Tech London Advocates
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The voice of the private sector in UK tech. www.techlondonadvocates.org.uk
"I love London’s ambition. It’s a key reason why I consider London the world’s only truly global city." 🏙️ This week's City AM "The Square Mile and Me" was with
@russshaw.bsky.social
🙌 To read the full interview, read 👇
www.cityam.com/russ-shaw-i-...
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Russ Shaw: I hope UK tech moves from survival to aggressive investment
We dig into the memory bank of the City's great and good. Today, Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates, takes us through his career.
https://www.cityam.com/russ-shaw-i-hope-uk-tech-moves-from-survival-to-aggressive-investment/
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A sold out event awaits TLA Taiwan this evening ⬇️
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"The need for speed is absolutely critical here" ⏩ On Monday morning,
@russshaw.bsky.social
joined Will Bain on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme to discuss how the budget can support the UK tech sector 🇬🇧 Listen to Russ from 24:30 👇
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BBC Sounds - Music. Radio. Podcasts
Listen without limits, with BBC Sounds. Catch the latest music tracks, discover binge-worthy podcasts, or listen to radio shows - all whenever you want.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/..
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With this framework of support in place, the focus for entrepreneurs and scaling firms now shifts to consistency and clarity in delivery.”
@russshaw.bsky.social
explores the implications of
#Budget2025
for UK tech in
@uktn.bsky.social
💼 Read 👇
shorturl.at/aPSLh
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Will the Autumn Budget deliver stability for tech and innovation? - UKTN
Amidst a cost-of-living crisis and rising business uncertainty, delivering a budget to reassure the nation was an unenviable task.
https://shorturl.at/aPSLh
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"The focus now should be on delivering these measures and creating a more stable, growth-oriented environment for business."
@russshaw.bsky.social
calls for delivery & certainty after the
#Budget
announcements for UK tech in Saskia Koopman's City AM piece. Read 👇
www.cityam.com/british-foun...
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British founders bagging a few Budget wins after dodging exit tax
Reeves proposed the 'start, scale, stay' mantra with tax incentives and regulatory reviews to make Britain the top place for startups.
https://www.cityam.com/british-founders-bagging-a-few-budget-wins-after-dodging-exit-tax/
7 days ago
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🎟️ TLA Taiwan Year-End Innovation Meetup: “Agents Without Borders" ⏰ 4 December 💻 3rd floor, 29 Wilson St With the theme “AI × Culture × Collaboration,” join TLA Taiwan for a relaxed, creative and interactive event 🇹🇼 Sign up 👇
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TLA–Taiwan Year-End Innovation Meetup: “Agents Without Borders” · Luma
🌉 TLA–Taiwan Year-End Innovation Meetup: “Agents Without Borders” Organiser: Tech London Advocates – Taiwan Working Group Sponsored by: NSTC and…
https://luma.com/5hqzdkr4
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"Increases to EMI/VCT/EIS limits, and regional clusters, will make it easier for investors to help ambitious businesses grow domestically."
@russshaw.bsky.social
discusses the
#Budget's
support for the UK tech & scaleup ecosystem in Verdict Full reaction 👇
shorturl.at/UkKRx
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Autumn Budget 2025: What does it mean for the UK's tech startup ecosystem?
UK Autumn Budget 2025: What does Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget mean for the UK's tech startup ecosystem?
https://shorturl.at/UkKRx
8 days ago
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London Life Sciences Week has begun 🧪 For more information on how you can get involved 👇
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18 days ago
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🎟️ London Life Sciences Week - hosted by BIA, L&P and MedCity ⏰ Nov 16-21 LLSW offers a unique opportunity to connect with over 1,300 professionals from leading life sciences companies & international investment firms. For more👇
lifesciencesweek.london
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London Life Sciences Week 2025
London Life Sciences Week takes place from 16-21 November 2025. Centered around the Jefferies European Healthcare Conference, LLSW brings together global biotech leaders, investors, and innovators. Do...
https://lifesciencesweek.london/
21 days ago
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Massive congratulations Naomi! 🎉
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28 days ago
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"Without a national programme of reskilling & upskilling, the ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ risks benefiting only a narrow section of the population."
@russshaw.bsky.social
discusses what's next after £31bn of US investment in UK tech in Computer Weekly 💻 Read below 👇
shorturl.at/nyLPN
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The ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ must now be matched by a UK skills revolution | Computer Weekly
The recent ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ proposed by large tech firms is a massive opportunity for the UK, as long as the UK builds the skills to take advantage
https://shorturl.at/nyLPN
30 days ago
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"When essential national services rely on overseas infrastructure, the challenge is no longer just tech. It is about strategic autonomy." 🔒
@russshaw.bsky.social
explores the recent wake-up calls for securing digital sovereignty in
@uktn.bsky.social
🇬🇧 Read 👇
shorturl.at/yzBEp
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Securing Britain's digital sovereignty - UKTN
The AWS outage, which took down services at HMRC and major financial institutions, was not simply a technical glitch. It was a wake-up call.
https://shorturl.at/yzBEp
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The prospect of the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor is “incredibly powerful” – particularly with the latest £500m government investment 🔋 Last month,
@russshaw.bsky.social
joined
@uktn.bsky.social
& Lloyds Banking Group for a roundtable on Cambridge’s opportunity. Read below👇
shorturl.at/5g1vq
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Cambridge shapes its innovative future - UKTN
Cambridge is fast becoming a global hub for innovation, often drawing comparisons to Silicon Valley.
https://shorturl.at/5g1vq
about 1 month ago
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Tech London Advocates
Global Tech Advocates
about 2 months ago
GTA in the USA 🇺🇸 Our latest GTA newsletter video is out now – focusing on our ever expanding groups in the USA 📈 @TechBostonAdv’s Jesse Witkowski & Tech Arizona Advocates’ Daniela Santangelo join @RussShaw1 to discuss their groups’ plans 💡 Watch 👇
shorturl.at/NUBDW
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- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://shorturl.at/NUBDW
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reposted by
Tech London Advocates
Russ Shaw CBE
2 months ago
Great to join Suki Fuller and Flavilla Fongang for the launch of 'The Voices in the Shadow' from Global Tech Advocates Black Women in Tech
@techlondonadv.bsky.social
@globaltechadv.bsky.social
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Taking place today ⬇️
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🎟️ Cambridge Tech Week ⏰ 15-19 September 📍 Cambridge A global tech gathering uniting visionaries, world-leading experts & strategic investors to drive growth, collaboration, and transformative innovation across the tech ecosystem 🌐 For more 👇
shorturl.at/L5Dkm
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Cambridge Tech Week 2025 | 15 - 19 September 2025
Cambridge Tech Week is a global tech gathering to unite world-leading experts, visionary innovators, and strategic investors to drive growth in the tech ecosystem.
https://shorturl.at/L5Dkm
3 months ago
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🎟️ Here East Future Talks: Dangerous Ideas to shape the Creative Economy ⏰ 30 September 📍 Plexal Park, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Explore how AI, creativity and education collide in shaping the next wave of innovators 🤖 Sign up 👇
shorturl.at/daDca
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Here East Future Talks: Dangerous Ideas to shape the Creative Economy
The latest instalment in Here East’s Future Talks series – uncovering bold perspectives on the future of the creative economy.
https://shorturl.at/daDca
3 months ago
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Happening today ⬇️
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3 months ago
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🎟️ Google Cloud AI Influence: Sustainability ⏰ 23 September 2025 📍 County Hall, London Discover the innovative intersection of Generative AI and Sustainability 🌱 Register now 👇
cloud.google.com/events/ai-in...
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AI Influence - Sustainability
Explore Google Cloud's AI capabilities and value for innovative startups, these events are developed in collaboration with key ecosystem partners.
https://cloud.google.com/events/ai-influence/sustainability?hl=en
3 months ago
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Tech London Advocates
Russ Shaw CBE
3 months ago
🌍✨
@globaltechadv.bsky.social
Global Stars – our latest initiative as an associated org of Coldplay’s
#MusicOfTheSpheres
World Tour to spotlight founders under 35 driving solutions for the energy transition - Launch on 6 Sept @ Wembley and nominations open 7 Sept
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Global Tech Advocates
3 months ago
🚨 LAUNCH DAY 🚨 Good luck to TLA Cyprus on the launch in Limassol today 🇨🇾
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🎟️ TechByte: Unlock Value with AI Agents (No Coding Required) ⏰ 16 September 💻 Online Learn how Google Agentspace empowers employees to create AI agents, regardless of technical skill - ideal for business leaders at any stage of AI adoption. Sign up 👇
shorturl.at/F6mwS
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TechByte: Unlock value with AI agents (No coding required)
TechByte: Unlock value with AI agents (No coding required)
https://shorturl.at/F6mwS
3 months ago
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🎟️ FinTech Fringe Festival 2025 📍 London, Old Sessions House ⏰ 9–10 September Two days of practical insights, real connections & proven strategies for FinTechs serious about scaling. 🏷️ TLA members get 20% off with code TLA_FF25 Sign up 👇
bit.ly/4kbAu7q
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Buy Tickets | Fintech Fringe Forum
Explore Buy Tickets space in Fintech Fringe Forum
https://bit.ly/4kbAu7q
3 months ago
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“The UK can not only strengthen their economies, but ours as well" Ahead of visiting Nigeria for GITEX next week,
@russshaw.bsky.social
explores opportunities for UK innovators in the Global South in his latest column for
@uktn.bsky.social
🌍 Full piece here 👇
www.uktech.news/opinion/oppo...
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Opportunities for UK innovators in the Global South - UKTN
New horizons bring new opportunities - and one region discussed less often is the thriving tech scene in the Global South.
https://www.uktech.news/opinion/opportunities-for-uk-innovators-in-the-global-south-20250829
3 months ago
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Global Tech Advocates
3 months ago
🎟️ TLA Taiwan AI Without Borders: UK–Taiwan Forum 📍 Vorboss, London ⏰ September 4 Hear from leading voices from Taiwan and UK to explore how AI can drive innovation and transform traditional industries 🇬🇧🇹🇼 Register now👇
shorturl.at/RanRK
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Tech London Advocates (Taiwan) Presents: AI Without Borders
AI Without Borders convenes leading voices from Taiwan and UK to explore how AI can drive innovation and transform traditional industries.
https://shorturl.at/RanRK
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Global Tech Advocates
3 months ago
🎟️ TLA Cyprus Launch: Connecting Innovation Across Borders 🇨🇾 📍 Limassol, Cyprus - Crowne Plaza Hotel ⏰ September 3 Join us for the launch of TLA Cyprus - where tech, innovation & global connections meet. Panels, insights & networking! Sign up 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tla-cyprus...
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TLA Cyprus Launch: Connecting Innovation Across Borders
Join us in Limassol for the launch of TLA Cyprus—where tech, innovation & global connections meet. Panels, insights & networking!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tla-cyprus-launch-connecting-innovation-across-borders-tickets-1510527461299?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Former OpenAI governance lead Jade Leung appointed AI advisor to PM Starmer 📰 Leung will split her time between No 10 and the UK’s AI Safety Institute, bringing experience in frontier labs, VC and government. Full piece via
@uktn.bsky.social
👇
www.uktech.news/ai/former-op...
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Former OpenAI lead named AI advisor to the prime minister - UKTN
Jade Leung, a former employee of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, has been appointed as the AI advisor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
https://www.uktech.news/ai/former-openai-lead-named-ai-advisor-to-prime-minister-20250815
4 months ago
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“Generative AI is reshaping creative industries at speed - are you ready?” 🎨🤖 Catch the hugely popular Generative Media: The New AI Creative Era webinar, now available to watch on demand. Full link via Google Cloud 👇
cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/genme...
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Generative Media: the new AI creative era
Generative Media: the new AI creative era
https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/genmedia-the-new-ai-creative-era
4 months ago
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“We’re on the cusp of a quantum era, but the ecosystem isn’t ready” ⚠️ Riverlane’s new survey finds 95% of quantum pros say QEC is essential, but skills gaps & poor guidance risk slowing progress. Full piece via
@uktn.bsky.social
👇
shorturl.at/bM5xa
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Quantum computing ecosystem is 'not ready' for error correction - UKTN
The quantum computing ecosystem is not ready for quantum error correction (QEC) despite recognising it as critical, according to new research.
https://shorturl.at/bM5xa
4 months ago
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What does the future of retail look like with Generative AI?🤖 Read the latest from TLA and Google Cloud's GenAI series, exploring how GenAI is transforming customer experience, operations & innovation 👇
www.techlondonadvocates.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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4 months ago
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“With a skills crisis looming, hope has been offered by the £187m TechFirst programme” 💷
@russshaw.bsky.social
explores how the government’s new initiative offers an opportunity for real DEI progress in his latest column for UKTN 🤝 Full piece here 👇
shorturl.at/wQ9vD
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TechFirst initiative offers an opportunity for real progress on DEI - UKTN
If the UK wants to succeed as a tech leader, then taking advantage of the two-fold opportunity of TechFirst.
https://shorturl.at/wQ9vD
4 months ago
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Happy Birthday Launch Pad! 🥳
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4 months ago
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Global Tech Advocates
5 months ago
🚨 Introducing Global Stars – the latest initiative from GTA as an associated organisation of Coldplay's ‘Music of the Spheres’ World Tour 🌍
@russshaw.bsky.social
& Esther O’Callaghan OBE discuss this and more in our July Newsletter 📨 Watch on YouTube 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZKS...
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TLA GTA July 2025 Newsletter
YouTube video by Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZKSsEpbqAk
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"A new Global Talent Taskforce will be of particular benefit to our most cutting edge industries, bringing much needed innovation and IP to the UK"
@russshaw.bsky.social
spoke to Business Cloud about last week's Leeds Reforms announced by The Chancellor 💼 Read here 👇
shorturl.at/S5VrB
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Leeds Reforms ‘to rewire UK’s financial system’
Chancellor looks to support savers to invest as lowest level of retail investment in G7 starves UK businesses of important source of capital
https://shorturl.at/S5VrB
5 months ago
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🎟️PICTFOR's 7th Annual DEI Rally 📍Palace of Westminster ⏰July 15 Hear from
@russshaw.bsky.social
and other key voices driving change in diversity, equity and inclusion 🇬🇧 Come along and be part of the conversation. Register now 👇
shorturl.at/deKFW
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PICTFOR's 7th Annual DEI Rally
Join us at PICTFOR's 7th Annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Rally.
https://shorturl.at/deKFW
5 months ago
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"Foundations are in place, but action is what counts" 🏗️
@russshaw.bsky.social
assessed whether Labour's first year in power has been a tech success in his latest
@uktn.bsky.social
column 📅 Read the full piece 👇
www.uktech.news/opinion/has-...
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Has Labour’s first year in power been a tech success? - UKTN
One year into forming a government, how has Labour fared in enabling a truly tech-led economy? Here’s a look at what’s been delivered.
https://www.uktech.news/opinion/has-labours-first-year-in-power-been-a-tech-success-20250630
5 months ago
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"Semiconductors are no longer background infrastructure. They are the geopolitical and economic battleground of the 21st century." 🪖
#LTW25
✅ Read the final
@russshaw.bsky.social
column for this year's London Tech Week in City AM ⬇️
cityam.com/london-tech-...
#WheresRuss
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London Tech Week day 5: Semiconductors must become a UK strategic priority
If London is serious about shaping the next era of tech, we must treat semiconductors as vital national infrastructure, writes Russ Shaw.
https://cityam.com/london-tech-week-day-5-semiconductors-must-become-a-uk-strategic-priority/
6 months ago
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As London Tech Week draws to a close, there’s still plenty going on in London 🇬🇧 Here are some of the events that
@russshaw.bsky.social
is attending today ⏬
#WheresRuss
#LTW
#LondonTechWeek
#LTW25
6 months ago
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"With Deeptech, it’s possible to glimpse what the next step of London's long history of innovation might look like." The penultimate
@russshaw.bsky.social
daily column in City AM for
#LTW25
👇
shorturl.at/7xuw0
#WheresRuss
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London Tech Week day 4: Why deeptech will define the UK’s economic future
To secure its future as a global tech leader, the UK must overcome short-term thinking and invest in the infrastructure, funding, and regulation deeptech needs to thrive
https://shorturl.at/7xuw0
6 months ago
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If you’re wondering
#WheresRuss
today, we’re here to help 💁 Here are the events
@russshaw.bsky.social
is attending on the fourth day of London Tech Week ⬇️
#LTW
#LondonTechWeek
#LTW25
6 months ago
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"From the overworked healthcare systems to the climate crisis, UK innovators are turning purpose into profit."🚨 Day 3
@russshaw.bsky.social
#LTW25
column in City AM 👇
www.cityam.com/london-tech-...
#WheresRuss
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London Tech Week day 3: Let's use that NHS budget on tech
From NHS waiting lists to global warming, if we get it right we can use technology to address our biggest challenges, writes Russ Shaw.
https://www.cityam.com/london-tech-week-day-3-lets-use-that-nhs-budget-on-tech/
6 months ago
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Day 3 of London Tech Week is a go! Here’s a look at
@russshaw.bsky.social
’s agenda for the day 👇
#WheresRuss
#LTW
#LondonTechWeek
#LTW25
6 months ago
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"It’s clear from today’s conversations that tech hubs across the UK have the potential to thrive - but investment is vital for them to do so" 💷 Read
@russshaw.bsky.social
's
#LTW25
Day Two column in City AM here ⬇️
www.cityam.com/london-tech-...
#WheresRuss
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London Tech Week day 2: Tech diplomacy in action
Day 2 of London Tech Week made it clear our global influence grows through emerging markets, writes Russ Shaw.
https://www.cityam.com/london-tech-week-day-2-tech-diplomacy-in-action/
6 months ago
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Don’t miss out on another big day of London Tech Week! Catch
@russshaw.bsky.social
at one of these events 👇
#WheresRuss
#LTW
#LondonTechWeek
#LTW25
6 months ago
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"With the biggest names all gathering in the capital, one thing is clear: London isn’t following the world’s lead. It’s setting the pace." ☄️
#LTW25
Day One thoughts from
@russshaw.bsky.social
in City AM ⬇️
cityam.com/london-tech-...
#WheresRuss
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London Tech Week day 1: why the world comes to London
With speakers from Keir Starmer to Jensen Huang, London Tech Week demonstrates the convening power of the capital
https://cityam.com/london-tech-week-day-1-why-the-world-comes-to-london/
6 months ago
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Russ Shaw CBE
6 months ago
Great to join Sally Bundock on BBC News to discuss London Tech Week
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@globaltechadv.bsky.social
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It’s day 1 of London Tech Week! 🎉 Watch this space to keep up to date with
#WheresRuss
and
#LTW
highlights in this action-packed week ⚡
@russshaw.bsky.social
#LondonTechWeek
#LTW25
6 months ago
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It's London Tech Week! 🎉
@russshaw.bsky.social
kicked off
#LTW25
, joining Sally Bundock on BBC Business to preview the week and what it means for the UK in the age of AI 🇬🇧 With the government committing £86bn to science & tech, upskilling the British workforce is crucial 💪
#WheresRuss
6 months ago
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