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Leeds 2031

INSIGHT INTO A NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
Tuesday 29 September · 4–6pm
CGI, 1 Whitehall Quay, Leeds · Part of Leeds Digital Festival 2026
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In partnership with
The Data City
Supporting partner
CGI
Hosting partner
Zygens
Supporting partner
PXN Ventures
Supporting partner

The event is aimed at the businesses shaping the city's future, an opportunity to connect with senior leaders across Leeds and hear an independent, data-led read on where the city is heading over the next five years. The keynote panel will look at where Leeds is performing, case studies from companies built here, and the investment landscape.

If you’re investing in Leeds, growing a business in Leeds, or shaping the region’s future, this is the session for you.

What you’ll take away

Five things worth two hours

01
An investor’s view on where capital is flowing in Leeds
The active Northern VC perspective on what makes a Leeds business investable in 2026.
02
A room of Leeds business leaders
Individuals building from Leeds, investing in Leeds or shaping Leeds..
03
Case studies unique to Leeds
How businesses have leveraged the Leeds ecosystem
04
Quotable data you can reference
The numbers you’ll leave the room with.
05
Four 2031 predictions
The panellists views on the regions future.
The panel

Four voices building in Leeds

Zandra Moore MBE
Chair
Zandra Moore MBE
CEO & Co-founder, Panintelligence & Zygens

Founder, CEO, and former SaaS scale-up leader with 25+ years across data, analytics, and enterprise AI.

Alex Craven
The Analyst
Alex Craven
Co-founder, The Data City

Alex has been running digital and tech businesses since 1999. Alex thrives on turning technology innovation into businesses that transform industries.

Rich McIntyre
The Operator
Rich McIntyre
CTO, CGI UK

VP Consulting Expert and CTO for CGI’s Leeds Business Unit, with deep experience building and leading high-performing software engineering teams at scale. A hands-on technologist and former Chief Engineer, he specialises in modern architecture, agile delivery, and engineering excellence across complex, high-growth environments.

Lizzie Young
The Investor
Lizzie Young
Investment Manager, PXN Ventures

Elizabeth works across origination and portfolio management, with a focus on healthcare, deeptech and life sciences investments. She previously worked at ACF Investors, specialising in healthtech and deeptech investments.

The event

Tuesday 29 September

4:00pm
Arrival, welcome drinks and networking
4:20pm
Opening from Leeds Today
4:25pm
Panel discussion: origin stories, the data, the future
4:55pm
Audience Q&A
5:00pm
Continued networking with drinks and canapés
6:00pm
Event close
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Free to attend · 100 places only · CGI, 1 Whitehall Quay, Leeds · Tuesday 29 September


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