What Can I Expect at the September Digital Hub?

Yes, there will be food, fun, and networking. But more importantly, this event is packed with insights, demos, and updates that will help your business stay sharp in a fast-changing world.

🎤 Keynote Speaker: AI Is Brilliant. But Is It Running You?

What to expect from his talk
You get on a roll with AI. Things are flying. Tasks are done in minutes that used to take hours. It feels like momentum. But then you notice your head’s still going when your body’s done. You’re opening another tab without thinking. You’re producing more, but feeling less like yourself.

Sound familiar?
Shane Evans brings a refreshingly human angle to the AI conversation. Not “here’s what AI can do” – but “here’s how you stay in charge of it, and yourself, when everything speeds up.”

Using his four-part self-leadership model, Shane unpacks how to notice when productive tips into compulsive, how to ditch the guilt around slowing down, how to put real structure around the way you work with AI – and what happens to your decisions, your energy and your impact when you do.
AI turns up the volume on whatever’s already there. This talk is about making sure what’s there is worth amplifying.

Your Speaker: Shane Evans is a coach, trainer, facilitator and HR consultant, and founder of Shane Evans Coaching. Known as The Self-Leadership Guy, he helps people and teams lead themselves first – building trust, purpose, courage and real impact. Warm, honest and refreshingly free of corporate waffle, Shane’s the kind of speaker who makes the room feel seen. You’ll leave with stuff that actually sticks.

🤖 Tech Update & AI Demos with Scott Quilter 

Scott Quilter FBCS (Co-founder of Techosaurus) will guide you through the latest updates from Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Meta. Expect hands-on demos of tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Co-Pilot, Claude, Firefly, and more.

Scott recently co-delivered a 10-week AI Skills Bootcamp with Yeovil College, helping business leaders apply AI in practical, profitable ways. His sessions are always interactive, jargon-free, and full of “aha!” moments you can take back to your business.

🙌 Hosted by Richard Howes 

Richard is the founder of the Digital Hub and Sales Director at Kontrolit, a successful web agency based at the Yeovil Innovation Centre. With a background in technology and a knack for making the complex simple, Richard sets the scene for each event by giving a snapshot of the wider tech landscape before introducing the evening’s expert speakers.

As host, he keeps things moving, ensures everything stays jargon-free, and finishes the night with his signature light-hearted quiz—where one lucky winner bags a free ticket to the next event. You’ll usually spot him at the front in a brand-new funny T-shirt, giving the audience something extra to talk about over pizza.

📅 Agenda at a Glance

• Arrival, Food & Networking
• Welcome & tech landscape update (Richard Howes)
• Keynote Speaker  
• Lighting Talk (if applicable)
• Drinks break and further networking
• AI & Tech Update & AI Demos (Scott Quilter)
• Wrap-up, news, & quiz question
• Networking, more food & chatting at the bar

Why You Should Book Your Ticket

Hear from a line-up of brilliant keynote speakers, carefully picked from right here in the South West.

Watch live demos of AI tools in action (often delivered by the man increasingly known locally as “Mr AI”).

Pick up practical tips to keep your business cyber-safe—easy enough to pass on to your staff or colleagues.

Enjoy a relaxed, jargon-free evening that mixes learning with laughs, good food and plenty of positive energy.

👉 We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we guarantee you’ll leave smarter than when you arrived.

Spaces are limited, so book now to secure your seat at the region’s only recognisable tech event designed especially for non-techies.

Is the Digital Hub Just for Geeks? Not at all!

Digital Hub is designed for everyone—not just the techies. Whether you’re in law, construction, retail, aerospace, or digital itself, you’ll find practical insights you can actually use.

It’s a jargon-free space where you can learn, connect, and leave feeling more confident about technology—without needing to speak fluent ‘geek’. 🙌

🎓 Are you a student or an AI Bootcamper? Your ticket’s on us. Select the ‘Student AI Bootcamp’ ticket at checkout and show your student ID when you arrive.

*Don't forget, once you have purchased your ticket, you can add this event to your calendar - look for the ‘add to calendar’ button

Guest Speaker.

Guest Speaker

Shane Evans