DigiFest, Eastbourne’s premier digital innovation festival, unveiled an exciting lineup of headline speakers for its 2024 event today. Industry legends Rowena ‘Ro’ Bird, Co-Founder and Product Inventor at Lush Cosmetics, and Adam Goswell, Tech R&D and Digital Principle at Lush, will ignite the stage with insights into groundbreaking technologies, ethical innovation, and a visionary discussion on the future of retail.

Following the success of Eastbourne DigiFest, we wanted to ensure the 'in-person' part of our community continues. So in the spirit of this time of year, we held "DigiFestive" - our Christmas get-together...

Hundreds of people attended a successful inaugural showcase to celebrate all that the digital community in Eastbourne has to offer.

Eastbourne DigiFest, organised by Chalk Eastbourne, showed off the town’s tech talent and gave visitors the opportunity to chat with digital professionals, make new connections, find work opportunities, and build partnerships.

TechResort are helping to tackle digital exclusion by providing devices and digital skills coaching to those who need it. Digital exclusion is worsening as the cost of living crisis continues to hit our community. Donate an old device to TechResort at Eastbourne DigiFest.

A digital showcase to celebrate all that the south east tech community has to offer is taking place on September 22 in Sussex – with two of the UK’s foremost tech champions, with links to Microsoft, headlining the event.

If you’re thinking of joining the world of work soon, or, if you’re looking at retraining, DigiFest is the place to discover the opportunities that are available on your doorstep.

If you love your digital profession and don’t live in Eastbourne, you’re halfway to where you could be. You already understand the flexibility and the rewards that digital work gives you: the next step is to move to somewhere where your lifestyle is as great as your career.

In the past decade, as the business world has undergone massive transformation, Eastbourne has invested and adapted to meet challenges head-on.

Whether you’re a digital freelancer or a business owner, you can find what you need in Eastbourne. At DigiFest, you can discover what makes the town such a perfect place to live and work.

The world of business and communications is transforming. Changes to the way we do business means that there are more people operating in the digital sphere than ever before. By forming partnerships with Eastbourne businesses, you can grow your business and build towards a more efficient, sustainable future.

Anyone working in Eastbourne’s thriving Digital Sector can tell you why it’s such a great town - and it’s time we spread that message far and wide.

With far better-than-average internet provision than London, more affordable housing, and an unequalled work-life balance, Eastbourne is the perfect environment in which to live, work and play. As the demographic is steadily getting younger, the digital sector is set to become as prominent in local employment as hospitality and tourism.

Eastbourne is a perfect place for young people like you or me to visit and live in.

Anyone working in Eastbourne’s thriving Digital Sector can tell you why it’s such a great town- and it’s time we spread that message far and wide.

If you’re not familiar with Eastbourne, you might be wondering why the Sunshine Coast is hosting a digital conference. After all, isn’t it mainly a retirement haven? Think again! Eastbourne has transformed and the only thing over 100 here is our 10,000 Mbps fibre broadband speeds.

You’re thinking about your career and the digital sector sounds like a kind of cool place to work (no cap!). You think Brighton and London are the obvious choices for job location, right? Wrong. Eastbourne is the wave!

Eastbourne DigiFest is coming to town on Friday 22nd September 2023 and it's set to be the first event of its kind in Eastbourne. This event will showcase the best of digital in our town and celebrate the thriving digital community that is emerging here.

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