Summer Social: Founders Coffee Club x Atomeca Wine Bar — Manchester

⌖ Manchester · Clockwise Linley House, Manchester - Coworking & Office Space

Hosted by Ava

Founders Coffee Club brings founders together in Manchester on Thursday 29 October 2026 for relaxed networking, coffee, nibbles and coworking,without pitches. A founder-only alternative to formal networking Forget speeches, presentations and sales pitches. This informal morning meetup is designed around straightforward, useful conversations with other founders in Manchester. Turn up, grab a coffee and meet people who understand the realities of starting and growing a business. Running from 10:00am to 12:00pm GMT, the event takes place at Clockwise Linley House, a coworking and office space at Linley House, Dickinson Street, Manchester M1 4LF. Your £17.50 ticket also includes a coworking day pass, giving you the opportunity to stay productive around the meetup rather than travelling elsewhere to work. What to expect The format is deliberately simple and low-pressure: - Open networking with fellow business founders - Coffee and nibbles in a relaxed coworking setting - No speeches, presentations or organised pitching - No selling or promotional agenda - A coworking day pass included with admission This is a founders-only event rather than a general business networking session. It is suitable for founders who want to build genuine peer relationships, swap experiences and expand their local network without having to prepare an elevator pitch or sit through a formal programme. If attending a networking event alone feels daunting, the hosts have made the welcome part of the experience: newcomers will be greeted and introduced to someone immediately, helping conversation get started naturally. That makes the meetup approachable whether you already know Manchester’s founder community or are attending Founders Coffee Club for the first time. About Founders Coffee Club Founders Coffee Club runs networking events for founders across the UK, with its Manchester gatherings hosted on the last Thursday of each month. You can also follow the community on Instagram or LinkedIn. This edition is hosted by Ava. Tickets cost £17.50, and registration is subject to host approval. Request a place and get your ticket.

⌖ Manchester · University of Manchester

Hosted by UniCS

GreatUniHack 2026 is a free, 30+ hour student hackathon at the University of Manchester on 7–8 November, open to university students of every level. Hosted by UniCS, the University of Manchester’s largest computer science society, this flagship hackathon brings hundreds of student builders, mentors and engineers together for an intensive weekend of creating and shipping software. You’ll start with an idea, develop a project from scratch with a team and ultimately present your work to a panel of judges. What to expect GreatUniHack follows a practical build, ship and present format. Across Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November, participants will have more than 30 hours to turn raw concepts into working projects. Support will be available throughout the weekend, making this as much an opportunity to learn as it is a competition. The experience includes: - More than 30 hours of focused project building - Workshops designed to help participants learn new skills - Guidance from mentors and engineers - Opportunities to meet collaborators and form a team - Food provided during the weekend - Project presentations before a judging panel - Prizes supported by the event’s sponsors The complete timetable and sponsor lineup will be announced closer to the event. Official partners currently include Hackathons UK, Major League Hacking and Pure Buttons. Who can take part? The hackathon is open to current undergraduate and postgraduate students from any university who are aged 18 or over. All ability levels are welcome, so you do not need to be an experienced developer or a University of Manchester student to apply. It is well suited to first-time hackers who want a supported introduction, as well as experienced builders looking to challenge themselves and deliver an ambitious project against the clock. Applications are submitted individually. You can arrive with potential teammates in mind, but every participant must apply separately. If you do not yet have a team, you can meet other hackers through the event community before the weekend or connect with people when hacking begins. A long-running Manchester hackathon… Register for this event

Sponsors: Hackathons UK · Major League Hacking +1

⌖ Manchester · Copthorne Hotel Manchester

Hosted by Manchester Data Hive (volunteer-led team)

Manchester Data Hive is a free Data & AI Community Day taking place in Manchester on Saturday 14 November 2026. Running from 9am to 5pm at the Copthorne Hotel Manchester, this volunteer-led event brings together data engineers, BI analysts, data scientists, AI practitioners and technology leaders to learn from practical experience, exchange ideas and strengthen the regional data community. Explore Microsoft’s data and AI ecosystem The programme will focus on technologies across Microsoft’s Data & AI ecosystem, including Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL, Power BI and Microsoft AI/Copilot. Attendees can expect real-world sessions delivered by engineers, analysts, scientists and AI practitioners from across the region. Rather than concentrating only on theory, the day is designed to provide useful ideas that can transfer into everyday work. Topics and takeaways will range from tooling tips to architectural patterns, helping attendees discover approaches they can begin applying on Monday morning. What to expect The event combines several opportunities to learn and connect: - Practical talks grounded in real projects and professional experience - Two parallel tracks running across two rooms, each seating 50 people - Networking with fellow data professionals and community leaders - Actionable takeaways for data, analytics, business intelligence and AI work - A welcoming community environment, with first-time attendees especially encouraged to participate The programme is suitable for a broad range of experience levels. Seasoned data engineers can compare approaches and explore architectural ideas, BI analysts can develop their skills, and people who are simply curious about how AI may affect their careers can build their understanding in an approachable setting. Venue and community Manchester Data Hive takes place at Copthorne Hotel Manchester, Clippers Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester, M50 3SN. The venue offers on-site accommodation, catering and access via the Metrolink to MediaCityUK. View the event and registration details

Sponsors: WomenTech Network · Manchester Tech Week

⌖ São Paulo · Distrito Anhembi

AI Brasil Experience 2026 brings two days of practical artificial intelligence, immersive experiences and business networking to São Paulo on 28–29 October. Held at Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo, the conference is designed for people who want to move beyond AI hype and understand how the technology can create real value in business, careers and everyday life. It brings together leaders, companies, specialists, creators, startups and professionals who are actively navigating AI-driven change. What to expect The 2026 programme will combine main-stage content with demonstrations, practical learning and opportunities to meet others working across technology and business. Topics will explore the application of AI in: - Business strategy, leadership and innovation - Marketing, sales and productivity - Education and the future of work - Organisational transformation and competitiveness - Real-world markets and industries across Brazil Alongside talks and case studies, attendees can expect immersive environments created to help them test, experience and understand AI in practice. The event places particular emphasis on applicable knowledge, informed decisions and genuine use cases rather than abstract theory or whichever tool happens to be trending. Who should attend? AI Brasil Experience is aimed at entrepreneurs, executives, technology professionals, marketers, educators, innovation teams, creators and anyone seeking a clearer view of AI’s practical impact. It should also appeal to companies looking to build internal understanding and prepare teams for adoption. Networking is a central part of the format, connecting attendees with business owners, corporate leaders, specialists, startups and professionals undergoing their own AI transformation. The event describes itself not as a generic technology fair or a sequence of disconnected talks, but as a meeting point for content, community, business and transformation. The scale of the previous edition offers a sense of the wider experience: in 2025, the event reported more than 17,000 participants, 300 speakers, 180 talks, 100 exhibition stands and 60 startups. Previous stages have hosted figures from business, technology, education and public life, although those names do not represent confirmed speakers for 2026.… Register for this event

⌖ Singapore · Singapore

Hosted by Liminal

Explore how Physical AI moves from simulation to real-world deployment at this AWS and Liminal demo day in Singapore. Taking place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, from 1:30pm to 5:00pm GMT+8, the event brings together founders, builders and operators working at the intersection of AI and the physical world. Expect talks and live startup demonstrations focused on turning technical breakthroughs into scalable products. What to expect - Why Physical AI, why now: The technologies driving what could become the next major platform shift after generative AI - From simulation to deployment: What it takes to move intelligent systems beyond controlled environments and into production - Who builds what comes next: The qualities needed to tackle technically difficult, category-defining problems - Physical AI in action: Demonstrations from startups building at the frontier of the field The programme draws on Amazon Web Services’ experience supporting Physical AI workloads and Amazon’s deployment of more than one million robots. It also brings in Liminal’s perspective as a founders’ studio that co-builds companies with founders and entrepreneurial scientists. The event is hosted by Alex Lim, Joshua, Eunice Cheng and Ajay Taunk. Registration requires host approval, and the exact Singapore address is shared with approved attendees. Request to join the event

⌖ Bristol

Hosted by Founders Coffee Club

Founders Coffee Club brings Bristol founders together on 28 October 2026 for relaxed coffee, honest conversation and a coworking day, with no pitches or selling. Coffee, conversation and founder connections Taking place in Bristol from 10:00am to 11:00am GMT, this in-person meetup offers a refreshingly simple alternative to conventional business networking. There are no speeches, presentations or sales pitches. Instead, attendees can grab a coffee, meet fellow founders and let conversations develop naturally. The event is designed exclusively for founders and is hosted by Founders Coffee Club, a community that runs founder networking events across the UK. Whether you want to compare experiences, broaden your local network or simply spend time with people who understand the realities of building a business, the emphasis is on informal, peer-to-peer connection rather than structured content. What to expect - A one-hour, face-to-face networking session over coffee - A founder-only environment with no selling or formal pitches - Relaxed, unstructured conversations rather than talks or panels - A coworking day pass included with the ticket - A friendly introduction on arrival if you are attending for the first time If walking into a room of strangers feels daunting, the hosts specifically aim to make the first few minutes easier. New attendees will be greeted and introduced to someone straight away, helping the conversation get moving without the awkwardness often associated with traditional networking. The included coworking pass also makes this more than a quick coffee meetup. Attendees can combine the morning networking session with a day of working in Bristol, creating additional space to continue conversations and build relationships beyond the scheduled hour. Tickets and location Tickets cost £15, and registration requires host approval. The exact Bristol address is only shown to registered attendees, so request your place in advance rather than turning up without confirmation. You can also follow Founders Coffee Club on Instagram or LinkedIn. Request to join and get your ticket