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Become a member

The best way to get full benefit and comprehensive experience from FBDS is to sign up for one of our schemes.

Whether you are a corporate or a student, you will find something that suits you.

Individual Basic Membership

Free, life membership upon your first registration at our event
Benefits
  • Access to free and open events – Attendance fees may apply to specific events
  • Access to update on our charity initiatives with opportunity to be involved

Individual Full Membership

Membership fee: £50/ year - reduced to £25/year for students, charity workers and academics
Benefits
  • Includes all Basic Membership benefits
  • Discounted rates for selected event, eg specific in-person events
  • Invitation to exclusive, advanced members-only events
  • Opportunity to share your CV with our partners, including corporate and startup members

Corporate Membership

Membership fee: £2 000/ year
Benefits
  1. Event Collaboration:
    • Participate in organising one online event, career fair, or technology-focused session in partnership with your organisation
  2. Charity Partnership (Alternative to Event Benefit):
    • Associate your company brand with one of our charity initiatives (e.g., one school project)
  3. Employee Benefits:
    • Employees may request free Individual Full Membership (up to 10 employees)
  4. Talent Recruitment:
    • Option to advertise relevant job openings to our member network
  5. Company recognition:
    • Listing your company name or logo on our website, showcasing your support and collaboration

SME Membership

Membership fee: £250/ year
Benefits
  1. Event Collaboration:
    • Participate in organising one online event, or technology-focused session in partnership with your organisation
  2. Charity Partnership (Alternative to Event Benefit):
    • Associate your company brand with one of our charity initiatives (e.g., one school project)
  3. Employee Benefits:
    • Employees may request free Individual Full Membership (up to 5 employees)
  4. Talent Recruitment:
    • Option to advertise relevant job openings to our member network
  5. Company recognition:
    • Listing your company name or logo on our website, showcasing your support and collaboration

Memberships are annual from January 1 to December 31. Those purchased in the last quarter of the year will extend to the end of the following year.

Sponsorship
Your company can also join dataLearning and the Higher Education, Research and Innovation Department of the French Embassy of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and become a sponsor, please enquiry for terms and conditions.
Additional Event Organisation for members:
  • Online events: £200 (SME), £1000 (Corporate)
  • In person events: £250 (SME), £1500 (Corporate), plus event costs (venue, catering, speakers…)
Event organisation for Non-members or Non-partners:
  • Online: £200 (SME), £1500 (Corporate)
  • In person: £250 (SME), £1500 (Corporate) plus event costs (venue, catering, speakers…)

Our partners