BRIGHTON’S largest private-sector employer American Express has partnered with Brighton Digital Festival for 2014.

The Festival will run from September 1 to 28 and is the UK’s largest festival of digital art and culture.

Last year’s diverse programme of 175 events reached an audience of more than 41,000.

Katrina Roberts, American Express vice president of technology, said: “The Brighton Digital Festival provides an opportunity to deepen our links with a rapidly growing technology community and showcase the best the region has to offer.

“More widely, it will help reinforce the city’s status as a growing technology hub and encourage new digital and creative talent to the area.”