The Techex Learning Hub is an interactive environment, created in partnership with leading associations and organisations, designed to deliver deeper, practical learning through expert-led workshops, roundtables and hands-on sessions. It gives delegates real-world insights, actionable takeaways, and meaningful opportunities to exchange ideas with peers and industry specialists.
Digital Leadership: Staying Ahead in a Fast-Changing World
Digital transformation isn’t just about tech — it’s about leading through legacy systems, skills gaps, budget pressure, and constant change. Learn practical frameworks to stay ahead and build momentum.
Speaker: Darren Winter, Director, Duco Digital Training (BCS Accredited Trainer)
AI Ethics, Law and Trust: What Responsible AI Means in Practice
AI is now making (or influencing) real decisions — which means ethics, accountability and governance can’t be optional. This session breaks down what “responsible AI” looks like in the real world.
Speaker: Darren Winter, Director, Duco Digital Training (BCS Accredited Trainer)
Using AI to Accelerate Discovery of New Thermoelectric Materials
Explore how AI is transforming R&D by speeding up discovery pipelines and improving decision-making in materials science — with real use cases around thermoelectric innovation.
Speaker: Chelsea Williams, CTO, Mater-AI (Women Tech EU winner)
The “Gender Alpha”: Why Women Founders De-Risk AI Innovation
Diverse founder teams often build more robust, ethically compliant systems — and governance can become a serious competitive advantage. Learn why this matters now (including EU AI Act readiness).
Speaker: Sarah Anto, Founder, FundHER
Resilient Leadership in the Age of AI
AI adoption increases complexity, cognitive load and decision fatigue. This interactive session gives leaders practical tools to stay present, make clearer decisions, and lead confidently through change.
Speaker: Kathryn Lancioni, Head of Programming, Digital Transformation Broadcast Network (Institute for Digital Transformation)
Deploying LoRaWAN® the right way: Standards, security & ecosystem best practices
Hosted by Minew Technologies on behalf of the LoRa Alliance, this Learning Hub session delivers a deeper technical look at LoRaWAN® architecture, device design considerations, and deployment best practices for large-scale, low-power IoT networks. Through expert-led discussion and practical examples, attendees will explore real-world implementations, network performance optimization, security fundamentals, and interoperability within the LoRa Alliance ecosystem.
Speaker: Loretta Wu, LBS Account Executive, Minew Technologies
AI Detection & Response: What CISOs need to watch for
EDR, NDR, XDR – and now AI Detection and Response. As AI is embedded deeper into organisations, it also becomes a new target for attackers. In this session, we demonstrate how AI systems can be manipulated to expose sensitive data such as PII, and what this means for security leaders. Attendees will learn what questions to ask before investing in AI-driven security tools, how these platforms claim to handle such attacks, and how to evaluate real protection beyond marketing promises.
Speakers: Stefan Dumitrascu & Ana Maria Pricop, Founders, Artifact Security
Welcome & Opening Keynote: LoRaWAN in Action: Turning IoT into Reality
LoRaWAN has moved from experimentation to large-scale, real-world deployment. This keynote explores how low-power networks are becoming core enterprise infrastructure, the use cases driving adoption, and what comes next for IoT at scale.
Speaker: Wienke Giezeman, CEO, The Things Industries
Presentation: Building the UK’s Smart Water Infrastructure with LoRaWAN
Smart water metering is now operating at national scale across the UK. Learn how carrier-grade LoRaWAN networks are helping utilities reduce leakage, improve efficiency, and meet sustainability goals — and what it takes to deploy reliably at scale.
Speaker: Dan Preece, Vice President of Water & Utilities IoT, Connexin
Presentation: Scaling LoRaWAN Networks: Lessons from Australia and Beyond
Scaling IoT from pilots to national infrastructure requires the right technical, commercial, and partnership models. This session shares practical lessons from deploying LoRaWAN networks across cities, utilities, and remote environments worldwide.
Speaker: Dean Marsh, IoT Specialist, NNNCo (National Narrowband Network Co)
Fireside Chat: Lessons Learned: Scaling IoT from Startup to Enterprise
An honest discussion on what it really takes to scale IoT businesses. Drawing on real deployment experience, this session explores key decisions, common pitfalls, and practical advice for organisations moving beyond early-stage IoT.
Speakers:
Rishabh Chauhan, Head of Sales and Business Development, The Things Industries
Ralph Varcoe, Former Chief Growth Officer, Connexin
Presentation: Operationalising ESG: How Scaled LoRaWAN Deployments Transform Building Control and Compliance
Meeting ESG goals requires smarter, data-driven building management. This session explores how large-scale LoRaWAN networks enable real-time monitoring, energy optimisation, and regulatory compliance, helping organisations turn ESG ambitions into measurable outcomes.
Speaker: Nick Gyles, Chief Product Officer, Daizy
Presentation: From Proof of Concept to Production: Making IoT Deployments Real
Many IoT projects fail to move beyond pilots. Learn what’s required to reach production — from device choice to network design — and how LoRaWAN deployments are delivering measurable value across buildings, industry, and public spaces.
Speaker: Craig Herrett, Managing Director, Craig Herrett, Alliot Technologies
Presentation: Early Warnings at Scale: Building IoT Systems That Detect Problems Before They Escalate
From fungal disease threatening banana crops in West Africa and Brazil to pollution events in UK rivers, early detection depends on data that arrives consistently, not occasionally. This session examines how IoT systems can be designed to scale as early-warning platforms rather than isolated sensor networks. It draws on real deployments to highlight the architectural, connectivity, and data challenges that organisations face when moving from proof-of-concept to operational scale.
Speaker: Eric Hewitson, Business Development Manager, Lacuna Space
Presentation: IoT Made Easy: Democratising Access to LoRaWAN Technology
Lowering the barriers to IoT adoption is key to wider innovation. This closing session explores how modular hardware, open standards, and community-driven development are enabling faster prototyping and scalable IoT solutions.
Speaker: Ken Yu, Founder and CEO, RAKwireless
