Techy Tuesday @ Preston

This is a regular monthly meet-up aimed to bring local digital and tech businesses together to meet and connect. Attendees can simply come to the lunchtime meet-up or take up the option to work at Society1 at a discounted rate for the day and join in the meet-up around lunchtime whilst making the most of the facilities available.

The Tech Meet-Up is held 12 noon - 1pm on the ground floor, hosted by Lancashire Digital Hub.

Attendees are welcome to take advantage of a discounted day pass at Society1 to enjoy a day of coworking. Anyone attending the lunchtime meet-up is eligible to a discounted day pass at £16 to work at Society1 9am - 5pm on the day of the Tech Meet-Up. If you would like to book your day pass simply email the Society1 team at work@society1.co.uk to book you in.

What to expect from this monthly meet-up, hosted by Lancashire Digital Hub : Each month there will be a guest speaker / topic facilitator to get the meet-up started. Following this there will be opportunity to join the discussion. There will also be an opportunity the get to know other attendees with some time for informal networking.

The meet-up will last for for around an hour (12 noon - 1pm).

This months topic is: What is green tech? Our guest speaker is Dr. Zoe Detko, Founder of Ardea Eco-Innovation. Dr. Zoe Detko is a low-carbon specialist with a proven track record of helping businesses reduce their carbon emissions and improve their environmental performance. Zoe has worked with businesses across most sectors, including precision engineering, construction, biomedicine, and digital marketing.

Her business, Ardea Eco-innovation, assists companies with their carbon accounting and Net Zero journeys, to the standards set by the UK Government.

Topic overview- What is green technology? We will discuss if it is possible to have a sustainable online business, and how tech can both help and hinder the journey to Net Zero.