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Join us for a transformative FREE Ada Lovelace Day event dedicated to advancing accessibility to technology careers
Date: 08th October 2024
Venue: Platform, New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4JB, United Kingdom
Time: 10:00 - 15:00 BST
This event will explore and promote strategies for increasing accessibility to technology careers for individuals from disadvantaged communities. The event will begin with a morning presentation highlighting the current landscape of inclusivity in tech. This will be followed by networking sessions to foster connections among attendees. The day will culminate in a panel discussion featuring STEM leaders and representatives from disadvantaged communities. The panel will showcase existing initiatives and engage in an in-depth exploration of how to attract more candidates from underrepresented backgrounds into STEM fields. The event aims to inspire action and collaboration among tech professionals, educators, and community leaders to create a more inclusive and equitable tech ecosystem.
Inclusivity in Innovation: Paving Pathways for Underrepresented Talent in Tech
Arrival and Networking - 10:00 - 10:30 Our event will start with arrivals and networking, allowing attendees to connect and share ideas before diving into the day’s activities.
Opening - 10:30 - 10:45 Our event will launch with enthusiasm as our joint host from Women in Technology and the CEO of NewRedo deliver opening remarks to set the stage for an inspiring day ahead. Royd Brayshay, CEO of NewRedo Ltd Melanie Parker, Women In Tech Member
Welcome Address - 10:45 - 11:00 We are honoured to have the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, delivering the formal opening remarks
First Speaker - 11:00 - 11:30 Penelope Hindle- Senior Technical Programmes Manager at Code First Girls empowers women in tech and advocates for diversity, dedicating her career to creating inclusive STEM opportunities
Second Speaker1 - 11:30 - 12:00 Dr. Maryam Sani, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and Chartered Chemist, has a career spanning the UK and Saudi Arabia in education, leadership, and research. An advocate for women in STEM
Lunch Break - 12:15 - 13:00
Panel Discussion - 13:00 - 14:00
Panel Members Dr. Maryam Sani, ABS Educational Service Penelope Hindle, Code First Girls Mala Benn, Glean Jess Sewter, Generation UK Mal Browne, Diversity and Inclusion in Tech And more to be confirmed
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