Digifest

2025
11-12 March 2025
Birmingham ICC and online
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Join us to discover how technology, pedagogy, and policy can be harnessed to overcome today's challenges and build a brighter future for all learners.
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Where today meets tomorrow

In an era of rapid change and increasing complexity, education now faces a period of unprecedented financial challenges and political change.

By focusing on data-informed insights, student-centred approaches, and collaborative partnerships, we empower educators to create inclusive, equitable, and effective learning environments.

Digifest brings together the UK’s learning, teaching and research communities, in person and online, to explore fresh solutions and practical strategies for navigating these complexities and shaping the future of learning. As our different presents and potential futures collide, together we find new ways to tackle today’s challenges and create a better tomorrow.

What to expect

Networking

Make meaningful connections through face-to-face networking opportunities.

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Programme

Choose from a variety of over 60 sessions across two days.

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Tech showcase

Experience Hall 3, a showcase of the most exciting technology impacting education.

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Practical takeaways

Receive tangible takeaways and on-demand resources for future use.

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Exhibition

Meet innovative technology providers within the education sector.

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Online

Access our new event platform for live streamed content, recordings and networking.

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Digifest 2025 in numbers

This year we are welcoming 800+ delegates in person and 1200 online.

2000attendees
60+sessions
100+speakers
33exhibitors

Coming together as a community

From expert insights to practical takeaways, Digifest 2024 asked how we can work together with imagination and technology to realise our ambitions for the sector.

Meet our keynote speakers

  • Paul Iske headshot

    Paul Iske

    Professor of open innovation and business venturing at Maastricht University’s School of Business and Economics

  • Sana Khareghani headshot

    Sana Khareghani

    Professor of practice in AI at King's College London

  • Judy Williams headshot

    Judy Williams

    Pro vice chancellor education and students at Queen’s University Belfast

  • Helen Scott headshot

    Helen Scott

    Deputy principal for education at University of Stirling

  • Anthony Bravo headshot

    Anthony Bravo OBE

    Principal at Basingstoke College of Technology

  • Andy Miah headshot

    Andy Miah

    Professor at University of Salford

Find out more about our 2025 keynote speakers.

“Great presentations, with more challenging stretch topics this year, as well as the fundamentals for HE and FE. Really well organised and inspiring event."

Further education senior manager