Michaela Eschbach, CEO of Cambridge Wireless, organisers of this mammoth event, said:
"We promised you that Cambridge Tech Week would be bigger and better than ever and we delivered, with:
- 5,000 + attendees (a staggering 400% increase on last year)
- 500+ companies represented
- 150+ expert speakers
- 24+ hours of networking
- Attendees from 20+countries including USA, Brazil, Chile, Africa, China and Japan."
Michaela continued: “We're thrilled with the success of Cambridge Tech Week 2024! These results would not have been possible without the huge number of contributors, sponsors and partners who committed their time to help make the event such a success. Huge thanks to: Ann Fisher - Founder of Cambridge Tech Week; Chris Bruce and the CTW Committee; Anne Bailey and Form the Future; Dr Soraya Jones and all our Ambassadors; James Parton - The Bradfield Centre, and Faye Holland - cofinitive, and jointly - Cambridge Tech Podcast; Cambridge Science Park; St John's Innovation Centre, and all our other supporters and advocates. Cambridge Tech Week would not have been possible without our sponsors, including headline sponsors: Cambridge Consultants, PwC, Cambridge Management Consulting, Cambridge Enterprise, the University of East Anglia and HSBC. And, of course, a huge thank you to my team at Cambridge Wireless who worked tirelessly for almost a year to deliver CTW24."
Ann Fisher, Founder of Cambridge Tech Week, said: “The idea of holding this week-long event was to celebrate the brilliant tech businesses and wider ecosystem of both Cambridge and the East of England region. I’m passionate about the technology market, especially when it is used for good, and wanted to see Cambridge and the East of England unite to celebrate its global success and help future generations achieve their dreams. I’m delighted to see the energy and collaborations created last week and can’t wait for CTW25!”
Chris Bruce, Chair of the CTW Steering Committee, said: "This year's theme was Innovate, Invest and Grow and we worked hard to create a programme that showcased these topics. The result was a great mix of innovators, investors, industry participants and young people seeking a future career in tech. Every session was oversubscribed and there was huge energy and excitement as delegates networked and identified future collaborations."
Olu Orugboh, Chair of Cambridge Wireless, said: “We were delighted with not only the number of attendees for the main CTW conference and fringe events (a huge 400% increase on last year) but with the diversity of our audience across race, gender and age. As we begin plans for CTW25, is there room for improvement to reflect diversity within our programme? Do we want to support change across the tech sector? Absolutely!”
For the team at Cambridge Wireless, work has already begun for CTW25, as we collect feedback via delegate and contributor surveys. So watch this space for news of CTW25 and how you can get involved!
Final thanks to all our sponsors:
Without our sponsors, Cambridge Tech Week would not be possible, huge thanks to: Cambridge Consultants, PwC, Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Management Consulting, HSBC, University of East Anglia and UEA for Business, UKTIN, Mills & Reeve, Brockton Everlast, Cambridge Judge Business School, Department for Business and Trade, The Bradfield Centre, Cambridge Tech Podcast, Cambridge Science Park, St John's Innovation Centre, FORA, Frazier & Deeter, Paragraf, Appleyard Lees, MPA, Marks & Clerk, 42 Technology, UHY Hacker Young, Nordic Ninja, KPMG, Zetter Recruitment, Barclays Eagle Labs, Keltie, Rathbones Group Plc, Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce, IC Resources, Cambridge Future Tech, Pragmatic, First Intuition, Cambridge Dining Company and British Business Bank. Thank you all so much for your support!
