Networking made simple
Built in collaboration with our friends, partners and connections across the Northwest, MRJ events bring together the region's tech community — shared spaces where professionals network, share insights, and shape what comes next.
mcr.engineering
mcr.engineering, the new Manc.JS, but a community-first engineering space.
We run talks and practical sessions across the year, covering frameworks, tooling and real-world dev problems, led by people from the local and wider tech scene. No product pitches. No filler.
Just as important is what happens between and after the talks. The chats, the debates, the “oh you work on that too?” moments. Networking isn’t an afterthought here, it’s part of the point.
By the community. For the community. Always.
Expand your network and connect with like-minded professionals
mcr.test
mcr.test is a networking event powered by MRJ and the brainchild of Alex, Ken, Steve and Cam. It was created to answer the questions the Northwest testing community was quietly asking: How do we ensure the next generation of testers are supported? Where is the space for the community to properly connect? Where is the unified space for new voices to be heard?
The answer: mcr.test. Hosted at well-known testing powerhouses in and around Manchester, expect a variety of formats — panels, Q&As, breakout sessions and more.
Forget dry lectures — this is engaged discussion with some of the sharpest minds in testing and QA. Is AI a threat or an opportunity? Is a career in testing still relevant? We unpack the pressing questions shaping the discipline, without the fluff.
mcr.leaders
Welcome to mcr.leaders, powered by MRJ.
Join us for fireside chats with technology leaders as they talk us through their inspiring journeys whilst sharing their words of wisdom too.
If you’re a leader of today or tomorrow, this is a network you will want to be part of.
Expand your network and connect with like-minded professionals
The Big Tech Debate
Join us for The Big Tech Debate — a sharp, engaging event bringing together Manchester's best technical minds to unpack the industry's most pressing challenges. Expect strong arguments, unexpected perspectives, and conversations that will genuinely change how you think.
Come for the insight. Stay for the connections.
Each debate begins with a motion, with speakers taking opposing sides to present sharp, evidence-based arguments.