The Future STEM Skills Summit - Digitall conference 2026

Join a community of people passionate about the development of STEM skills for young people to help them become the climate champions of tomorrow.

This event is suitable for CSR leads, corporate managers, youth and community leaders, charity leaders, headteachers and teachers.

There are 9 different workshops to choose from, each sharing case studies of high impact, high reach inititatives brought to you staff, ambassadors and volunteers of the charity Digitall. Digitall is a multi-award wining charity, helping underserved, underrepresented and underprivileged young people to enjoy STEM and thrive in their school or community space.

For attendees booking tickets with the meal option will be supporting the front-of-house and catering students at Swindon College.

We really look forward to both seeing you and finding out more about you at the conference.

Organisations wishing to set up a stand/staff at the event are very welcome.

To donate to the charity please visit: https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/donate?cid=204218&utm_source=charitytoolkit&utm_content=204218&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=CTDonateButton#amount

Please note, this event takes place at Swindon IoT, North Star Campus SN2 1DY and NOT the Queens Road Campus

Should you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact us at: [email protected]

Info: Tony Gilbert (Head of Faculty - Professional & Digital Travel and Hospitality) and Derek Peaple (Chair of Digitall) will introduce you to the conference and facilities.

Info: It's been widely noted that the solution to the climate crisis can only be achieved through engineering and these skills should be clearly mapped to roles that are resistant to AI. I this session you'll explore a wide range of CSR case studies where, through co-created content, young people are able to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to build physical computing systems. The examples show how young people can explore climate action and sustainability in an active and collaborative manner where organisations mobilise technology, enable role models and assist in the creation of learning materials. We'll also be taking a look at archetypes linked to future careers and the importance of AI in all of these strands. By the end of the session, you'll be able to identify how your organisation can make positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged, underserved and underrepresented young people and be the digital leaders of tomorrow.

Info: Environmental monitoring is shifting from institutions to individuals. Affordable, accessible technology like Arduino and Raspberry Pi allows citizens and communities to deploy custom sensor networks for tracking temperature, air quality, and soil conditions. This data empowers local action and evidence-based advocacy.

Critically, honeybees are extraordinary environmental sentinels. These biological sensors reflect ecosystem health, indicating pesticide use, air quality, and floral diversity across several miles. Combining traditional beekeeping observation with Arduino-based hive monitoring (tracking weight, temperature, and acoustics) merges biological wisdom with technological precision.

The importance of bees is immense: they are keystone pollinators, crucial for one-third of our food and entire ecosystems. Their decline threatens biodiversity and food security.

Info: Developing a Contextual STEM Curriculum explores how meaningful, real-world contexts can transform the way STEM is taught and experienced by young people. Drawing on Digit<all>’s work with schools across the UK, this session will share practical examples of how themes such as climate action, community challenges, and physical computing can be used to build coherent, engaging curricula that boost student self-efficacy and teacher confidence. Participants will examine what makes a strong contextual narrative, how it supports progression over time, and how to adapt these approaches to their own settings—regardless of prior experience or resource constraints.</all>

Info: Explore the importance of self-efficacy for girls to engage in STEM through inside-out and outside-in approaches to enrichment, leadership and participation. In this session, you'll follow a number of case studies demonstrating how leadership programmes can be tailored to encourage girls to build networks and make lasting impact. Guidance will also be provided on the importance of contextual resource design, activity and collaboration where communication and teamwork are at the heart of learning.

Info: During this session, you'll find out about the Digit<all> grants programme, which has distributed hundreds of thousands of pounds to charities and schools. Donna will be sharing the impact these grants make on digital inclusion and will share a number of case studies of how these opportunities have helped support disadvantaged and underrepresented young people across the UK.</all>

Info: During this session, you'll explore how organisations and charities can come together to increase delivery capacity and develop scalable projects with a number of case studies and examples. Sophy will also outline how STEM ambassadors from UKRI have been able to support charitable activities.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Swindon and Wiltshire Institute of Technology, North Star Avenue, Swindon, United Kingdom

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