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Digital Discovery Day

Explore. Learn. Connect.

Join us for the very first stop on the Swansea Bay City Region’s Digital Discovery Day roadshow — a fun, interactive and informative event showcasing how digital technology, better connectivity and new opportunities are transforming life across our communities.

This free event is open to all residents and businesses in Swansea. Whether you use digital services every day or not at all, this event is your chance to discover what's possible and what support is available to help you get better connected.

Saturday 30th May 2026 - 10am - 3pm   

1st Floor, Y Storfa, Swansea

A free event open to all.

What to Expect

  • Digital Inclusion
    Digital should work for everyone! Come and discover the skills, confidence and support that make online life simpler.
  • Connectivity
    Find out how better broadband, new solutions and available funding can help you get connected, wherever you live.
  • Innovation
    Explore practical digital tools and emerging technologies that make everyday life easier, safer and more efficient.

Who'll be there? 

  • Delta Wellbeing
  • BT Business and Innovation 
  • Openreach
  • CWMPAS
  • Gower College Swansea
  • CETMA
  • Swansea University
  • Faith in Families
  • Swansea Council  - Lifelong Skills
  • South Wales Police
  • Swansea Council Voluntary Services
  • Abilitynet
  • Cybervists
  • Freedom Leisure 

Speaker and Demonstration Timetable

  • Join us for an engaging and informative session on how fraudsters access personal data and use it to deliver increasingly sophisticated scams. Learn how criminals tailor their tactics to specific audiences, explore common fraud types including banking, online shopping, romance, and investment scams and discover the warning signs to watch for. Most importantly, gain practical advice to help protect yourself and others, along with take-home resources featuring guidance and key contacts for reporting concerns or getting support.

     

  • Age-Friendly Digital Banking: Staying Confident and Safe Online

    Researchers from Swansea University, together with Swansea Council’s Community Cohesion team, will introduce practical ways older adults can feel more confident and safer when using digital banking and online financial services. The session will include a short interactive exercise to help people recognise common risks, check information, and think about simple steps for staying safe online.

     

  • AI for Everyday Life (Work and Personal)


    A practical introduction to using AI tools like ChatGPT to save time and get things done. This session covers getting started, where it works well, and where to be cautious, with live examples and a chance for participants to try a few simple tasks themselves.

     

  • Llesiant Delta Wellbeing is a Local Authority Trading Company owned by Carmarthenshire County Council, providing 24/7 monitoring, response and wellbeing services to help people live safely and independently at home.

    Delta Direct uses simple and effective TEC solutions like lifelines, personal alarms and fall detectors along with an in-person response service and pro-active wellbeing calls to provide reassurance, early intervention and ongoing support, helping people to stay connected and confident in their own homes, and when out and about.

  • Find out how Digital Inclusion Wales can support organisations from any sector in improving digital inclusion for colleagues, customers and clients, aligning with the Minimum Digital Living Standard and joining the Digital Inclusion Wales Alliance.

  • Join us on the 30th for Swansea Bay City Region’s first Digital Discovery Day roadshow.

    POSTBOCS, Brand Swansea, and Film Abertawe will be part of the conversation about how digital media, podcasting, film, local storytelling, and better connectivity can support communities, businesses, and creative opportunities across Swansea.

    A free event for residents, businesses and community groups to discover what’s possible and what support is available. We will also be offering a free tour of our newly opened PODCAST and content creation studio.

  • Create Professional Content in Minutes with Canva


    An introduction to Canva, showing how to quickly create posters, social media posts, or simple resources using templates and built-in AI tools. Designed to be hands-on and accessible for beginners

  • When the Threat Looks Like You: Rebuilding Trust in the Generative AI Era.

    This is focused on the eroding trust layer in the age of Generative AI, and actionable insights for the audience.

Join us and discover how digital can make everyday life easier. More updates are on the way so please keep checking in. For questions, reach out at: broadband@swansea.gov.uk

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