Events & Conferences

Rooms designed for ideas to move.

From focused founder sessions to larger conferences, Nexus events are built around useful participation — not passive attendance.

Upcoming Nexus events

Upcoming dates, with the details upfront.

See the date, time, format and location before you decide whether to take part. Private joining details are shared securely with confirmed participants.

0123 October 2026 · 15:00–16:30 BST · online

FREE Round Table. Why Aren’t Organisations Buying From Startups?

Builders, buyers, funders and decision makers in one honest, practical conversation. Free to attend.

0227 October 2026 · 17:00–18:30 GMT · online

WORKSHOP. Pitch to a Real Buyer

Free practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with something built, tested or prepared.

0313 November 2026 · 12:00–13:00 GMT · online

FREE Webinar. What Makes an Organisation Say Yes to a Startup?

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

0416 Nov 2026 · 17:00–18:00 GMT · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

0518 November 2026 · 17:30–19:30 · in person

Nexus Leaders Circle. What Is Keeping Your Organisation From Growing Right Now?

A private application-only Circle for 18 leaders with real responsibility. Builder and Organisation members pay £50. Community and AI Spotlight-only accounts pay £100, payable only after selection.

0627 November 2026 · 17:00–18:30 GMT · online

WORKSHOP. Investor Room: Would You Fund This?

Free practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with something built, tested or prepared.

077 Dec 2026 · 17:00–18:00 GMT · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

089 December 2026 · 12:00–13:00 GMT · online

FREE Webinar. How Do You Actually Sell to Government?

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

0914 Dec 2026 · 13:00–16:00 GMT · online

CONFERENCE. AI Is Everywhere. Where Is the ROI?

A focused conversation about where AI is creating a measurable return, what companies are learning and what does not survive the pilot stage.

1018 December 2026 · 15:00–16:30 GMT · online

FREE Round Table. Where Will the Money Come From in 2027?

Builders, buyers, funders and decision makers in one honest, practical conversation. Free to attend.

1121 December 2026 · 17:00–18:30 GMT · online

WORKSHOP. Community Choice

Free practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with something built, tested or prepared.

1215 January 2027 · 16:30–19:00 GMT · offline

WORKSHOP. Bring Your Product. We’ll Break It.

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £40 in person, with 50% off for Builder members.

1321 January 2027 · 12:00–13:00 GMT · online

FREE Webinar. Can You Build a Serious Tech Company Without Millions in Investment?

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

1425 January 2027 · 17:00–18:00 GMT · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

156 February 2027 · 10:00–17:00 UK time · women 18+

Women in AI Hackathon: Build the Tool You Wish Existed

Venue to be confirmed · Free with a £20 refundable attendance deposit through Eventbrite. No coding experience required. Build in teams of 3–5, with £100 for the winning team.

1612 February 2027 · 12:00–13:00 GMT · online

FREE Webinar. Why Would an Investor Choose You?

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

1717 February 2027 · 17:30–19:30 · in person

Nexus Leaders Circle. What Are You Still Doing That You Should Have Stopped Doing?

A private application-only Circle for 18 leaders with real responsibility. Builder and Organisation members pay £50. Community and AI Spotlight-only accounts pay £100, payable only after selection.

1819 February 2027 · 17:00–18:30 GMT · online

WORKSHOP. Community Choice

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £30 online, with 50% off for Builder members.

1922 February 2027 · 17:00–18:00 GMT · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

2026 February 2027 · Time to be confirmed · two-hour discussion plus networking · offline

FREE Round Table. How Do Small Companies Win Big Contracts?

Builders, buyers, funders and decision makers in one honest, practical conversation. Free to attend.

219 March 2027 · 12:00–13:00 GMT · online

FREE Webinar. From Prototype to Paying Customer. Where Most Products Get Stuck

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

2225 March 2027 · 16:30–19:00 GMT · offline

WORKSHOP. Pilot Design Lab

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £40 in person, with 50% off for Builder members.

2329 March 2027 · 17:00–18:00 BST · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

243 Apr 2027 · 13:00–17:00 · venue TBC

Nexus Innovation Showcase. Ideas Into Action.

A curated afternoon for 8–12 projects with live demos, lightning presentations and useful introductions. Visitor entry £24. Builder members pay £12.

255 April 2027 · 12:00–13:00 BST · online

FREE Webinar. Why Corporates Don’t Buy From Startups, and What Changes Their Mind

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

268 Apr 2027 · 12:00–17:00 · venue TBC

CONFERENCE. Your AI Pilot Worked. Now What?

A practical afternoon for moving beyond the working AI pilot, with implementation stories, a direct panel, roundtables and short pitches.

2717 Apr 2027 · ages 12–16 · school-led

Nexus Young Builders Hackathon. Make something useful with AI.

Time and venue to be confirmed. School teams choose their own AI idea and build a simple prototype. Schools register interest first, with safeguarding arrangements agreed before places are confirmed.

2821 April 2027 · 15:00–16:30 BST · online

FREE Round Table. From Prototype to Pilot. Who Takes the Risk?

Builders, buyers, funders and decision makers in one honest, practical conversation. Free to attend.

2924 April 2027 · 16:30–19:00 BST · offline

WORKSHOP. Community Choice

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £40 in person, with 50% off for Builder members.

3026 April 2027 · 17:00–18:00 BST · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

3111 May 2027 · 12:00–13:00 BST · online

FREE Webinar. Grants, Investment or Revenue. Which Money Should You Chase First?

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

3220 May 2027 · 17:30–19:30 · in person

Nexus Leaders Circle. AI Decisions CEOs Can’t Delegate

A private application-only Circle for 18 leaders with real responsibility. Builder and Organisation members pay £50. Community and AI Spotlight-only accounts pay £100, payable only after selection.

3322 May 2027 · time TBC · open to all

Nexus Spring Open Innovation Hackathon. Build the useful first version.

Venue to be confirmed · Free to attend. Start a useful first version of your own idea, or work on a real organisation challenge. £100 prize confirmed, with the prize fund growing through sponsors.

3424 May 2027 · 17:00–18:00 BST · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

3527 May 2027 · 16:30–19:00 BST · offline

WORKSHOP. The No-Pitch Pitch

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £40 in person, with 50% off for Builder members.

3611 June 2027 · Time to be confirmed · two-hour discussion plus networking · offline

FREE Round Table. What Makes a Business Investable, Buyable or Backable?

Builders, buyers, funders and decision makers in one honest, practical conversation. Free to attend.

3718 June 2027 · 12:00–13:00 BST · online

FREE Webinar. How Do Small Companies Win Their First Big Contract?

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

3824 June 2027 · 17:00–18:30 BST · online

WORKSHOP. Community Choice

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £30 online, with 50% off for Builder members.

3928 June 2027 · 17:00–18:00 BST · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

4014 July 2027 · 12:00–13:00 BST · online

FREE Webinar. You Built It. Who Is Going to Buy It?

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

4123 July 2027 · 16:30–19:00 BST · offline

WORKSHOP. Fix My Startup.

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £40 in person, with 50% off for Builder members.

4226 July 2027 · 17:00–18:00 BST · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

4310 Aug 2027 · 10:00–15:00 · venue TBC

CONFERENCE. Who Will Still Have a Job in 2030?

A Nexus flagship conference on AI, jobs, skills and the choices employers, educators, founders and leaders need to make now.

4411 August 2027 · 12:00–13:00 BST · online

FREE Webinar. What Buyers, Investors and Founders Wish the Other Side Understood

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

4518 August 2027 · 17:00–18:30 BST · online

WORKSHOP. Community Choice

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £30 online, with 50% off for Builder members.

4621 Aug 2027 · time TBC · open to all

Nexus Summer Open Innovation Hackathon. Turn early momentum into something real.

Venue to be confirmed · Free to attend. Test or strengthen your own tool, or work on a real organisation challenge. £100 prize confirmed, with the prize fund growing through sponsors.

4723 August 2027 · 17:00–18:00 BST · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

4825 August 2027 · 17:30–19:30 · in person

Nexus Leaders Circle. When Growth Starts to Break the Business

A private application-only Circle for 18 leaders with real responsibility. Builder and Organisation members pay £50. Community and AI Spotlight-only accounts pay £100, payable only after selection.

4927 August 2027 · 15:00–16:30 BST · online

FREE Round Table. Why Do Good Innovations Never Make It Into the Real World?

Builders, buyers, funders and decision makers in one honest, practical conversation. Free to attend.

503 Sep 2027 · 13:00–17:00 · venue TBC

Nexus Innovation & Impact Showcase.

An autumn flagship for products, pilots and Challenge results, with organisations, funders and potential customers in the room. Visitor entry £24. Builder members pay £12.

5113 Sep 2027 · Summit 09:30–14:00 · workshops until 15:30 · Taunton

Nexus AI Summit 2027. Is AGI already here?

Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation · 50 places. A focused AI summit with coffee and snacks, followed by two included practical workshops. Standard entry £50, Builder members £25.

5216 September 2027 · 12:00–13:00 BST · online

FREE Webinar. From £0 to Scale. What Actually Moves a Business Forward?

Free practical online session. Three perspectives, a useful moderated discussion, audience questions and a final “What are you looking for?” connection round.

5323 September 2027 · 17:00–18:30 BST · online

WORKSHOP. Community Choice

Practical workshop. Bring a real task and leave with a useful result. £30 online, with 50% off for Builder members.

5427 September 2027 · 17:00–18:00 BST · online

Online Monthly Nexus Meet-up. One hour. New people. Useful conversations.

Microsoft Teams · £24 per person. Builder members pay £12 and named organisation members join free. Book one meeting and receive your private Teams link by email after payment.

Participation

Attend, contribute or help shape the room.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Find an event aligned with your interests, role or current challenge.

  2. 02

    Prepare

    Know who the room is for and what you want to learn, share or find.

  3. 03

    Participate

    Ask, offer, test and connect — events work when the room is active.

  4. 04

    Continue

    Turn the best conversations into useful follow-ups and collaborations.

Your next move

Nexus events are now taking shape.

The dates are public. Free hackathons use a simple reservation. Paid online meet-ups send the private Teams link only after a confirmed booking.

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