DSF Career Day

CodeNode, 10 South Pl, Finsbury, London EC2M 7EB Thursday 17th September 2026,
12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Register here for free!

Step Into Your Future: DSF Career Day 2026

Your next career move starts here. Join us at DSF Career Day 2026 for a day of expert insights, career-changing connections, hands-on workshops, and opportunities to meet hiring companies—whether you’re breaking into tech, stepping up, returning to work, or figuring out what’s next.

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Become an integral part of the day and become a DSF partner here!

Take to the stage and apply to speak here!

Become a panellist and share your thoughts here!

Give back to our community and volunteer at the festival here!

Or simply attend the day here!

Feeling stuck in your career? Trying to break into tech? Returning to work? Ready for your next promotion?

DSF Career Day 2026 is designed for people navigating the realities of today’s tech market.

Whether you’re a graduate looking for your first role, transitioning into tech, returning after a career break, aiming for a senior position, or simply wondering what your next move should be, this event is for you.

After a waiting list in 2025, we’re bringing Career Day back with even more opportunities to learn, connect, and grow.

What to expect

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New speakers and sessions are being added every week, so keep checking back to see who’s joining us.

Whether you’re starting out, changing direction, stepping up, or stepping back in, DSF Career Day 2026 will give you the tools, connections, and confidence to make your next move.

Free to attend. Register today before spaces fill up.

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Thank you to our sponsors & speakers!

Event Sessions

Watch the highlights from Career Day 2025 here!

Want to view the photo gallery from 2025?

Click here!

FAQ’s

How do I get involved as a company?

Great question! It’s easy to get in touch with our team by heading here. You can fill in some details and we can tell you exactly what the opportunity is and how to partner with us on this epic event. You are already in our good books by wanting to support people starting out, switching or returning to tech!

Who is the event for?

DSF Career Day 2026 is perfect for anyone looking to start, return to, or grow a career in tech and data science. Whether you’re a student exploring your options, a recent graduate ready to land your first role, a career changer seeking a fresh start, a parent returning to the workforce after a break, or an early-career professional aiming to level up- this event is for you.

You’ll get practical advice, direct access to hiring companies, and the chance to build real, meaningful connections in the industry. If you’re curious about the tech world and want to understand the roles, skills, and pathways available, there’s no better place to start.

Why should you attend?

This is more than just a career day, it’s your launchpad into the tech industry. At DSF Career Day 2026, you’ll gain exclusive access to top employers actively hiring, hear directly from industry experts, and pick up practical, actionable advice you won’t find in a classroom or online. Whether you’re figuring out your first steps or looking to accelerate your journey, this event will equip you with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to move forward. You’ll walk away with new connections, clearer direction, and a real sense of what a future in tech could look like for you.

When and where is the free Career Day?

Date: Thursday, September 17th 2026

Time: 12 PM – 6 PM

Venue: CodeNode, 10 South Pl, London, EC2M 7EB

How do I get to the venue?

Parking – If you want to commute by car to CodeNode, NCP Finsbury Square offers an ideal parking spot. Located beneath the lawn bowls green, you’re only a short walk from CodeNode, Moorgate and Old Street. CodeNode is also serviced by a large loading bay, should you require deliveries or unloading. You can also check out Parkopedia for details of nearby parking.

Tube/Train – The nearest underground stations are Moorgate and Liverpool Street Stations. Both are on the Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines, Moorgate is also on the Northern Line and Liverpool Street on the Central line. Liverpool Street is also a main overland station.

To reach CodeNode from Moorgate Station, exit Moorgate Station, turn right onto Moorgate, turn right again onto South Place. Walk down on South Place until you reach number 10 on your right. In addition, Liverpool Street station is a major overland train station connecting CodeNode directly with the outer London regions and rest of the UK.

Bicycle – For cyclists there is a Santander Cycles Hire docking station just outside our venue on South Place.

Can I watch a recording after the event?

Yes, all recordings of the panel discussions will be available in the weeks after the event via our website and YouTube Channel.

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We have the opportunity to raise our brand and increase our profile, and engage directly with the talent market- it’s been a phenomenal opportunity for us today.

Rob McCargow Technology Impact Leader at PwC UK

Career Day has not only helped from a brand perspective, so making sure that candidates have a lovely experience meeting us, it also helps us to get our brand out there. It also allows us to tap into markets that maybe we wouldn’t have known about before, so whether that is people who are returning to work that maybe haven’t used LinkedIn, or grads who have just left University and aren’t really sure where to start. I definitely think it helps us.

Kayleigh Little Talent Acquisition Partner at Butternut Box

It’s important for sponsors to come to events like this because we get to meet a very diverse new breed of people coming onto the market. There are lots of new talent, new skills, returners and people who have taken a career break from work. We also get to have a diverse portfolio of people applying to the roles that we have open right now.

Heral Bharadia Talent Acquisition Partner at Marks and Spencer

Supporting Career Day with the Data Science Festival gives Digital Futures an advantage because it connects us with the incredible talent that’s part of the DSF community. There are so many incredible people here that we have met and spoken to all day, and all of them are really just looking to get their foot in the door. Being able to connect with them here in this space with like-minded people that want that first opportunity shows the power of an event like this.

Emily Hill Senior Communications & Marketing Manager at Digital Futures