The post-March calendar is leaner than last fortnight, but there is still substance across four confirmed Hampshire events running through to mid-May. The two flagship events from last edition - Solent FutureScape and the AI Arts Festival - have now taken place, with FutureScape confirmed as the region's largest AI gathering to date at 500-plus delegates. What remains is practical and applied: a near-sold-out tech leaders workshop in Southampton this week, a responsible AI academic day at the University of Southampton, a new digital health skills day at the University of Winchester, and a content AI workshop at Fareham Innovation Centre in May. The Spärck AI Scholarship deadline at Southampton falls on 15 April - two weeks away, relevant to students and supervisors in your readership.
Top Picks
Thu 16 Apr - Clockwise Southampton
Stop Chasing AI: Start Solving Problems
Practical two-part session: expert talk plus workshop to identify where AI genuinely fits your organisation; almost full, act now.
Wed, 13 May - Fareham Innovation Centre
Turn AI Into Your Content Sidekick
Hands-on half-day workshop applying AI tools to content creation for SME founders and marketers.
Full Event Listings (Mar-Apr 2026)
Date & Time | Event (Host) | Venue / City | Type | Cost | RSVP / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed 15 Apr, 9:00-17:00 | New Technology, AI and Equality: Problems and Solutions | Univ. of Southampton / Highfield Campus | Academic Workshop | Free | |
Thu 16 April, 18:30 | Stop Chasing AI: Start Solving Problems | South Coast Technology Leaders / Barclays Eagle Lab, Clockwise | Workshop / Meetup | Free | |
Fri 17 Apr, 9:30 | Winchester Digital Health Skills Day | Faculty of Health and Wellbeing / University of Winchester, West Downs Campus | Skills Day | Free | |
Wed 13 May, 10:00 | Turn AI Into Your Content Sidekick | Fareham Innovation Centre | Workshop | Free |
📰 Hampshire AI in the News
Solent FutureScape 2026 draws over 500 delegates in Hampshire's largest AI event to date
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce confirmed the March event at King's Conference Centre exceeded 500 attendees with Dame Wendy Hall headlining; the post-event write-up sets a benchmark for what a regional AI gathering can look like and signals strong demand for a 2027 edition.
Southampton Researchers Using AI to Study Immune Cells and Improve Immunotherapy
AI@Southampton confirmed that University of Southampton researchers are using AI to study how immune cells function in the body, with the aim of improving immunotherapy treatments and patient outcomes. This builds on the University's Centre for Cancer Immunology, and marks an active ongoing research thread with direct NHS and patient impact.
South East Businesses Adopting AI See Gains in Productivity and Profitability
The Lloyds Business Barometer found that 90% of South East firms using AI reported increased productivity, and 36% reported higher profits over the past twelve months. Half of the region's businesses confirm they are now actively using AI. The findings directly benchmark where Hampshire firms sit in the UK adoption curve.
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