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AI & regional growth take centre stage at Leeds Mini-Fest

Published: April 10, 2026 at 8:50 am

Leeds Digital Festival returns this month with its Mini-Fest from 21st-23rd April to support skills development and growth. 

Organisers say this year’s ‘small but mighty event’ will explore how the rapid surge in AI and data science is fundamentally reshaping the Northern job market. 

A packed programme of nine interactive events across two days will showcase how this innovation is driving local employment and economic resilience.

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