Digital Planning backs West Midlands Health Tech AI hackathon
Digital Planning is proud to back healthcare innovation at the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator hackathon, hosted by Birmingham City University. Chief Science Officer Ben Hutchings represented Digital Planning as an industry partner. He brought deep sector experience to to support the development of breakthrough ideas and prototypes. This comes as Digital Planning founders, Mark […]
Digital Planning founders celebrate growth at Barclays Entrepreneur Awards 2025
Digital Planning’s high-growth achievements were recognised last night as founders Mark Underwood and James Ferraby joined entrepreneurs from across the country at the Barclays Entrepreneur Awards 2025. Shortlisted in the UK-wide High Growth Company category, the team stood among eight finalists – each recognised for driving consistent growth, market impact, and innovation. The annual event […]
Digital Planning co-authors AI research paper with University of Derby
An AI research paper co-authored by Digital Planning will be presented at a leading science and technology conference in Morocco. The conference paper, Recognizing Cardiovascular Risk Patterns using Ensemble Learning Algorithms, demonstrates how combining multiple artificial intelligence models can improve the predictive accuracy of heart attack risk. This approach of combining multiple AI models is […]
Research Engineer Ollie Anderson joins Digital Planning
Digital Planning continues to strengthen its technical expertise -with Research Engineer Ollie Anderson the latest addition to its growing team. Ollie brings advanced expertise in mathematics and applied data science. He has a Masters degree from the University of Exeter and a strong grounding in renewable technologies. Ollie’s academic background enables him to implement and […]
Digital Planning welcomes new Business Development Manager
Digital Planning has appointed Adam Hammond as its Business Development Manager as it looks to scale its client-focused digital solutions. Adam, who brings experience in market research and sales for technology firms, will develop new business opportunities and manage Digital Planning’s inbound and outbound sales strategies. Adam started his career in property sales at the peak […]
Digital Planning to judge on University of Derby’s Cyber AI Hackathon 2025
Digital Planning will help develop the next generation of cybersecurity and AI experts – by backing the University of Derby’s Cyber AI Hackathon. Mark Underwood and James Ferraby, Digital Planning’s co‑founders, will form part of the judging panel for the event on 7 November. They will provide strategic insight and industry experience as the contest takes […]
Digital Planning strengthens client-focussed operations
Louise Malpass has joined Digital Planning as Office Administrator as the company continues with the recruitment strategy underpinning its fast growth. Louise brings 25 years’ experience of supporting senior partners and high net worth clients in the legal sector. Her CV includes eight years as executive assistant in the renewable energy sector. She will work […]
Digital Planning joins AI expert panel alongside Barclays and Google
Digital Planning director James Ferraby joined an expert Barclays panel to talk AI and tech during a major event at the Birmingham NEC. Barclays Eagle Labs invited James to contribute to a Growing Your Business with AI session it staged during the Festival of Entrepreneurs 2025. The festival brings together more than 3,000 founders and […]
Digital Planning becomes Microsoft AI and Cloud Solutions Partner
Digital Planning has received Microsoft AI and Cloud Solutions Partner accreditation. It further evidences the Loughborough-based consultancy’s work on delivering to UK organisations cutting-edge cloud and AI powered solutions. The partnership means Digital Planning gains priority access to Microsoft’s cloud and AI technologies – enabling faster solutions, advanced integrations and measurable outcomes for clients in […]
Digital Planning appoints Head of Engineering
Digital Planning has appointed Maksym Rozhok as its Head of Engineering. Maksym has been working as a software engineer since the age of 18, holding a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, with a focus on software systems programming. His industry experience spans a wide range of projects, including banking systems, messaging platforms (mobile apps and […]