The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 63: October/November 2022 | Page 13

TECHIES AWARDS NIGHT : CELEBRATING THE BEST IN SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE TECH

THE TECHIES 2022
Businesses from Swindon , Wiltshire and beyond are invited to attend the region ’ s flagship technology awards , the Techies . Come along , meet the finalists , sponsors and judges , soak up the atmosphere as the winners are announced and hear about the amazing tech innovations happening on our doorstep . The award ceremony and networking event will take place on Thursday 20th October 2022 at Sandstorm Studios , near Badbury , Swindon , from 7-10pm .
We can ’ t wait to have everyone back in a physical room again this year to celebrate the best in Swindon and Wiltshire tech . Sandstorm Films is a fantastic venue to bring us all together . It ’ s Swindon ’ s answer to Pinewood Studios . The firm ’ s impressive portfolio of full production and studio hire work includes music videos for Chase and Status , advertising campaigns for Dyson , Nationwide and Intel , and working with celebrities such as Jack Black and Bear Grylls .
Sandstorm Films Founder Tom Ward will be joining us on the night to talk about his work and tech innovations , including the Technodolly , a completely unique , fully repeatable camera crane and all axis motion control rig in one .
Get a feel for the Techies by watching our last in-person Awards Night highlight video via the Techies Awards Night page online . It ’ s not another boring , chicken dinner , black tie affair ! Our 2019 event ( the last event we could hold in-person ) was compared to one hosted in Silicon Valley .
Despite the challenges of the last two years , the Techies has continued to capture audiences with over 100 people each time , joining us online for the virtual awards ( 2020 ) and hybrid awards ( 2021 ).
The 2022 awards are extra special as the Techies celebrates five years of the award scheme . As part of the night we will look back on award winners over the years and hear about their progress , successes and growth journeys .
Techies winners also have something very special to look forward to this year . As well as the kudos and publicity from winning a Techies award , we have commissioned 12 awards by artist and engineer , Edward Chudleigh MBE . 12 sculptures are currently in production made from plant-based copper fabric . They will be something special for our winners to treasure and a piece of art to enjoy for years to come .
On the night we will also need the help of the audience to vote and choose the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Swindon and Wiltshire Tech Award , a new award for 2022 .
The event will also support local charity Inner Flame which provides free courses to develop confidence , self-worth , life-skills and employability in 16-24 year olds who are at a disadvantage .

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