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Reflecting on Bath Digital Festival 2023
For its 10th incarnation , July ’ s Bath Digital Festival put technology , innovation and community spirit in the spotlight across the city . Organised for the first time by techSPARK , the Festival highlighted a wealth of digital advancements and encouraged connections , networking and collaboration within the vibrant Bath tech scene .
Over 2,100 attendees took part in 40 events across the city , including the SPARKies - the largest tech awards ceremony outside of London which took over Parade Gardens with a beach festival vibe .
Thanks to the support of key partners and the Bath and Somerset business community , the Bath Digital Festival 2023 has been hailed as one of the best to date .
The enthusiasm for the event was also evident online , with posts generating over a million LinkedIn impressions , 123,000 Twitter impressions , 36,000 Instagram impressions , 114,000 video plays and 5,000 link clicks .
The feedback from the local business community was equally as impressive . Storm Consultancy ’ s Claudia Ghadimi said , “ Bath Digital Festival returned to celebrate all things tech , in person . We hosted a dinner with three guest speakers on the topic of How collaboration can supercharge your startup or scaleup .
“ The BDF team were incredibly helpful in ensuring we had a full room and the feedback from the attendees of the dinner was overwhelmingly positive . It ' s been one of the best value marketing pieces we ' ve executed this year . The city carried a buzz throughout the week with lots of great events taking place each day . We can ' t wait for BDF 2024 and would encourage others to get involved .”
Lucy Paine , Bath Digital Festival Organiser and Ecosystem Connector at techSPARK said , “ As the festival grows , the support of our key partners and sponsors is crucial in helping us connect , promote and celebrate the digital ecosystem in Bath . The resurgence of the Bath Digital Festival in 2023 promises a bright future for more collaboration and growth across the tech and digital sectors in the years to come . This achievement was only made possible by the amazing organisations whose future aligns with enabling and working alongside the digital community to reach its full potential .
Bath Digital Festival will return in May 2024 and we ' d welcome early engagement from anyone looking to be a part of a really special , and impactful week .”
For more info : www . techspark . co / bdf /
' The enthusiasm for the event was evident online with posts generating over a million LinkedIn impressions alone '
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