About Eastbourne DigiFest

Eastbourne DigiFest is a not-for-profit initiative that brings together businesses, professionals, and career builders to understand how digital and technology are shaping the way we work.

Our aim is simple: to inspire Eastbourne’s growth in the world of digital and tech.

It builds on the foundations of Chalk Eastbourne, a business-led community that has brought together the town’s digital and technology sector over recent years. As Eastbourne DigiFest continues to grow, it provides a clear, shared platform for that community.

Eastbourne DigiFest brings people together through an annual conference and a growing programme of events across the year.

Why it exists

Eastbourne has an established and expanding digital and technology sector, supported by a growing number of people building their careers in these fields.

At the same time, many organisations and individuals are trying to understand what these changes mean in practice, and what to do next.

Eastbourne DigiFest exists to help close that gap by making practical knowledge, real examples, and the right conversations more accessible.

This is part of a wider aim to support long-term growth in digital and technology across the town.

What makes it different

Eastbourne DigiFest is built around three core principles:

Always welcoming

Eastbourne DigiFest is open, friendly, and human by default. Everyone should feel comfortable getting involved from the moment they arrive at one of our events, regardless of background, confidence, or technical knowledge.

Proudly local

Eastbourne DigiFest actively champions Eastbourne and the surrounding area, while connecting local people and ideas to wider industries, networks, and opportunities.

Worth your time

Everything at Eastbourne DigiFest is designed to be thoughtful, relevant, and genuinely useful. Inspiration matters, but it is always backed by substance and real-world value.

The opportunity for Eastbourne

Eastbourne is well placed to strengthen its position as a hub for digital and technology.

It benefits from strong local capability, proximity to Brighton and London, and increasing numbers of people choosing to live and work in the area.

Eastbourne DigiFest continues to grow year on year, bringing together attendees, exhibitors, and partners from across the region.

However, perception has not always kept pace with reality.

Eastbourne is still often seen as a traditional seaside town, rather than a place where modern, high-value work is happening.

Eastbourne DigiFest exists to help change that, by creating visibility, building connections, and supporting continued growth.

The role of the community

Eastbourne DigiFest is supported by a local, business-led community of organisations working across digital and technology.

Through Chalk Eastbourne, this community has helped raise the profile of the sector, support talent, and create better opportunities locally.

Today, that same community continues to shape Eastbourne DigiFest, ensuring it remains accessible, practical, and grounded in real-world needs.