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July 26 - Lancashire Job Market report. KPMG & REC: We have the fastest-growing candidate pool in the UK, here in the North. We are in a state of steady confidence rather than retreat. After five months of steady permanent hiring growth, the North of England saw a modest pullback in…
read moreThis Round Table brings technology leaders across Lancashire together to tackle one of the most common growth blockers: a sales pipeline that looks busy but isn’t predictable. Our guest presenter shares a structured approach to building sales rhythm, so growth stops depending on hustle and starts depending on a system.…
read moreThe Inner Circle of Lancashire Tech Table: for Technology Leaders is a private, invitation-only boardroom for the most ambitious technology leaders navigating critical growth, investment, and exit decisions. Each gathering brings together carefully selected senior leaders at the sharp edge of growth, where product complexity, talent pressure, platform limitations, and…
read moreGain insight from our VC expert, offering advice on Technology, Leadership, Finance, Products & Go To Market. Tech Leaders Roundtable Event #7: Thursday, 25th June 2026 1.30 pm. Hosted by: Silicon Lancashire, at Strawberry Fields, Chorley We are excited to host our 2nd Tech Minds Round-Table event in 2026, bringing together…
read moreThe North's Tech and IT Hiring Market in 2026: Recovery, Reshaping and Real Opportunity The headline Anyone running a technology business in the North will have felt the squeeze of the past two years. Pipeline cycles lengthened, budgets tightened, and hiring decisions that would have taken a week in 2022…
read moreAMAZING NEWS: for the North, with positive green shoots. Here’s our summary of the latest Job market data provided by KPMG & REC (APR26) Our Key Highlights Permanent placements increased for the second consecutive month – the first sustained growth in over 3.5 years Vacancies rising across both permanent and temporary roles, with momentum…
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“It was brilliant to be invited to the Silicon Lancashire Tech Roundtable last night – a genuine forum where tech leaders across the North West come together to share ideas, experiences, and learn from each other’s journeys.
Thanks to Gary Keay and Keith McMurtrie for organising and inviting me, and to Daniel Fletcher of Forbes Solicitors for hosting.
What stood out wasn’t the networking – it was the real conversations
The conversations since have been encouraging. Multiple tech leaders reaching out about exploring how we could work together on strategy, AI readiness, and transformation initiatives. That tells me something important: when you show up authentically with real expertise and genuine interest in others’ challenges, the right collaborations find you.
This is what I believe tech leadership in the North West should look like – complementary skills, shared thinking, and execution capability coming together to help businesses thrive.
Silicon Lancashire is doing something special here. If you’re a tech leader seeking a genuine peer forum (not a business card exercise), this is worth your time.”
Gary is based in Chorley and is the founder of Silicon Lancashire. He has been part of the Lancashire tech community since 2007 when he founded www.GKRecruitment.com.
To support local IT/Tech/software businesses by identifying and attracting the best possible local talent.
To encourage local IT professionals to work within Lancashire by highlighting the many benefits that the local businesses and community bring.
Gary has built a Lancashire-based talent pool for local businesses of over 4,000 IT/Tech/Software professionals, both permanent and contracted.
