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Digital City Festival 2022

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About Digital City Festival 2022

Digital City Festival 2022 brought together thought-leaders from around the world to address the key challenges facing people, businesses and governments as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.

It featured Digital City Expo, the Digital City Awards, live music and cultural events, and much more.

When and Where

Event date

Mar 07 - 11, 2022

Event location

United Kingdom

Event type

Event fees

Free

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Audio Reviews (2)

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Mar 2022

Amelia Collins-Patel

Software Engineer 

at Hippo Digital

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The event was really good. it was great to be able to see actually soon if you were back in person. So, yeah, it was a nice thing to be able to see and go to. I think the only downside was actually the event was much smaller than I think a lot of people expected. And, yeah, it's just been nice to be able to have more space and more kind of like connection opportunities to actually, like, just sit and chat with people.

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Mar 2022

Sunil Patel

CTO 

at Aquaint

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Hi, the event on the whole was very good. It was my first event. I found most of the speakers very good. I attended about four speakers. The one about fast payment system I felt was very informative. Generally the um, exhibitors were also varied and as it was my first time I engaged with plenty of them follow up has been a little hard due to time constraints.

Reviews

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Total Reviews
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Dionne ThomasIn Person | attendee

Head of Sales and Marketing, hi-impact media

3.94/5

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Pleasant day. Attended some seminars and got to speak to a range of exhibitors.
What did you like best about the event?
The seminars were interesting. The event also pulled in quite a few organisations I hadn't heard of.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Some stands were empty at the event which made it a little sparse. I think maybe as it builds traction this would improve anyway. There was also an argument between the staff at the coffee stand, which was a little awkward.
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
The final speaker on the Thursday who spoke about trends this year. Really informative and very linked to organisations. Gave me a lot of food for thought.
Overall experience
3.00/5
Value for money
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
3.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
4.00/5
Amount of new information learned
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
2.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
4.00/5

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Andy JonesIn Person | attendee

Marketing Director, TRV GRoup

2.27/5

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Not as good as last time.
What did you like best about the event?
Some good companies and interesting speakers and topics. Met some relevant companies and some familiar faces
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
-Less Manchester/city focussed sessions as these were less relevant. Encourage more companies to attend through cost reduction. There was a fraction of the companies there as there were previously which was a shame but speaking to them it was as beneficial to turn up and meet people than spend £10k on a stand. -Headsets last time made listening to sessions where there were no seats easier but appreciate COVID may have affected this.
Overall experience
2.00/5
Networking opportunities
2.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
2.00/5
Session(s)
2.00/5
Amount of new information learned
1.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
3.00/5
Event venue
3.00/5
Food and beverages at event
2.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
4.00/5

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29th Mar '22

29th Mar '22

Matthew HensonIn Person | attendee

Digital Account, Ayko

2.97/5

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Well planned, little opportunity.
What did you like best about the event?
The event was a good vibe. I liked the wide variety of speakers, well organised and planned out, good size venue.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Find a way (eg.. colour coded badges / lanyards) to distinguish between vendors / general participants / general public.
Overall experience
3.00/5
Value for money
3.00/5
Networking opportunities
2.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
3.00/5
Session(s)
3.00/5
Amount of new information learned
2.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
3.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
2.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
4.00/5

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29th Mar '22

29th Mar '22

Robyn VawdreyIn Person | attendee

Ecommerce Social Media Account Manager, Add People

4.83/5

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A fantastic educational event.
What did you like best about the event?
The app was really useful in navigating the different talks. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the talks I attended and took some really helpful information away which I can apply.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
I found that a lot of the sessions I was interested in attending overlapped and therefore I was unable to see all of the talks which I wanted to.
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
The session around repurposing content.
Overall experience
5.00/5
Value for money
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
5.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
5.00/5
Session(s)
5.00/5
Amount of new information learned
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5

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29th Mar '22

29th Mar '22

nathan hobdenIn Person | sponsor

ae, mapp

4.08/5

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Good event with great guest speakers!
What did you like best about the event?
The talks were great and full of useful information/key takeaways. It really drove a good mix of brands to the event.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
The after event drinks were not very popular. I think this should be done on day 1 rather than 2 at 5pm.
Overall experience
5.00/5
Engagement opportunities with the audience
3.00/5
Fit of the audience for my company
4.00/5
ROI on spend
3.00/5
Positive brand exposure
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
4.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
4.00/5

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29th Mar '22

29th Mar '22

Matt HackettIn Person | attendee

Co-founder / Director, Children's Football

4.53/5

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Very good expo, well put together with a decent mix of quality speakers and exhibitors.
What did you like best about the event?
Plenty of learnings from industry professionals and a chance to meet lots of people, helped immensely by the bespoke app for the festival.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Maybe clearer signally at the venue for when talks were about to start, and even with digital notifications, via the app some were missed.
Overall experience
4.00/5
Value for money
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
5.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
4.00/5
Amount of new information learned
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
4.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
4.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5

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29th Mar '22

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Agnes LindIn Person | speaker

Solutions Engineer, Acquia

3.83/5

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Great for networking!
What did you like best about the event?
I liked the variety of exhibitors and the engaging activities you could take part of. The schedule and marketing master class setup was also well done and interesting.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
There was a lack of decision-makers attending. Most people found our stand interesting but we didn't generate any partnerships or pipeline at all.
Overall experience
4.00/5
Networking opportunities
3.00/5
Technical support for setting up the session
5.00/5
Interactivity with the audience
4.00/5
Quality of the audience
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5

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29th Mar '22

29th Mar '22

Elena YoIn Person | attendee

Trade Officer, British Bulgarian Business Association

4.56/5

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A great way to get to know the Manchester digital ecosystem.
What did you like best about the event?
Very diverse businesses and positive attitude, I could talk to the organisers, listen to some very informative talks, and chat with the speakers after that.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Maybe some more promotion of the various talks going on throughout the event. Also more networking opportunities.
Overall experience
5.00/5
Value for money
4.00/5
Networking opportunities
4.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
4.00/5
Amount of new information learned
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
3.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5

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30th Mar '22

30th Mar '22

Carl WrigleyIn Person | attendee

Senior Consultant, Burendo

3.53/5

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Well laid out event, engaging stands. Slightly disappointing turnout.
What did you like best about the event?
The chance to meet people face to face again, and talk through the opportunities and find out what the businesses attending could offer.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
Some of the talks felt "crammed" around event stalls. Make more space for community / network discussion / opportunities.
Overall experience
4.00/5
Networking opportunities
2.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
3.00/5
Amount of new information learned
5.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
4.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
1.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
3.00/5

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30th Mar '22

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Amelia Collins-PatelIn Person | attendee

Software Engineer, Hippo Digital

3.49/5

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The event itself was really good, easy check in and a great way to connect using QR codes.
What did you like best about the event?
Just seeing people back in person and connect with various companies that we've not necessarily seen.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
I think the key thing would be having more space and creating an atmosphere. Even just playing music in the background would help as it was a large space to fill but it felt cramped and lacked an atmosphere.
Overall experience
3.00/5
Networking opportunities
2.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
3.00/5
Session(s)
3.00/5
Amount of new information learned
3.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
4.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
3.00/5

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Audio Review

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Audio Transcript
The event was really good. it was great to be able to see actually soon if you were back in person. So, yeah, it was a nice thing to be able to see and go to. I think the only downside was actually the event was much smaller than I think a lot of people expected. And, yeah, it's just been nice to be able to have more space and more kind of like connection opportunities to actually, like, just sit and chat with people.

30th Mar '22

30th Mar '22

Dean TaylorIn Person | attendee

Paid Social Manager, Prevayl

1.83/5

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Good opportunity to network!
What did you like best about the event?
It was a good opportunity to network, the venue was large and there were lots of spaces to work
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
I felt that the vendors were all too sales focused and not enough relevant to the world of paid media marketing, the talk lecture bits were far too small and the screens weren't big enough so if you didn't get there early you couldn't see or hear what was being discussed - consider having more screens towards the back for people to see the presentations. Whilst there were spaces to work, there were no charging points visible, could this be looked at? Ther
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
Only went to two and didn't rate these highly!
Overall experience
2.00/5
Networking opportunities
3.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
2.00/5
Session(s)
2.00/5
Amount of new information learned
1.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
4.00/5
Event venue
4.00/5
Food and beverages at event
1.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
1.00/5

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30th Mar '22

30th Mar '22

Dan GoodfellowIn Person | attendee

Head of Digital , Demon Tweeks

4.50/5

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Great event but confused messaging.
What did you like best about the event?
Excellent line up of speakers and talks. Also managed to have a big event feel but also remain personal.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
I think it was slightly confused, there were people like me looking to speak to potential partners and existing. But a corner of if it was a bit of a careers fair and felt like it was targeting school leavers. Example - There was a stand with a mind controlled robot pouring beer and I overheard someone getting ID'd at the stand. Very strange feel...a bit like a day release from college.
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
Alex from AWIN, our particular focus for the day was Affiliates and he nailed it.
Overall experience
4.00/5
Value for money
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
5.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
4.00/5
Session(s)
5.00/5
Amount of new information learned
4.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
5.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5

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30th Mar '22

30th Mar '22

Sunil PatelIn Person | attendee

CTO, Aquaint

4.08/5

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Very good, will attend again as speakers I found very useful, especially as I Picked the topics that were relevant to me and my work.
What did you like best about the event?
I particularly liked the Fast payment speaker. The variety of exhibiters was also good. The layout and sign posting on the ceiling I found useful.
What could the organizers do to improve the event?
It was a last minute thing and did not get time to review all the exhibiters this time. A breakdown of exhibiters with my ticket would have been good, as I could have reviewed as I travelled theres.
Did you have a favourite speaker or session? Please tell us below
Yes, Fast payment.
Overall experience
4.00/5
Value for money
5.00/5
Networking opportunities
4.00/5
Usefulness of participating vendors/sponsors
3.00/5
Session(s)
5.00/5
Amount of new information learned
3.00/5
Overall In Person Experience
Event destination
5.00/5
Event venue
5.00/5
Food and beverages at event
2.00/5
Helpfulness of event staff
5.00/5

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Hi, the event on the whole was very good. It was my first event. I found most of the speakers very good. I attended about four speakers. The one about fast payment system I felt was very informative. Generally the um, exhibitors were also varied and as it was my first time I engaged with plenty of them follow up has been a little hard due to time constraints.

30th Mar '22

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