Join Roq at The Upcoming UK IT Leaders Community Day - Manchester - 24th September

Roq is delighted to be a part of UK IT Leaders upcoming Community Day at The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester on the 24th September 2025.

The prestigious event, to be attended by a community of innovative technology leaders from across the UK, will feature a host of inspiring keynotes, guest speakers, and informative breakout sessions.

One of those breakout sessions will be hosted by Roq, where we’ll be discussing why your AI initiatives need a human-centric QA strategy, in our breakout session 'AI at Speed: Quality at Risk'.

Schedule of Events

8.30am – 9.10am Registration

09.10am – 10.50am Welcome and Keynotes

• 09.15am – 09.25am Welcome and Introduction - Joanna Drake and Heena Mistry

• 09.25am – 10.10am Keynote – James MacDonald

• 10.10am – 10.45am Keynote Platinum Sponsor 1 – Codurance - The First 90 Days: Leading Legacy Modernisation That Pushes the Boundaries

10.50am - 11.10am – Refreshment / Networking Break

11.15am – 11.40am – Keynote Platinum Sponsor 2

Brightsolid, Addressing budget constraints technical debt.

11.50am – 12.35pm – Breakout Session #1 – 4 choices

• Choice 1 – Roq

• Choice 2 – Everycloud

• Choice 3 – Photographer Profile Photos

• Choice 4 – Visit Exhibition Stands

12.35pm – 13.45pm – Lunch / Networking Break

13.50pm – 14.35pm – Breakout Session #2 – 4 choices

• Choice 1 – Principle Networks

• Choice 2 – Digital Wow

• Choice 3 – Photographer Profile Photos

• Choice 4 – Visit Exhibition Stands

14.40pm – 15.05pm – Keynote Platinum Sponsor 3

Acumen Cyber – 'Your Next Breach Will Be Boring - And That’s the Problem' - Kevin Robertson, Co- Founder and CTO.

15.10pm - 15.30pm – Refreshment / Networking Break

15.35pm – 16.00pm – Keynote Platinum Sponsor 4

Audacia – Balancing Innovation & Legacy: Managing Digital Strategies in an era of Rapidly Advancing Technologies.

16.05pm – 16.50pm – Keynote Anna Hemmings

16.50pm – 17.00pm – Closing Remarks and Final Comments

Comments and closing remarks – Jo Drake and Heena Prajapat

17.30pm to late – Sponsored Charity Evening

Evening event – Charity networking with food and drinks. In aid of the Mustard Tree and the Creative Living Centre.

If you’d like to get involved, you can register with UK ITL at: https://www.ukitl.co.uk.