Startups
Turing Fest's three tracks — BUILD, GROW and LEAD — foster interdisciplinary learning and networking, to help you and your team break down silos and see the bigger picture.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, Scotland, City of Edinburgh
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2016
Mentions in press and media 11
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| May 9, 2025 | How to Avoid Wasting Months on AI That Doesn’t Work | Agentic AI is a term that’s becoming harder to avoid – the portents of its revelatory prowess are on the lips of not only tech evangelists, but even the more stoney-faced realists who are yet to buy in to the idea that the ROI on AI is anyw... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Tech earnings continue through the end of the week — and all eyes are on Meta | Hey y'all. Jordan Parker Erb here, taking a break from mourning the Choco Taco to share some tech news with you. Advertisement All eyes are on Meta today as we enter the meat of tech earnings season, and Instagram is defending changes to it... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Turing Fest to Launch Scottish Tech Careers Event LEVEL UP 2022 | Scottish tech professionals can accelerate their careers this month as Turing Fest launches LEVEL UP 2022. Open to anyone in the tech industry, the career event will provide opportunities for anyone looking for a new role with one of the UK... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Pandemic Resilience Shows Growing Strength of Scottish Startup Scene | The Scottish tech startup sector appears primed for a new era of exciting growth and development, says Turing Fest CEO Brian Corcoran. Speaking to DIGIT at the two-day annual conference, Corcoran believes there is much to shout about in Sco... |
| Sep 5, 2019 | How to Create an Emotionally Fit Technology Startup Culture | Mental health issues are having a massive impact on UK businesses, as well as their workers; that is the stark and disturbing reality. Stress is costing British businesses £1,000 in sick pay and associated costs per employee each year, the ... |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Hashtag Inventor Chris Messina to Speak at Turing Fest 2019 | Chris Messina has been confirmed as a speaker for the two-day Turing Fest due to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 28th-29th August. A veteran of Silicon Valley, Messina has designed products, platforms and expe... |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Turing Fest Unveils 2019 Speaker Lineup | Turing Fest will return to Edinburgh this year with a formidable lineup of speakers from some of the world’s leading software businesses. Hosted at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 28th-29th August, the 2019 event boasts a n... |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Turing Fest 2018: Showcasing Scotland’s Tech Talent | Turing Fest 2018 was a roaring success – showcasing some of the finest companies from Scotland’s digital technology sector and a global ecosystem in which the country commands a glowing reputation. Now in its seventh year, the event brought... |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Turing Fest Announces Star-Studded Lineup | Edinburgh’s tech festival, Turing Fest, has announced a stellar lineup of internationally-renowned speakers from a host of globally-recognised companies. Running from the 1st to 2nd of August at the EICC, Turing Fest is one of the fastest-g... |
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FAQ about Turing Fest
When was Turing Fest founded?
Turing Fest was founded in 2016.
What has the press written about Turing Fest?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning Turing Fest, among them “How to Avoid Wasting Months on AI That Doesn’t Work” (May 9, 2025) and “Tech earnings continue through the end of the week — and all eyes are on Meta” (Jul 27, 2022).
Is Turing Fest still active?
Yes, Turing Fest is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 22, 2025.