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SUMMARY:MK Tech Week: Women in Tech & Cyber: Routes In\, Routes Up
DESCRIPTION:Women in Tech & Cyber: Routes In\, Routes Up\n​Celebrating the women shaping the future of tech & cyber in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. \n​Event Description \n​Join us for a powerful\, uplifting\, and practical session spotlighting the women leading\, building\, securing\, and transforming technology across Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. \n​Hosted by MK Cyber as part of MK Tech Week\, this event brings together senior leaders and practitioners from across cyber\, AI\, security\, marketing\, and business to share real stories\, honest experiences\, and actionable insights on navigating careers in tech and cyber. \n​You’ll hear from an exceptional panel of women\, each bringing a different perspective on how they entered the industry\, the routes they’ve taken\, and how they’ve progressed. \n​Each panellist will deliver a 5‑minute lightning talk sharing their personal route into cyber or tech — the pivots\, challenges\, opportunities\, and lessons learned along the way — followed by a facilitated panel discussion and audience Q&A. \n​Whether you’re exploring your first step into the industry\, growing your career\, returning to tech\, or already leading teams\, this session is designed to connect you with practical guidance\, relatable role models\, and a supportive community. \n​Expect an atmosphere that’s warm\, open\, and purposeful — with space for meaningful conversations\, skill‑sharing\, and genuine connection. \n\n​Who This Event Is For \n​This event welcomes: \n\n\n​Women working in cybersecurity\, AI\, data\, cloud\, software\, engineering\, product\, research\, or adjacent roles \n\n\n​Students\, career‑changers\, returners\, and early‑career professionals \n\n\n​Leaders\, hiring managers\, founders\, and ecosystem supporters \n\n\n​Allies (all genders) who want to actively support women in tech \n\n\n\n​What You’ll Experience \n​✨ Lightning Talks: “My Route Into Cyber”\nShort\, honest 5‑minute talks from each panellist\, sharing the real story behind the job title. \n​🎤 Panel Discussion: “Routes In & Routes Up”\nCandid conversation and live Q&A covering: \n\n\n​Breaking into the industry \n\n\n​Career progression and visibility \n\n\n​Imposter syndrome \n\n\n​Switching tracks (tech ↔ non‑tech) \n\n\n​Leadership\, advocacy\, and confidence \n\n\n​💬 Micro‑Breakouts: Topic Corners \n\n\n​Breaking into tech & cyber \n\n\n​Stepping into leadership \n\n\n​Starting something (founders & side projects) \n\n\n​Being an effective ally \n\n\n​🤝 Purposeful Networking\nGuided networking designed to help you make meaningful\, useful connections — whether you’re hiring\, exploring\, learning\, or growing your network. \n\n​Why Attend? \n\n\n​Meet and connect with inspiring women across the region \n\n\n​Learn practical\, real‑world career insights \n\n\n​Build relationships that support your next move \n\n\n​Discover opportunities across the MK Tech & MK Cyber communities \n\n\n​Contribute to a more inclusive\, thriving tech ecosystem \n\n\nRegister here: https://luma.com/4khvoy36 \n\n​Hosted By\n​MK Cyber – A vibrant network connecting cyber security professionals\, students\, local businesses and enthusiasts across Milton Keynes and the surrounding region. We believe that security is a shared responsibility. Our mission is to foster collaboration\, knowledge sharing and innovation. \n​Part of MK Tech Week 2026\, celebrating innovation\, community\, and collaboration across Milton Keynes. \n​By signing up to this event you agree to share your details with the MKTechWeek team. This event is part of MK Tech Week (12 – 16 Oct 2026) – a citywide celebration of technology and innovation in Milton Keynes\, UK. If you would like to already receive occasional updates about MKTechWeek subscribe here. Please note that by signing up to this event you acknowledge that it is organised separately from the MKTW team and falls solely under the responsibility and liability of the partner organisation. \n 
URL:https://oxcyber.org/event/mk-tech-week-women-in-tech-cyber-routes-in-routes-up/
LOCATION:Mercer & Hole\, 170 Midsummer Blvd\, Milton Keynes\, MK9 1BP\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:MK Tech Week: Build It\, Launch It\, Grow It: The 6 Steps to Tech Start‑up Success
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re scribbling down your first idea or gearing up to scale\, this MK Tech Week session breaks down the real\, practical stages of building a successful tech start‑up. \n​Delivered through six dynamic 15‑minute talks\, each step is led by an experienced founder or ecosystem expert who has been there\, built that\, and is ready to share what they wish they’d known earlier. \n​Expect: \n\n\n​Actionable frameworks \n\n\n​Real founder stories \n\n\n​Talent\, tech\, and commercial insights \n\n\n​Honest advice (no jargon\, no fluff) \n\n\n​A room full of ambitious founders & supporters \n\n\n​Perfect for: \n\n\n​Early‑stage and pre‑idea founders \n\n\n​Tech innovators & engineers considering the leap into entrepreneurship \n\n\n​Investors\, advisors\, and ecosystem connectors \n\n\n​Anyone curious about how start-ups really get built \n\n\n​This is fast‑paced. Practical. Founders-first. \n​And 100% designed to help Oxfordshire’s next wave of start‑ups thrive. \n\n​🔧 The 6 Steps to Tech Start‑up Success\n​Step 1 — Idea & Set-Up \n​EXPERT: Professor Nigel Adams – Former Director for Buckingham Enterprise and Innovation \n​From Problem to Proposition \n\n\n​Validating your idea \n\n\n​Early market checks \n\n\n​Co‑founder alignment \n\n\n​Legal setup & essentials \n\n\n\n​Step 2 — Product & MVP \n​EXPERT: Alexander Koelbl – Timed Walk \n​Build Less\, Learn More \n\n\n​MVP strategy \n\n\n​Avoiding over-engineering \n\n\n​Rapid learning cycles \n\n\n​Translating feedback into product decisions \n\n\n\n​Step 3 — Customers\, Traction & Go‑to‑Market​ \nEXPERTS: Emma Roebuck & Nina Lees – Investor Desk Accelerator \n​Your First 10 Customers \n\n\n​Finding your early adopters \n\n\n​The first sales conversations\, how to tell your story \n\n\n​Design to make your product stand out \n\n\n​Defining traction that investors understand \n\n\n\n​Step 4 — People\, Talent & Culture \n​EXPERT: Rebecca Keen – Keen People \n​Building the Team Behind the Tech \n\n\n​When and who to hire \n\n\n​Founder vs freelance vs first employee \n\n\n​Setting culture early \n\n\n​Avoiding common early hiring mistakes \n\n\n\n​Step 5 — Funding\, Revenue & Runway \n​EXPERT: Mercer & Hole \n​Making the Numbers Work \n\n\n​Bootstrapping\, grants\, angels & VC \n\n\n​Managing cash\, burn\, and runway \n\n\n​Early pricing decisions \n\n\n​What investors really look for at each stage \n\n\n\n​Step 6 — Scale\, Systems & Exit Strategy \n​EXPERT: David Brooks – Advisor to Technology SMEs | Former PLC & PE-backed Technology CEO \n​From Start-up to Scale-up \n\n\n​Operational readiness for growth \n\n\n​Building the systems\, controls and governance \n\n\n​Founder resilience \n\n\n​Designing your long‑term exit strategy: acquisition readiness \n\n\nRegister here: https://luma.com/5fwp1mjl \n​By signing up to this event you agree to share your details with the MKTechWeek team. This event is part of MK Tech Week (12-16 Oct 2026) – a citywide celebration of technology and innovation in Milton Keynes\, UK. If you would like to already receive occasional updates about MKTechWeek subscribe here. Please note that by signing up to this event you acknowledge that it is organised separately from the MKTW team and falls solely under the responsibility and liability of the partner organisation. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://oxcyber.org/event/build-it-launch-it-grow-it-the-6-steps-to-tech-start-up-success/
LOCATION:Mercer & Hole\, 170 Midsummer Blvd\, Milton Keynes\, MK9 1BP\, United Kingdom
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