Business News Wales Announced as Exclusive Media Partner for Wales Tech Week 2025
Powered by Technology Connected, Wales Tech Week returns to the ICC Wales, Newport from 24–26 November 2025 – bigger and bolder than ever. Demonstrating the benefits of technology across all sectors and markets, the international tech summit reveals how digital innovation is solving real-world challenges, sparking fresh thinking, and opening doors to new opportunities in every industry.
Business News Wales will play a pivotal role in sharing the stories that matter, spotlighting transformative technology, startups, and the people, businesses, and ideas driving Wales' global tech presence.
With its dedicated focus on Welsh business and influence across all industries and sectors, Business News Wales will bring expert coverage, dynamic interviews, and in-depth insights into the innovation, ambition, and transformation taking place at Wales Tech Week and across the wider tech ecosystem.
Avril Lewis MBE, Managing Director of Technology Connected, said:
'We're thrilled to have Business News Wales as our Exclusive Media Partner for Wales. As a leading voice for Welsh business, their reach and editorial strength will help us amplify the stories coming out of our tech ecosystem. We'll spotlight the innovation and opportunities at Wales Tech Week 2025, making it clear that this is a must-attend for anyone serious about technology's impact on business, society, and our planet, and how it can drive economic growth well beyond Wales' borders.'
Mark Powney, Managing Director of Business News Wales, said:
'We're proud to be supporting Wales Tech Week as its Exclusive Media Partner for Wales at a time when technology is playing such a critical role in shaping Wales' economic future. This event is more than a showcase; it's a platform for collaboration. As the tech sector continues to drive growth across all areas of the Welsh economy, Wales Tech Week is helping to bring together innovators, investors, and institutions. We're looking forward to telling those stories and helping raise the profile of the people and ideas making it happen.'
Wales Tech Week 2025 will feature global keynote speakers, immersive experiences, hands-on innovation, a dynamic exhibition floor and an array of fringe events – all centred around the core themes of Tech for People, Tech for Performance, and Tech for the Planet.
This year's summit is free to attend, and is open to anyone with a passion for technology and its potential to transform industries, communities and careers.
To find out more and get involved, visit www.walestechweek.com.
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