Is there any way to skip the tutorial?

Even if you've played the demo, you can't skip the tutorial section of the main game.

However, as @Raven said in the comments, the demo did let you skip the tutorial if you play it for a second time so I imagine that the same is true for the main game.

I played the demo twice, and skipped the tutorial the second time through. I recall only having minimal items in my inventory after skipping the tutorial (one set of armor for each of might, finesse, and sorcery) and a few weapons. You probably get more loot playing through it, which you can sell for gold once you get to the first town. More gold is never a bad thing. :)