Belfast Tech Week

21–25 September 2026

After hours

Everything kicking off at 5pm or later. Meetups, socials, panels and parties for after the working day is done.

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21 events after 5pm across the week

Monday 212 events

5.30pmMeetup

Claude for Claudettes

Claude for Claudettes is here to prove that AI is for everyone — and we're telling that story through the women living it. Join Biller Genie and Women in Tech Belfast for an evening of honest, practical stories about how women are actually using AI. From founders to everyday productivity hacks to workplace innovation, you'll hear how Claude is being used in real life, in real jobs, and in ways you might not expect. Plus a live Claude demo and hands-on challenge — bring your laptop and try it yourself. Networking, food, and drinks provided throughout the evening. Whether you're curious, cautious, or already experimenting — come see what's actually possible.

City Centreby Biller Genie
6pmMeetup

Data & AI Meetup

We’re excited to bring our Data & AI Meetup to Belfast Tech Week 2026! Join us for an evening bringing together engineers and technology professionals to explore Data, AI and modern software development, with a focus on practical insights and real-world experiences. We’re delighted to welcome: Ronan Bradley - Ocula Technologies Damian O’Hare - Global Payments Inc. Antone Bagnall & Jack Elliott - Beam Benefits Across the evening, our speakers will share their experiences of building and scaling data and AI solutions in the real world, exploring topics including: Putting AI into production Building resilient systems How AI is reshaping software development Bringing conversation analytics into the data modelling layer The challenges and opportunities of working with AI and data at scale Expect concise presentations, practical insights, real-world experiences, live demos and plenty of audience discussion. And, of course, there’ll be pizza, drinks and networking to round off the evening. Whether you work in Data, AI, software engineering or you're simply interested in where the industry is heading, this is a great opportunity to hear directly from engineers working hands-on with these technologies.

City Centreby MCS Group

Tuesday 224 events

5pmMeetup

Did AI just kill Low Code?

Did AI just kill Low Code? Join us for the Low Code Belfast meetup, hosted by Pytilia Talks and panel discussions on: - the AIDLC - Time to Build vs Time to Value - the state of Low Code in 2026 - the future of the developer experience More details to follow Food and drink from 17:00, programme starts at 17:30

City Centreby Pytilia Limited
5.30pmPanel Discussion

AI in Practice: Adoption, Impact, and the Road Ahead

Join Biller Genie as we share how our teams are actually adapting to AI in practice: addressing real staff concerns, exploring the new opportunities it's opened up, and being upfront about what's worked, what hasn't, and what adoption really costs in time, money, and effort. This is a panel discussion with special guests from across the industry, covering the business decisions behind AI adoption, the engineering reality of managing, coping with, and validating AI-driven work, the logistics behind it all, and the road ahead. The session will be followed by Q&A and networking — with food & drinks provided throughout!

City Centreby Biller Genie
6pmMeetup

DevOps Belfast - From Garage to Global

DevOps is the practice of bringing development and operations together to build, ship, and run software faster, safer, and more reliably. DevOps Belfast is the city’s community for engineers who live that practice every day — a 2,000+ member group connecting people across the local tech scene. This event dives into how DevOps looks different at every stage of growth. Same principles, wildly different constraints — join us as we go from garage to global

City Centreby DevOps Belfast
6.30pmAwards

Cranmore's Great Big Tech Quiz of the Year for Action for Children, powered by Software NI

The Big Tech Quiz of the Year, powered by Cranmore Nominate your team for the Big Tech Quiz of the Year in aid of Action for Children. The event on 22 September will see Northern Ireland’s tech community from across the private, public, education and third sectors raising money for a vital charity while battling it out for the title of NI’s best tech brains. The event is powered by NI software specialists Cranmore, in partnership with Software NI and Early Tech Talent, with support from sponsors MCS Group. Hosted by Q Radio’s Noel Bradley, the quiz takes place from 7.30pm (doors 6.30pm) with a range of cracking prizes to be won. All proceeds go to Action for Children, which does incredible work supporting families throughout Northern Ireland. Organisations are asked to book no more than three teams at the event, with suggested team sizes of between four and seven strong. The quiz will have a tech flavour, but the non-technical will have plenty of opportunity to contribute to their team’s tally. Sign up your team now here at the registration link.

City Centreby Cranmore Consulting

Wednesday 239 events

5.30pmWorkshop

Vibe Coding Workshop

Belfast Design Workshop is a free after-work event for designers to work, learn, connect, and grow together. Starting at 5:30 PM, we’ll have talks, discussions, and hands-on work in Belfast City Centre at the stunning Clockwise Coworking space. ​A hands-on workshop focused entirely on vibe coding from scratch. ​No previous experience or preparation is required. We’ll guide you step by step, from opening a coding tool such as Cursor and setting up your workspace to building a complete, working digital product. ​The venue is Clockwise Coworking Space. ​Belfast Design — Keep learning and meet new people. ​Join the Belfast Design Community Platform at www.belfast.design to gain access to the community WhatsApp chat, library, and specialised discounts.

Cathedral Quarterby Belfast Design
5.30pmOther

The Production Woman - Sip & Share

The event is a Sip & Share gathering bringing women working across product and design together to connect, share experiences, and build meaningful professional relationships in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

City Centreby Women Shaping Product & Design NI
5.30pmHackathon

Build your dashboard in an evening, get hours back every week

Join us for a hands-on evening for marketers, agencies, freelancers, and curious professionals who are done with manual reporting. If your reporting week means exporting from one tool, pasting into another, and rebuilding the same charts every time, this is for you. Manual reporting quietly eats hours you do not have, so we are fixing it in one sitting. In one evening, you will build a centralised Dashboard that pulls your data together automatically and walk out with it working, not with a to-do list for later. (Oh, and free food and drinks are on us). What you'll do - Build your own Dashboard, hands-on, from the first click to a finished report - Get live support in the room from Hurree's VP of Product and VP of Experience while you build - Work from real marketing use cases rather than slides - Focus on sharable, centralised reports you can actually send to a client or your team What you'll leave with - A working dashboard with your own marketing data connected and live - Real insights from that data, ready to act on the next morning - Exclusive Hurree merch - A discount just for people in the room Schedule 17:30 - Welcome and networking 18:00 - Demo and feature showcase 18:30 - Dashboard building workshop 19:30 - Drinks, food and networking Good to know - The event is free, but spaces are limited, so an RSVP is required to secure your spot - Drinks and food are provided - Bring your laptop, you will be building on it - Come ready to hit the ground running The more set up you are when you arrive, the more you will walk out with. To go from zero to a finished Dashboard in one evening, sort these before you come - Sign up for a free Hurree trial - https://app.hurree.co - Run through the basic account setup - Connect the data sources you actually want to report on - Bring a short list of what you want to see in your dashboard Do that, and you will spend the evening building rather than setting up.

City Centreby Hurree
6pmMeetup

WTF - Why Tokenise Finance

Everything you wanted to know about tokenisation but were afraid to ask. ​Tokenisation is one of the biggest trends in finance right now, turning up everywhere from funds to payments to the infrastructure behind how money moves. Most people nod along without a clear picture of what it changes or why it matters. This is the session where you get to ask the questions you've been sitting on. ​A quick overview to set the scene, then the floor opens up. Pete Townsend from Norio Ventures and an expert moderator will get the conversation going and field your questions, with Superteam Ireland on hand to help. ​Come with the thing you've never quite understood and don't want to admit in front of your colleagues. Whether you work in finance, ops, tech, professional services, or you're just curious and a bit sceptical, this is built for the questions, not the hype. ​CryptoMondays is an open, community-driven, global grassroots gathering for anyone interested in blockchain, crypto, stablecoins, tokenisation, digital assets, onchain finance, AI, the agentic web, and the technology reshaping how we build, fund, and own things. ​Drinks, conversation, and connections that matter. Come for the tokenisation talk, stay for the room. ​Powered by CryptoMondays Ireland. ​📆 Part of #BelfastTechWeek, a week of events curated by the tech community, for the tech community.

Botanic & Queensby CryptoMondays Ireland
6pmMeetup

Black Tech Belfast

Belfast's tech scene is buzzing, but if you're Black and in tech (or curious about getting into it), finding your people can feel like searching for a signal in the noise. Black Tech Belfast exists to fix that. Our first edition proved what we suspected: the community is here, and it was hungry for a room like this. So for Belfast Tech Week, we're back. Expect the same energy: People Bingo to get the room talking, a fireside on building tech careers and companies from Northern Ireland, and the launch of our community resource hub, practical templates for breaking into and growing in NI tech, left behind for the next person the way we wish someone had left them for us. Come as you are. Bring a friend, your questions, your CV anxieties, your startup pitch, your "I don't really know what I'm doing yet but I'm interested" energy. All of it belongs here.

City Centreby Black Tech Belfast
6pmMeetup

BelfAWSt Unconference

We’re back! Join us after a spring/summer hiatus for AWS, food, fun, and community. It’s been a while, so we’re kicking off with an unconference-style event - we want to hear from you! What kinds of topics should we dive into? Who should we bring in for guest speakers? What kinds of services, tooling, or technology would you like information sessions or hands on workshops? Do YOU have something exciting you want to share? We welcome everyone with an interest in AWS, and no idea is too big or too small. Pizza, beer, and soft drinks (and maybe some fun swag!) will be provided. 🍕 Special thanks to Kainos for hosting and sponsoring this event.

Botanic & Queensby Belfast AWS User Group
6pmMeetup

Receipts for AI: Trust You Can Prove

AI is moving from chat windows into real engineering workflows: suggesting code, preparing changes, triaging incidents, and helping teams make operational decisions. But as automation gets closer to production, a harder question appears: how do we prove what the AI saw, what it decided, what validated it, and why it was allowed to proceed? This session explores the idea of decision receipts for AI-assisted engineering: a practical evidence layer around agents, automation, and operational workflows. Instead of trusting AI because it sounds confident, we can make its actions explainable, reviewable, and traceable. For engineers, founders, product leaders, and anyone building AI into real systems, this is a conversation about moving from "AI did something" to "we can prove what happened." Come for the receipts. Stay for the conversation.

City Centreby Mindplane
6pmMeetup

Get Networking, Stay Connected

Whether you're looking for your first role, hoping to grow your professional network or simply wanting to meet others in Northern Ireland's tech community, this event is designed to help you build meaningful connections, grow your confidence and discover how networking can open doors throughout your career. This session will feature: 🌟 Networking Bingo – Break the ice with our interactive networking challenge and meet fellow students, graduates and professionals in a fun, relaxed environment. 🌟 Building Your Online Network – Hear from Hannah Fleming (Kainos) as she shares practical tips on making the most of LinkedIn, building your professional brand and creating opportunities through online networking. 🌟 Ask Me Anything Panel – Join Lorna McAdoo (Version 1) and fellow industry professionals at different stages of their careers for an open Q&A. Hear their stories, ask your own questions and gain practical advice on building meaningful connections and navigating your career in tech. 🚀 Knowledge sharing, networking and inspiring conversations 🚀 Food & drinks kindly sponsored by Rapid7!

City Centreby Belfast Early Tech Talent
6pmPanel Discussion

WTF: Why Tokenise Finance?

WTF: Why Tokenise Finance? Part of Belfast Tech Week 2026 & powered by CryptoMondays Ireland. Union Bar, 79 University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NF. 6:00-9:00pm. Everything you wanted to know about tokenisation but were afraid to ask. A quick overview to set the scene, then the floor opens up. Pete Townsend from Norio Ventures and an expert moderator will get the conversation going and field your questions, with Superteam Ireland on hand to help. Whether you work in finance, ops, tech, professional services, or you are just curious and a bit sceptical, this is built for the questions, not the hype. Drinks, conversation, and connections that matter. Powered by CryptoMondays Ireland.

Botanic & Queensby CryptoMondays Ireland

Thursday 245 events

5pmHappy Hour

What Keeps Belfast's Tech Leaders Awake at Night?

A happy hour with a twist. Over drinks and light food, Riskonnect will host Belfast's tech community as we build a live picture of the risks, challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry today. From AI governance and cyber security to talent, growth, and operational resilience, attendees add their biggest concern to a shared board and join the discussion. Expect great conversations, new connections, and plenty of "glad it's not just me" moments.

City Centreby Riskonnect
5.30pmPanel Discussion

Axial3D Code to Care: Panel & Happy Hour part of #BelfastTechWeek

​The evening will feature: ​🎤 A panel discussion on AI, innovating in MedTech, and the future of personalised healthcare 🧠 An interactive quiz on patient-specific innovations and technology 🖥️ Hands-on demo stations featuring Axial3D’s Insight & AXCEL platforms, plus insights into our work and career pathways 🍻 A casual meet & greet + happy hour to connect with peers over drinks

City Centreby Axial3D
6.30pmPitch Event

Pitch n' Pint

​Join us on September 24th for an evening of dynamic pitches from local founders, lively conversations, and refreshing pints. Whether you're keen to connect, collaborate, pitch or simply enjoy the buzz of new ideas, this event promises a great mix of inspiration and fun. Come prepared for an evening where innovation meets a good time & cheers to new ideas and new friends! 🍻 Interested in pitching on the night? Reach out to cobuilders@wearecatalyst.org to chat to a member of our team!

City Centreby Catalyst
6.30pmMeetup

IoT Belfast 35: IoT Security & Trustworthiness – Privacy, Identity and Trusted Connected Systems

Join IoTBelfast and Digital Catapult for an evening exploring security and trustworthiness across connected systems. Taking place as part of Belfast Tech Week, the meetup will examine how organisations can collect, share and use IoT data while maintaining privacy, security, identity and trust. Tim Wood from Digital Catapult will present Privacy Enhancing Technologies for IoT, exploring how Federated Learning and Multi-Party Computation can help organisations gain insights from distributed data without exposing the underlying information. Keerthi Thomas from Digital Catapult will present Enabling Know Your Assets/Agents (KYA) in Trusted Networks, exploring digital identity for IoT devices and autonomous agents, secure peer-to-peer connections, data provenance, decentralised access control and policies for increasingly agentic systems. A third speaker from Northern Ireland’s IoT ecosystem will be announced shortly. The evening will include three practical 15-minute talks, audience Q&A, pizza, refreshments and informal networking for engineers, developers, researchers, students and technology professionals. Venue: Digital Catapult, 6th Floor, 8 Lanyon Place, Belfast, BT1 3LP Time: 6:30 pm–9:30 pm This event is part of #BelfastTechWeek - a week of events curated by the tech community, for the tech community.

City Centreby Galvia Digital & Digital Catapult
7pmAwards

NI Tech Awards

Celebrate Northern Ireland's Tech Revolution An electrifying night where innovation meets celebration. Join us as we honour the pioneers, visionaries, and community drivers shaping NI's digital future. Forget stiff shirts and bland speeches. The NI Tech Awards is a high-energy party designed to connect and celebrate. We're transforming our Belfast City Centre venue into the ultimate tech party for one night only. Expect a high-energy atmosphere, vibrant networking, and a fast moving awards ceremony that keeps the energy soaring. It's an exclusive gathering for the innovators, the game-changers, and the community champions – the people truly pushing boundaries in NI tech.

City Centreby Belfast Tech Week

Friday 251 event

5pmHappy Hour

Belfast Tech Week Wrap-Up

After a full week of talks, workshops and meetups, come and close out Belfast Tech Week with us. The Wrap-Up is an informal social to mark the end of the week, catch up with the people you met along the way, and have the conversations there wasn't time for between sessions. Expect a relaxed couple of hours, a few drinks, and good company from right across the Belfast tech community. No agenda, no slides, no pitches. Just the community in one room before everyone heads into the weekend.

Cathedral Quarterby TechTides
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