Now in its fourth successful year, Bright Network: IT & Software sees firms ranging from blue-chips like PwC & Citi to young start-ups like Natural Motion - recently purchased by Social gaming firm Zynga for a cool $527m – come together to exclusively meet the best 150 students in the country.

These selected attendees will have a copy of their CV sent to all the organisations attending and they’ll take part in structured networking with representatives from each firm – ensuring that they meet each one in turn. And it’s not just networking; you’ll get skills sessions too, ensuring that you can impress the firms both in person, and on paper later in the year.

We are also delighted to announce that Google will be providing our key-note speaker again this year. Last year, attendees heard from Ed Parson, the man behind Google Maps.

*Bright Network: IT & Software 2014* will take place on the morning of Tuesday 16th September. Applications are open now and spots are allocated on a rolling basis. To apply, go to www.brightnetwork.co.uk/festival, and click on ‘Bright Network: IT & Software’.