AI events in Birmingham.

⌖ Birmingham · Innovation Depot Inc

Hosted by Birmingham AI

Explore practical AI use cases and tools for managing and using company data at this free Birmingham, Alabama meetup on 20 October 2026. Hosted by Birmingham AI, this 90-minute Data Breakout brings together local professionals interested in applying artificial intelligence to data workflows. The programme combines informal networking, lunch and a speaker-led talk or demo. What to expect - Welcome and networking with Birmingham’s AI community - Lunch, included with admission - A speaker talk or live demo focused on AI, data management and better use of organisational data The meetup is aimed at data analysts, trend trackers and operations leaders, as well as anyone looking to optimise how their company handles and uses data. No named speaker or more detailed session topic has been announced yet. The event runs from 11:30am to 1pm (GMT-5) on Tuesday 20 October 2026 in Innovation Depot’s Training Room, located in the large open atrium on the left. The venue address is Innovation Depot Inc, 1500 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama. Tickets are free, but capacity is limited. The event is sponsored by KEYSYS, Sparkhound and C Spire. Reserve your free ticket

Sponsors: KEYSYS · Sparkhound +1

⌖ Birmingham · The ICC, Birmingham

Hosted by Birmingham Tech Week

The AI Symposium offers a comprehensive exploration of artificial intelligence technologies and their transformative impact across industries. Taking place at The ICC in Birmingham during Birmingham Tech Week, this full-day event brings together industry leaders, innovators, and AI experts to discuss the current state and future trajectory of AI implementation. What to Expect This multi-level symposium features dynamic sessions from key players across the tech ecosystem, providing attendees with practical insights into how AI is reshaping business operations, innovation strategies, and digital transformation initiatives. The event runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, offering extensive opportunities for learning and networking throughout the day. The speaker lineup includes over 20 industry professionals representing diverse sectors and specializations. Featured speakers include Andrew Knight (NED), Phill Chell (Co-founder & CEO), Clare Streets (Innovation Lead), Laura Bond (Founder), Mike Lewis (Strategic Lead – West Midlands Digital Roadmap), David Plumb (Chief Innovation Officer), and many other distinguished professionals working at the forefront of AI adoption and implementation. Who Should Attend This symposium is designed for technology leaders, business executives, innovation managers, AI practitioners, and anyone interested in understanding how artificial intelligence is transforming industries. Whether you're exploring AI adoption for your organization, seeking to expand your technical knowledge, or looking to connect with fellow professionals in the AI space, this event provides valuable insights and networking opportunities. The diverse speaker roster ensures coverage of multiple perspectives—from technical implementation and product management to strategic planning and business transformation. Attendees will gain practical knowledge they can apply within their own organizations while understanding broader industry trends shaping the AI landscape. Birmingham Tech Week Context As part of Birmingham Tech Week, the AI Symposium benefits from being embedded within a larger celebration of technology and innovation in the West Midlands. This positioning allows attendees to connect with the broader regional tech community and explore additional events throughout the week. The event takes place at The ICC, Birmingham, providing a professional venue with excellent facilities for this scale of t

⌖ Birmingham · Innovation Depot Inc

Hosted by Birmingham AI

Explore how AI is affecting software engineering at this free, hands-on Birmingham, Alabama meetup for engineers, data scientists and AI enthusiasts. Hosted by Birmingham AI, this 90-minute Engineering Breakout combines community networking, lunch and practical building with AI. Bring a laptop if you would like to follow along and build in real time during the session. What to expect - Welcome and networking with Birmingham’s AI community - Lunch included - An AI-focused speaker talk and demo - Collaborative, hands-on building with AI The meetup is aimed at software engineers, data scientists, AI enthusiasts and anyone interested in improving their understanding and application of advanced AI technologies. A specific speaker and detailed talk topic have not yet been published. Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 11:30am–1:00pm (GMT-05:00) Venue: Innovation Depot Event Space, 1500 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama. The event space is the large room past the atrium on the right. Tickets: Free, with limited seating The event is sponsored by KEYSYS, Sparkhound and C Spire. Reserve your free place

Sponsors: KEYSYS · Sparkhound +1

⌖ Birmingham · x+why Foundry

Hosted by ProductTank Birmingham

Explore AI strategy and product execution at scale with Martin Eriksson and Max Borodin in Birmingham on 21 October 2026. This ProductTank Birmingham fringe event for Birmingham Tech Week brings together two complementary perspectives: how AI changes the foundations of product strategy, and what happens when a team puts that strategy into practice for a health app serving more than 20 million users. Expect candid lessons, practical product insights and debate with Birmingham’s product community. Two talks, from strategy to execution Martin Eriksson, “Welcome to the Software Renaissance. Your Strategy Isn’t Ready.” As development becomes faster and cheaper, Martin argues that the bottleneck moves from execution to clarity: away from “can we build it?” and towards “should we build it?” His talk will examine why simply using AI to perform existing work more efficiently can limit ambition, and how stronger strategic alignment can turn AI from a threat into an opportunity. Martin is a board member, strategic adviser and leadership coach who has advised more than 150 companies. His career includes The Financial Times, Monster, Huddle, Covestor, Cazoo and EQT. He also founded ProductTank, co-founded Mind the Product and wrote The Decision Stack. Read more on Martin’s website or view his LinkedIn profile. Attendees will also have the chance to win a copy of The Decision Stack. Max Borodin, “What AI Innovation Actually Did for a 20M-User Health App” Max will unpack how Simple, a US weight-loss app within Palta, used AI innovation to increase engagement by more than 50%. He will cover Coach Avo, an award-winning AI health coach used by millions; Blinky, an animated mascot created with generative AI; and the ways AI changed both the product and the team’s everyday craft. Max led the teams behind Coach Avo and Simple’s gamification system, which delivered the strongest retention growth in the company’s history. Connect with Max on LinkedIn. Format and agenda The evening combines talks, Q&A, food and informal networking:… Register for this event

Sponsors: AND Digital · Intel Stream +2

⌖ Birmingham · The NEC Birmingham

Hosted by SAP

SAP NOW AI Tour UKI brings SAP leaders, industry experts and enterprise teams to The NEC in Birmingham on 22 October 2026 for a day focused on applied AI. This in-person, English-language conference will explore AI’s transformative potential, SAP’s new AI vision and a reimagined Joule experience. Rather than concentrating solely on strategy, the programme promises practical insight through real customer use cases, hands-on demonstrations and peer-led discussions. SAP specialists will also be available to answer attendees’ AI questions. Who should attend? The event is designed for leaders and their teams working across: - Technology - Finance - Procurement - Supply chain - HR It spans a broad range of industries, including financial and public services, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, energy, telecommunications, transport and consumer industries. The format should suit enterprise decision-makers and practitioners looking to understand how SAP approaches AI and how that technology is being applied in operational settings. The event takes place at The NEC Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom. A detailed agenda and named speaker line-up have not yet been published. Register for SAP NOW AI Tour UKI

⌖ Birmingham · x+why Foundry

Hosted by Birmingham Digital and DevOps Meetup

Explore agentic AI observability and modern CI/CD at Birmingham Digital & DevOps Meetup’s final event of 2026, with talks, networking and pizza. Taking place on Thursday 22 October, 5:30–8:00pm BST, the meetup brings Birmingham’s technology community to x+why Foundry, Foundry, 6 Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2JB. It is open to everyone, from experienced industry professionals to people beginning their technology careers. Agenda - 5:30pm: Doors open, welcome drinks, pizza and networking - 6:00pm: Doors close and talks begin - 6:00pm: Bukola Jimoh, “Tracing the Agent: Observability, Evidence and Accountability in Agentic Systems”, exploring why agentic AI systems should be traced for observability - 6:35pm: Mark Sawle, “Reimagining CI/CD, with a little help from my friends”, examining brittle plugins, complex builds and how teams can better understand the path from code to a running service - 7:05pm: Networking break - 7:20pm: Third talk, with speaker and subject still to be confirmed - 7:50pm: Final drinks and wrap-up Hosted by the Birmingham Digital and DevOps Meetup, the evening combines practical industry perspectives with time to meet the local tech community. Pizza and drinks are included. Prospective speakers can also approach an organiser on the night to discuss ideas for next year. Register for the October Birmingham Digital & DevOps Meetup

⌖ Birmingham · Innovation Depot Inc

Hosted by Birmingham AI

Explore practical AI use cases for classrooms and academic research at Birmingham AI’s free education breakout in Birmingham, Alabama, on 29 October 2026. Hosted by Birmingham AI, this 90-minute event brings together people interested in using artificial intelligence to improve education. A speaker-led talk and demo will introduce relevant AI tools and applications, followed by opportunities to exchange ideas with Birmingham’s wider AI community. The speaker and specific tools have not yet been announced. What to expect - Welcome and networking - Complimentary lunch - An AI-focused talk and live demo - Discussion of classroom and academic-research use cases The session is designed for educators, professors, academic researchers and school leaders, as well as anyone who wants to make an impact in education using AI. No experience requirements are stated. Date: Thursday 29 October 2026, 11:30am–1pm (GMT-05:00) Venue: Innovation Depot’s Event Space, 1500 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama, in the large room past the atrium on the right Tickets: Free, with limited seating Language: English The event is sponsored by KEYSYS, Sparkhound and C Spire. Reserve your free place.

Sponsors: KEYSYS · Sparkhound +1

⌖ Birmingham · Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Hosted by AND Capital Projects Limited

A practical, beginner-friendly AI workshop in Birmingham focused on working faster, strengthening skills and creating new income opportunities. Taking place on 2 November 2026 at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, this hands-on session looks beyond AI hype to explore where the technology can create real value in everyday work, freelancing, entrepreneurship and small business. It forms part of Building Financial Futures 2026, a full-day event covering financial resilience, careers, wealth, property, business ownership and long-term financial planning. What the workshop covers The session focuses on practical application rather than technical theory. Attendees will explore: - Ways to use AI to work more efficiently and improve productivity - How AI can strengthen skills and expertise you already have - Using AI to research, create, analyse information and solve problems - Opportunities to support freelancing and generate additional income - Practical applications for entrepreneurs and small businesses - Turning ideas into products, services or commercial opportunities more quickly - Why human judgement and subject-matter expertise remain essential - Responsible AI use, including the technology’s limitations The workshop is designed for non-technical attendees, and no previous AI experience is required. It should be particularly relevant to employees, freelancers, aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners and anyone curious about applying AI to their work or ideas without needing to understand the underlying technology. Part of a wider financial futures programme Registration for this workshop also provides access to the broader Building Financial Futures 2026 programme. The full-day event brings together individuals, families, business owners, financial professionals and community organisations for a mix of keynotes, workshops, marketplace activity and networking.… Register for this event

⌖ Birmingham · PwC, Birmingham

Hosted by Constructing Excellence Midlands

Explore how AI could reshape construction and business at this in-person debate in Birmingham on 3 November 2026. The CE Midlands Big AI Debate brings opposing perspectives together to examine whether artificial intelligence is a genuine game changer, or whether its risks could outweigh its rewards. Organised by Constructing Excellence Midlands and supported by the University of Wolverhampton, this thought-provoking morning event will move beyond one-sided AI hype. Industry experts will make the case for AI-driven innovation and efficiency while also confronting questions around governance, sustainability, ethics and risk. What to expect The event uses a structured debate format rather than a conventional conference agenda. Attendees will hear short arguments from speakers on both sides before contributing questions and perspectives during an open audience debate. Slido questions and a concluding audience vote will make the room part of the discussion rather than a passive observer. Confirmed contributors include: - Barrie Diffin, speaking on AI risks, governance and sustainability through The Next Excavator: Leadership in the Age of AI - Alistair Wilson, presenting the benefits and advantages of AI - Jessica Southworth, addressing AI risks, governance and sustainability - Further speakers and closing contributors are still to be confirmed The programme begins at 8:00am with registration, tea, coffee, pastries and fruit. Audience questions start at 8:30am, followed by the main speaker arguments from 8:45am. The open debate begins at 9:25am, with closing remarks, an audience vote and further networking from 10:00am. The event concludes at 10:30am. Who should attend? This debate is relevant to construction and business leaders, project teams, innovators and other professionals considering AI’s impact on their organisations. It is designed for both people already using AI at work and those only beginning to explore its potential. No particular level of technical expertise is specified; the focus is on practical perspectives, responsible adoption and informed industry discussion. View the event and registration details

Sponsors: University of Wolverhampton

⌖ Birmingham · Innovation Depot Inc

Hosted by Birmingham AI

A free lunchtime AI briefing for finance and financial services leaders, taking place in Birmingham, Alabama, on 5 November 2026. Organised by Birmingham AI, this 90-minute breakout explores the latest AI news, its impact on financial services, and practical case studies and use cases for applying AI in business. What to expect - Welcome and networking with Birmingham’s AI and finance community - Lunch, which is included with admission - A speaker talk and live demo focused on AI in financial services The event is designed for finance professionals, bank and credit union leaders, fintech innovators, accountants, analysts, insurance professionals and wealth managers. It also welcomes anyone curious about how AI could transform financial services. No named speaker or detailed session topic has been published yet. The breakout runs from 11:30am to 1pm (GMT-06:00) on Thursday 5 November 2026 at Innovation Depot Inc, 1500 1st Avenue North. It will be held in the Event Space Room, located to the right past the large open atrium. Admission is free, including at the door, but seats are limited. The event is sponsored by KEYSYS, C Spire and Sparkhound. Reserve your free place

Sponsors: KEYSYS · C Spire +1

⌖ Birmingham · NEC

Hosted by Schools & Academies Show

EdTech Summit brings school and trust leaders to the NEC in Birmingham on 18–19 November 2026 for two days of education technology, AI and digital innovation. Hosted within the Schools & Academies Show, the summit is designed to help education leaders select effective technology, implement practical digital strategies and improve teaching, organisational efficiency and learner outcomes. Attendees can expect CPD-certified content, expert-led sessions, keynote presentations, best-practice case studies and interactive panel discussions, alongside opportunities to meet leading EdTech providers. Headline speakers The announced line-up includes: - Abid Patel, Founder and CEO of ITjustworks - Dave Smith, Director of Procurement and Trust-wide Projects at Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust - Dawn Taylor, Assistant Headteacher at Kingsdale Foundation School - Claire Walden, Cyber Protect Specialist at Thames Valley Police - Dr Matthew Woodruff, CEO of Edequity AI - Caroline Wright, Director General of the British Educational Suppliers Association - Duncan Baldwin, Chair of EduData - Austin Earl, Senior Programme Manager, Education at TechUK The event is particularly relevant to school and multi-academy trust leaders responsible for digital transformation, procurement, safeguarding, data, operations and classroom technology. Partners and supporters include the Department for Education, ANME, EdTech Innovation Hub, NAHT, Launchpad STEM and the National PedTech Partnership. Register for the EdTech Summit

Sponsors: ANME · Department for Education +5

⌖ Birmingham · Millennium Point

Hosted by Clockwork Medical

A two-day AI and healthcare conference at Millennium Point in Birmingham, running 1–2 December 2026, focused on practical applications of AI in orthopaedics and musculoskeletal (MSK) care. Returning for its fifth meeting, AI in Orthopaedics and MSK brings clinicians, researchers, technologists, policymakers and industry together to explore how AI could improve patient outcomes and experiences. The programme covers: - Predictive analysis, including implant longevity - Surgical planning and medical imaging - Real-world AI applications, risks and benefits - Government policy, regulation and MHRA guidance - Developments from Python, Microsoft and Amazon - Research presentations and poster sessions The format combines presentations with workshops, demonstrations, one-to-one expert help, networking and an interactive hackathon. The British Orthopaedic Research Society will contribute to the meeting, while convenors include orthopaedic surgeons Keith Tucker and Vipin Asopa. CPD approval has been applied for. Competitions and submissions The 2026 hackathon asks teams to formulate an AI-based project that improves healthcare-system efficiency for MSK patients. Hackathon registration is now closed, and accepted presenters must also register for the conference. Abstract submissions open on 1 June and close on 9 October 2026, with results announced on 16 October. An essay competition titled The good, the bad and the ugly about AI offers a monetary prize; entries of up to 1,000 words are due by 31 October. Who should attend? The conference welcomes medical professionals and students, AI scientists, data analysts, regulators, government and Department of Health representatives, and industry partners. Tickets start at £150 for one day or £285 for both days, with reduced student rates; valid student ID is required on arrival. Register for AI in Orthopaedics and MSK 2026

Sponsors: British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS)

⌖ Birmingham · The Studio, Birmingham, England

Hosted by Beedier

Senior HR and talent leaders face mounting pressure to evaluate AI agents, yet clarity on what they actually do — and how to implement them safely — remains scarce. This hands-on workshop in Birmingham cuts through the noise, equipping you with practical frameworks to assess, design, and govern agentic AI in workforce management. Led by transformation specialist Khyati Pal, you'll move from uncertainty to confident, defensible decision-making about AI agents within your organisation. What You'll Learn This interactive session demystifies AI agents by grounding you in what they truly are — beyond the marketing hype. You'll explore how agents are constructed, how they differ from basic automation, and where they genuinely add strategic value in HR and talent acquisition. Through facilitated exercises and group work, you'll break down HR workflows into discrete tasks and identify which are best suited for agent support, ensuring you focus on opportunities that deliver real business impact. Key topics include: - Understanding AI Agents: What distinguishes an agent from automation, and how are they built? - Identifying Value-Adding Use Cases: Move past buzzwords to spot genuine opportunities in TA and people operations - Governance and Data Ownership: Navigate critical questions around infrastructure, compliance, and responsible AI deployment - Designing Your First Agent: Develop a clear, defensible agent concept tied to a real business problem in your organisation By the end of the workshop, you'll have designed a practical agent concept rooted in a tangible challenge, equipped with the language and frameworks to lead strategic discussions on agentic AI back at your organisation. You'll also gain clarity on governance essentials — from data provenance to infrastructure readiness — ensuring any agent deployment aligns with risk, compliance, and operational standards. Who Should Attend This workshop is tailored for senior HR, talent acquisition, and people leaders responsible for strategic technology decisions. While the focus is HR and workforce management, the operational design and technology-enabled change principles apply broadly — making it valuable for leaders managing talent and operational efficiency across sectors, including architectural and professional services practices. Whether you're exploring your first agent use case or refining an existing strategy, you'll leave with