How you can get involved with Digital City Festival 2021

Register to attend Digital City Festival

Registration is open to join the Digital City Network and gain access to two weeks of live events hosted online.

During the April 2021 festival and beyond, the free-to-join Digital City Network will bring the global digital community together in one place, providing an unmissable opportunity for collaboration and learning. 

Click here to register, and get the opportunity to access the online exhibition and a wide range of talks during the two-week festival in April, as well as continued access beyond the end of the fortnight. 

There will also be a host of events taking place throughout the two weeks, which you can gain access to through the Digital City Network.

Sponsor or exhibit at the festival

There are a wide range of opportunities to support the festival and appear on the Digital City Network. The Network will feature international digital pioneers from across specialisms and be visited by thousands of influential decision makers at the festival.

Sponsors at Digital City Festival have the opportunity to align themselves with some of the leading innovations shaping the national and global economy throughout 2021 and beyond – while leading the conversation around a selection of current topics.

It also provides the opportunity to reach an engaged and specialised audience, and tap into a hub of entrepreneurs, managers, influencers and business owners, not to mention ambitious professionals on the rise.

There is also the chance to exhibit on the Digital City Network and make new connections at a time when face-to-face meetings and industry events are, for the moment, impossible.

Those exhibiting will get the chance to pitch to a global audience, and benefit from collaboration with like-minded individuals and organisations. 

To learn more about exhibiting at and sponsoring Digital City Festival, click here.

Enter the Digital City Awards

The Digital City Awards take place on April 15th, and will recognise global digital talent – championing the wealth of innovation and growth in the digital industries. See all the categories here.

Awards are open for Best Startup, Best Use of Technology, Innovation of the Year and more – with accolades for sustainability, Tech for Good, and digital transformation too. Awards are spread across prizes for Innovations, Projects and Platforms; awards for Team and Business; and Individual awards.

Entries are open now with the early bird period coming to an end on January 31st. Before this date, there is a saving on the entry fee for all submissions. What’s more, as well as entries in the Not-for-profit category being free, all organisations who submit two entries will receive an additional free submission. To learn how to enter, click here.

Nominate yourself or a colleague for an individual Digital City Award

The deadline for making a nomination for Young Digital Leader of the Year and Digital Leader of the Year is on January 31st. These two awards are looking for the role models from the digital world, and are free to enter either for yourself or a colleague you believe is making a difference in the sector.

The winners will be revealed at the Digital City Awards on April 15th, and will be decided by a combination of the influential judging panel and a public vote, which will be launched soon after the deadline. To make a free nomination, you’ll need an overview or biography, up to 800 words on why you or they deserve to win, a headshot, and a brief summary. Learn more here.

Pitch your talk or event

Digital City Festival will host a wide range of talks across its two weeks, on the Digital City Network. Applications are now open to pitch to join the programme, to form a curated lineup of events.

Suggestions are particularly welcome on topics surrounding mental health, diversity and inclusion, tech for good, ethics in tech and design, and the shifting nature of media, among others.

Organisers are also planning a programme of arts and cultural events, ranging from talent showcases to interactive experiences. Pitches are also welcome for relevant events in this space.

To discuss a talk or partner event as part of Digital City Festival 2021, click here to contact the team.

All these and more make up the ways you can get involved with the digital event of 2021, Digital City Festival, which will unite a global audience of innovators. If you have more questions, or would still like to learn more about the festival, head to the event’s contact page.