Summary
The three appointments bring combined experience in partnership-building, funding and event organisation. Haynes joins from the North West Cyber Resilience Centre with 18 years at The Very Group; Thee has a background in global politics, policy and programme management; Gago-Brookes previously worked at Tech UK supporting programmes.
Haynes will focus on membership and ecosystem development, while Thee will lead planning for Manchester Digital Festival 2027 and the DigitalHER programme. Gago-Brookes will support membership growth and the events programme. Managing Director Katie Gallagher OBE said the hires reflect the organisation's commitment to evolving with the region's tech sector needs.
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- What is this article about?
- Manchester Digital has hired Niomie Haynes as Head of Ecosystem and Membership, Caroline Thee as Innovation Programmes Lead, and Ella Gago-Brookes as Ecosystem and Membership Lead, strengthening the tech industry body's capacity ahead of Manchester Digital Festival 2027.
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- This article was published on 1 October 2026.
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- This article was published by Manchester Digital.