ABOUT
MANCHESTER TECH FESTIVAL

OUR GOALS

Manchester Tech Festival is a women-owned, LGBTQA+ led indie tech festival completely funded by the community.

Founded as a response to the digital inequality caused by the pandemic – MTF is more than just a festival. We pride ourselves on being a core part of the community working year-round to strengthen the Manchester Tech Ecosystem.

  1. Empower the Community. Boosting knowledge sharing, creating new business opportunities and cultivating connections
  2. Address the Digital Skills Gap. Inspiring and empowering more people to pursue a career in tech
  3. Increase Diversity and Inclusion. Enhancing employment opportunities and improving staff retention rates
  4. Combat Digital Exclusion. Empowering companies to contribute to the community to remove the barriers to entry that exist across Manchester.

What We Do

To achieve our goals, we work year round on a calendar of activity designed to support the Manchester Tech Community. Our activities include:

A YEAR OF SOCIALS

Free to the community, our socials provide a series of safe spaces for people to network and socialise within the tech industry.

OUR D&I
PROGRAMME

Designed to remove barriers to entry our DSI programme consists of Hardware Donations, Foodbank donations and mentoring

SPECIALISED CONFRENCES

From Women in Tech [Unfiltered] to our core festival and track days, we tailor conferences and festivals to what matters most to the community.
Muktar Mahama

Muktar
Mahama

ABOUT

Head of Product at The Very Group

Muk joined The Very Group in 2019 as Lead Product Manager and now serves as Head of Digital Product. With nearly 15 years of experience across startups and major retailers, he brings deep expertise in digital innovation and customer experience.

At Very, Muk leads the digital product strategy, shaping the future of online retail for over four million customers. Before joining Very, he played key roles at Tesco and Pets at Home, where he helped transform digital experiences and deliver impactful change.

Throughout his career, Muk has been driven by a passion for creating seamless, customer-focused solutions that truly make a difference.