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

"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

"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

Good luck to Tech Arizona Advocates on their launch event today 🎉 @russshaw.bsky.social joins TAA co-leads Daniela Santangelo and Jen Wong in Phoenix this evening to celebrate the latest GTA group 🇺🇸

🎟️ #AskMeAnything discussion, supported by Tech Italy Advocates 🇮🇹 📍 Rome, Italy ⏰ 18:00-20:00 CEST TODAY! ​Zest is hosting an exclusive event, featuring an AMA session with @russshaw.bsky.social, moderated by Roberto Magnifico 🪄 Join in Rome 👇 www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-...

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

🌍✨ @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 @techlondonadv.bsky.social

Last night @russshaw.bsky.social was hosted by British Deputy High Commissioner Jonny Baxter, UK Trade Envoy Florence Eshalomi & Ben Ainsley, Deputy Trade Commissioner, for a business reception 🇳🇬 Russ joins Tech Nigeria Advocates for GITEX Nigeria - The Largest Tech & Startup Event in West Africa 📸

Yesterday, @russshaw.bsky.social joined a panel discussion at GITEX Nigeria 🇳🇬 Russ and the panel discussed the competitive balance of growing multiple tech hubs across the region 🤖

“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...

“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...

Last night @russshaw.bsky.social joined Ani Kaprekar and Tech India Advocates at the Indian Tech Society Awards 2025 🇮🇳

“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

Yesterday @russshaw.bsky.social and Tech Ireland Advocates launched the new GTA #SportsTech group 🥏 The launch event in Dublin marked the beginning of our global network championing innovation in sports technology 🏅

🚨 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...

"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

🎟️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

"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-...

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

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

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

"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

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

"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

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

"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

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

"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

"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

Great to join Sally Bundock on BBC News to discuss London Tech Week @techlondonadv.bsky.social @globaltechadv.bsky.social

“When it comes to investment in startups and innovative early-stage companies, the UK has a self-sufficiency issue.” 🫰 @russshaw.bsky.social explores the Chancellor’s new plans for pension megafunds in his latest column for @uktn.bsky.social👇 shorturl.at/r832O

“If the UK wants its brightest tech companies to stay and grow here, then the ecosystem must match their ambition” 🇬🇧 @russshaw.bsky.social spoke to City AM on Deliveroo’s recent US exit & how the UK can keep more talent here. 🚲 Read the article 👇 shorturl.at/8dXVZ

This afternoon at #IFGS2025, @russshaw.bsky.social participated in the panel "Agents Of Growth: AI, Blockchain, Web3, And Smart Data Convergence In Action" 🎤 The panel discussed how we harness the full potential of emerging technology to drive a better financial services system 💰

“There’s no doubt that fintech is enjoying a moment in the sun.” 🌞 @russshaw.bsky.social's latest column in @uktn.bsky.social looks at the current state of UK fintech and expectations for the next five years 🗓️ Read the full article 👇 shorturl.at/Jlyuc

Delighted to be speaking at @innovatefinance.bsky.social Global Summit on 29th April as part of #UKFinTechWeek - @techlondonadv.bsky.social @globaltechadv.bsky.social #IFGS2025

"The 10th anniversary of a UK-founded global network reminds us that 🇬🇧's collaborative instinct is its greatest strength" 💪 @russshaw.bsky.social's City AM column explores the tech opportunity in bridge-building – with an ode to GTA's success 🎉 Read👇 shorturl.at/pilgJ

"The 10th anniversary of a UK-founded global network reminds us that 🇬🇧's collaborative instinct is its greatest strength" 💪 @russshaw.bsky.social's City AM column explores the tech opportunity in bridge-building – with an ode to @globaltechadv.bsky.social's success 🎉 Read👇 shorturl.at/pilgJ

🚨 Tech Saudi Advocates Launch 🚨 Today is the in-person launch of Tech Saudi Advocates 🇸🇦 The group is led by Sulafah Jabarti, Zainab Alamin and Paresh Deshmukh - launching at Monsha’at Startup Accelerator in Riyadh 🎉 Welcome to the GTA family 🎊

“Startups certainly have the most to lose from ‘Liberation Day’ – in times of financial difficulty, small firms tend to be the first to go.” 🗽 @russshaw.bsky.social spoke to City AM about what Trump's tariffs mean for UK startups 📊 Read Russ' full comment 👇 www.cityam.com/uk-tech-star...

More creative & media people in the mix at London Tech Week can only be a good thing for the event" 🎨 @russshaw.bsky.social spoke to Andy Silvester at The Times about a busy couple of weeks in June for London’s tech sector @sxsw.com Read Andy's article 👇 t.co/1pSkcOBK4C

"AI alone cannot solve the UK’s growth crisis.” 📉 In case you missed it earlier this week, @russshaw.bsky.social's March column in @uktn.bsky.social looked at the growth agenda & where tech can support progress in the near term 🏅 Read here 👇 shorturl.at/w5o1U

"AI isn’t a silver bullet or a job cutting tool, investment in development must be matched with funding to train the workforce.” 💼 @russshaw.bsky.social spoke to Computing following yesterday's Spring Statement ⛅️ For full reaction, read 👇 shorturl.at/HtUNK

🎟️ Tech Philippines Advocates Building Strong, Resilient Regional and Global Technology Ecosystems 📍 DICT - CICC - BGC ⏰ March 25, 10-12am (Manila times) @russshaw.bsky.social joins the speaker lineup at TPHA's UK-Southeast Asia Tech Week event 📢

“The UK has proven its ability to create world-class tech companies. Now the focus must be scaling them." ⚖️ As @uktechwk begins, @russshaw.bsky.social explored the need to support UK scaleups in Computer Weekly 💻 Full piece here👇 shorturl.at/NHNyR

How should the UK respond to a resurgence of ‘Tech Bro-ism’? 🔎 ➡️ www.uktech.news/news/governm... 🔗 Opinion piece by @russshaw.bsky.social. #gender #womensday #techsector #policy #genderequity #technology #business #iwd #UKtech

“It isn’t good enough for firms to go where the political winds take them" 🍃 Ahead of International Women’s Day, @russshaw.bsky.social explores the resurgence of “Tech Bro-ism” in his latest for @uktn.bsky.social - and what to do about it 🧑‍💻 Full piece here 👇 t.co/H239JsWjdF

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based communication service that was once dominant in the mid-2000s: cnn.it/3QEdKAf

@techlondonadv.bsky.social and @globaltechadv.bsky.social host Investor Showcase at Here East in Olympic Park on April 2nd www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/register-y...

“Decisive action is needed to ensure our academic institutions are equipping the workforce with relevant, up-to-date skills” 🧑‍🎓 @russshaw.bsky.social's column in BusinessCloud on solving the UK’s growing tech skills gap ⌛️ Read here 👇 t.co/xPswsQT9v3

“The international challenge is to agree on a ‘third way’ approach, balancing regulation without stifling innovation or growth” 📈 @russshaw.bsky.social in City AM’s The Notebook on regulatory efforts to control AI at this week’s Paris Summit AI ✒️ Read here 👇 shorturl.at/nHeJc