AI Showcase & Business Networking

A networking evening celebrating practical AI innovation in Barnsley. Discover how local businesses are using AI to transform the way they work.

For the past ten weeks, a cohort of local businesses has been taking part in the Ignite AI programme, identifying one area of their business where AI could make a real difference and building a practical solution to improve the way they work.

Now, they're ready to showcase what they've created.

Join us at Barnsley DMC on 17 November to see participants present the AI-powered workflows they've designed, tested and implemented within their own businesses.

Each participant has focused on one of four key areas:

• Operations
• Finance
• Sales & Marketing
• Customer Management

This isn't about AI in theory. It's about seeing real businesses put AI into practice and demonstrating what they've been able to achieve in just ten weeks.

• Business owners curious about what AI could do for their business
• Future applicants interested in joining upcoming Ignite AI programmes
• Entrepreneurs, founders and professionals looking to connect with like-minded businesses
• Local partners, stakeholders and supporters of business innovation
• Anyone interested in seeing practical AI solutions in action

• Arrival and refreshments from 6pm
• Live participant showcases of AI-powered workflows
• Short presentations sharing what participants have built and learned
• An opportunity to see practical AI solutions in action
• Networking with local businesses, participants and partners
• Light refreshments throughout the evening

You don't need to be technical or already using AI to attend. Come along to see what's possible, meet local businesses and discover practical ways AI could improve the way you work.

Ignite AI is a fully funded programme designed to help businesses develop practical AI skills and apply them to real business challenges.

Over ten weeks, participants choose one area of their business to improve, learn new AI tools and techniques, and build one functional AI-powered workflow that they can implement in their own business.

The programme culminates in this showcase, where participants have the opportunity to demonstrate their finished workflows and share their experiences with the wider business community.

Please note that photography and video recording may take place during this event for promotional, marketing and reporting purposes. By attending, you consent to your image and likeness being used by Fossu Ltd, Enterprising Barnsley and Ignite AI across digital channels, social media, websites and future promotional materials.

If you would prefer not to be photographed or filmed, please let a member of the team know on arrival and we will do our best to accommodate this.

This programme is proudly funded by Enterprising Barnsley (Barnsley Borough Council) alongside the Department for Science Innovation and Technology as part of Barnsley's Tech Town Initiative, and delivered by Fossu Ltd (Ignite AI).

Info: Arrive, grab a drink and start connecting with fellow business owners, participants and guests.

Info: A welcome to the Ignite AI Showcase, an introduction to the programme and what participants have achieved over the past ten weeks.

Info: See participants demonstrate the AI-powered workflows they've built and implemented in their own businesses, across Operations, Finance, Sales & Marketing and Customer Management. Hear what they set out to improve, what they created and the impact it's having.

Info: An opportunity to connect with participants, local businesses, partners and fellow AI-curious professionals. Share ideas, ask questions and explore what's next for AI in your business.

Event venue & nearby stays

DMC 01, County Way, Barnsley, United Kingdom

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