GreenTech Gathering - 1st May 2025

West Yorkshire has the fastest growing digital sector, with aims to make Leeds the UK’s First Net Zero City. To set the pace of our region’s sustainability journey and progress towards carbon neutrality, the GreenTech Gathering is a relaxed and informal networking opportunity that brings together like-minded individuals and organisations in Yorkshire’s GreenTech community to connect in person, share knowledge and collaborate.

Featuring two 20-minute industry speakers, you’ll be able to hear from industry pioneers and thought leaders tackling some of the biggest questions we all have about the industry.

Connect 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽
Meet experts, hear from industry leaders and collaborate across entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Share 🧠
Gain access to knowledge, insight and ideas from a community committed to developing technologies that lower emissions and improve our environment.

Innovate🔬
Leverage innovation to deliver impactful action and set the pace in defining the future of Green Technology.

What To Expect? 💭

• Networking with industry experts, change makers and leaders.
• Learn more about the latest industry innovations.
• Free drinks and nibbles.
  

Guest Speaker🎤
Simon Barratt, CTO & Co-Founder @ Green-Bit Software

In this talk, Simon will talk about software efficiency, data centres and how the software industry can do better as a whole. Green-Bit Software provides monitoring, reporting, and optimisation tools to help businesses track their power and carbon usage across any device. By giving developers the insights they need to fine-tune their software, they not only help reduce softwares environmental impact but also drive cost savings and increased profitability.

Guest Speaker 🎤
Matt Wheeler, Digital Director & Co-Founder @ madeby.studio

Websites may seem intangible, but their environmental impact is very real. Every page load, data transfer, and online interaction consumes energy, contributing to global carbon emissions. Matt's talk explores methods you can use to measure your websites emissions and what steps to take to reduce it's energy consumption. You’ll learn practical steps to reduce its impact, optimising performance, choosing greener hosting, and adopting sustainable design practices. By making smarter digital choices, we can build a web that’s not only efficient but also kinder to the planet. 

Your Host 🎙️
Sam Taylor, Director @ madeby.studio

madeby.studio is a digital agency specialising in crafting sustainable websites and applications that are good for the planet and your bottom line. They pride themselves on their commitment to technical excellence, building digital solutions with sustainability & accessibility ingrained at every step of the process.

Our Partners
Proudly sponsored by Pocketworks, AD:VENTURE & West Yorkshire Combined Authority