Elevation’s Industry Events 2026

By Sarah Wilson, Group Operations Executive

Elevation events are designed to bring together businesses, leaders, and emerging talent from all sectors and industries. Each event provides opportunities to connect, share insight, and collaborate on the challenges and opportunities shaping industry today.

Whether you’re looking to expand your network, stay informed on sector trends, or support the next generation of talent, we hope you’ll be able to join us at one or more events throughout the year.

LinkedIn Article Header Tech Summit 2026

The South Yorkshire Tech Summit brings together technology leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from across the region. The event focuses on digital transformation, emerging technologies, and the future of the tech sector in South Yorkshire.

Attendees can expect insightful speaker sessions, panel discussions, and valuable networking opportunities with peers across software, data, digital infrastructure, and innovation-led businesses.

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The Digital Forge is a well-established digital leadership event series, bringing together founders, business leaders, and innovators from across the digital and technology sectors.

  • From Seed to Scale explores how businesses can successfully transition from early-stage growth to scale-up, covering leadership, funding, and operational challenges.
  • Female Founders & the Capital Gap shines a spotlight on the funding challenges faced by female-led businesses, with practical insight, lived experience, and expert perspectives.

Both events encourage open discussion, shared learning, and meaningful connections within the digital ecosystem.

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Speak Out For Engineering is a regional competition designed to inspire young people to explore careers in engineering. Participants develop and deliver presentations on engineering-related topics, helping to build confidence, communication skills, and awareness of engineering pathways.

Elevation is proud to support this initiative, which plays a vital role in developing future talent and promoting engineering as an exciting and accessible career choice.

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The Made In The UK – Yorkshire Awards celebrate excellence across the manufacturing and engineering sectors. The awards recognise innovation, sustainability, leadership, and operational excellence within Yorkshire-based businesses.

The event brings together manufacturers of all sizes for an evening of recognition, celebration, and industry networking.

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The ICAEW Chartered Accountants Dinner is a key date in the professional services calendar, bringing together senior figures from accountancy, finance, and business leadership.

The evening provides an opportunity to connect with peers, strengthen professional relationships, and celebrate excellence within the profession in a prestigious setting. 

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The IMECHE Dinner is a flagship event for the mechanical engineering community, welcoming engineers, business leaders, and industry partners from across the region.

The event offers a chance to celebrate engineering achievements, discuss sector developments, and build connections within the engineering profession.

LinkedIn Article Header Made in Sheffield

Made in Sheffield celebrates the city’s rich manufacturing heritage and its modern-day excellence. The awards recognise outstanding businesses that continue to drive innovation, quality, and growth within Sheffield’s manufacturing sector.

It’s a key event for organisations proud to manufacture, design, and engineer in the region.

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Following the outstanding success of the 2025 Manufacturing Charity Ball, which raised over £51,000 for charity, the event returns in 2026 and promises to be bigger and better than ever!

The Manufacturing Charity Ball brings together leaders from across the manufacturing sector for an evening of fundraising, celebration, and networking, all in support of important charitable causes.

Further details will be announced soon, but the event is set to be a highlight of the 2026 calendar, celebrating the strength, impact, and community of  the manufacturing industry.

Get in touch

If you’d like more information about any of our 2026 events, including attendance, sponsorship, or collaboration opportunities, please contact Sarah at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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