a five-minute walk from City Campus. You can park there for just £5. Just scan your blue chip at Owen Building Level 5, Charles Street, or Cantor to claim the discount.
Agenda:

🍕 Pizza/Drinks (18:15 - 18:30)
🗣 Introduction (18:30)
👉 MIDI Controllers, Bird Data, and MAUI Magic with Tony Edwards (18:35ish)
🍻 Social @ Pub (after the talk)
👉 MIDI Controllers, Bird Data, and MAUI Magic
Can you use a MIDI controller to host TV game show games with the help of an event audience? Does bird...

Informal get-together upstairs or outside at HowSt on Howard Street next to Sheffield Hallam’s Owen Building, to chat over coffee and breakfast from 9am. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required.

A welcoming one-track, one-day conference returns. For developers and designers who work on the web.

Join us in the centre of Sheffield for a line-up of 8 great speakers and stick around for the after party at the National Videogame Museum.

MSc Cyber Security and Advanced Computer Networks students have the opportunity to present their dissertation projects, along with inspirational talks from prominent figures within the cyber security and Networks industry. This event is a unique opportunity to explore the latest research and innovations in the field of cyber security and computer networks, directly from the next generation of experts. The event will commence with some inspiring keynote speaker.

No tickets are needed to attend this event.

These are the time slots for visitors from outside the SHU to attend. The visitors can show up for any of these without any prior booking.