About this episode

Katie Gallagher OBE discusses Manchester's emergence as a key player in digital technology and economic growth.

Katie Gallagher OBE, managing director of Manchester Digital discusses why the city is being seen as a blueprint not just for tech start-ups but for wider economic growth too. Gallagher chats about Manchester’s rich heritage in digital technology from cyber-security to e-commerce and how it is building on that to be one of the UK’s key AI hubs.

People in this episode

Guest: Katie Gallagher OBE

Topics covered

• Manchester
• digital technology
• economic growth
• AI hubs
• tech start-ups

Keywords

• Manchester
• digital technology
• AI hubs
• economic growth
• tech start-ups
• cyber-security
• e-commerce

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester Digital

Places: Manchester, UK

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