Leverage The Latest Tech Trends, Advance Careers & Drive Digital Innovation To
Inspire, Empower & Propel The Careers Of Women In Tech To Stay At The Forefront Of Cutting-Edge Tech Advancements
Cutting-Edge Tech, AI & Machine Learning • Level-Up Recruitment & Onboarding • Break Barriers & Stigmas • Deliver Upskilling In Tech • Change Tech Cultures • Prioritise Empowerment & Progression • Raise Awareness For Getting Into Tech • Champion Diversity, Inclusion & Allyship •
Inspiring Leadership & Engagement • Leverage Data & Analytics
08.30 Registration, Informal Networking & GIC Welcome
09.10 Morning Chair’s Opening Remarks
Jo Armstrong, Head of UK Card Technology Risk Management, Capital One
AI & MACHINE LEARNING
HOT TOPIC
09.20 Leverage Cutting-Edge AI & Machine Learning Solutions To Create More Dynamic & Impactful Business Results That Drive Efficiencies
- From advances in automation, AI, machine learning, chatbots and voice-to-text software, what are the next tech innovations set to revolutionise your business goals?
- Engage stakeholders with more ethical designs that embed empathy and compassion into digital ecosystems to increase automation adoption and mitigate fear
- Deliver intelligent and agile AI and machine learning services which positively shape the customer experience and deliver tangible business results
- Constraint or possibility: what are the opportunities and challenges associated with different emerging technologies and how can they really add value to your business strategies?
Asheeka Hyde, Head of Trading Analytics, Dunelm
RECRUITMENT & ONBOARDING
09.40 Empower, Drive & Secure Vital Career Growth By Advocating Unbiased Application Processes To Develop A Strong, Powerful & Supportive Women’s Network Within Your Company
- Encourage revolutionising your company’s tech recruitment practices from technical interviews and assessments to onboarding and orientation in order to attract, engage, and retain top-level female talent so that you can lead, inspire and develop diverse and skilled teams
- Uncover the critical tech processes you need to have under your belt now in order to upskill, gain a competitive advantage and secure unparalleled career progression
- Act as an ambassador to showcase your company as a valuable and worthy long-term career option which provides a secure and supportive work environment that champions the female employee experience
- This isn’t a tick box mission! Advocate to eliminate bias and positive discrimination in recruitment and career development processes in your organisation to develop a strong women’s network and drive authentic career development mitigating tokenism
Camille Taylor, Digital Product Owner, McDonald’s
Andrea McHale-Pilkington, Scrum Master, McDonald’s
10.00 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner – Grayce Group
Melissa Burke, Chief Customer Officer, Grayce Group
BREAKING BARRIERS
PANEL
Q&A
10.15 Overcome Barriers, Break Down Stereotypes & Remove Stigmas! Tackle Micro-Aggression Challenges To Create A Supportive Environment To Progress Your Careers & Excel In Tech
- Determine the opportunities for self-development: breakdown barriers to progression by pinpointing clear and concise career growth pathways and mapping out how you can achieve your goals
- Support and encourage training programs around bias and discrimination for employees across your company to raise awareness, remove misconceptions and create an environment where all women can excel in tech
- Combat imposter syndrome in a traditionally male-dominated industry and reverse self-doubt to become empowered through confidence and have the agency to shape your career
- From mentoring, female networks and sponsorship, work to reframe any exclusionary narratives and dispel myths around coding and technical roles to encourage all women to push forward their own careers in tech
Michelle Conway, Lead Data Scientist, Lloyds Banking Group
Kam Hothi, Global Head of Program Management for Financial Risk Technology, Citi
Quarina Sultana, Head of Digital Engagement, RNIB
Tina Jetha, Managing Customer Business Executive, Amdocs
10.45 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner – Artifeks
Tara Waterman, Director, Artifeks
11.00 Morning Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
11.30 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner – Splunk Services UK Limited
CHANGING TECH CULTURES
THRIVE IN TECH!
PANEL
Q&A
11.45 Empower Women To Succeed In Tech By Promoting A Supportive, Flexible & Attentive Company Culture Which Enables Women To Thrive Within The Industry
- Culture is a key enabler to ensure an engaged and enthusiastic workforce at all levels so how can we work together to avoid burnout and overworking, and encourage a positive work-life balance where all women can thrive?
- Attentive tech cultures! How do companies ensure female employees are sufficiently supported with flexible working arrangements, if needed, to balance home responsibilities without sacrificing career progression so they feel connected, understood and valued?
- Continuously review and action critical feedback to really listen and understand employee values and expectations to ensure vital career progression for women
Rachel Johnson, Technology Business Partner, Severn Trent
Deborah Robinson, Director of Development & Experimental Engineering, Rolls-Royce
Athena Zitrou, Head of Business Analytics, Scottish Water
Lara Izlan, Director of Data Strategy, ITV
Dr Tafline Ramos, Practice Director – Quality Engineering & Assurance, Planit
UPSKILLING IN TECH
TAKE YOUR CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL
DUAL PERSPECTIVE
12.15 Upskill & Add Value To Your Skillsets To Propel Forward Your Career Advancement In Tech With Effective Technical Training, Concise Development Plans & Critical Personal Growth
- Drive forward your career opportunities and advance by enrolling in mentoring programs, coding bootcamps and technical skill workshops to develop as a well-rounded and competitive candidate
- Empathy is your superpower! Upskill soft skills, including motivation, communication, and coaching to champion and recognise the value of non-technical knowledge qualities to get ahead of the game (and competition!)
- Propel yourself into positions of power and influence in tech by investing in self-growth and upskilling opportunities which removes the knowledge gap and sets you up with the skills to become an effective female leader
12.15 Perspective One
Monica Jones, Chief Data Officer, University of Leeds
12.35 Perspective Two
Claire Reckless, Engineering Manager, Moneysupermarket Group
EMPOWERMENT & PROGRESSION
MISSION-CRITICAL MENTORSHIP
DUAL PERSPECTIVE
12.55 Empower & Inspire The Next Generation Of Talent With High-Impact Strategies That Demonstrate Clear Career Progression & Boost Productivity & Engagement
- As women in tech today, how can we develop effective mentorship training models and programs which inspire the next generation of female leaders in tech in order to secure industry growth in years to come?
- Dispel fear and intimidation and empower other women to pursue and progress within the tech industry by instilling confidence and indicating the opportunities to flourish based on your own experiences and pathways
- Continue to promote mentorship and powerful female networks which demonstrate the opportunities and trajectories available with a career in tech to drive forward the next-generation of talent
12.55 Perspective One
Joanne Barry, Head of Technology Fraud Prevention, NatWest Group
13.15 Perspective Two
Sarah Baker, Head of Technology, Sky
13.35 Lunch & Informal Networking For Speakers, Delegates & Partners & Informal Breakout Discussions
a. Reverse Mentoring
b. Mid-Level Career Opportunities
c. Levelling Up
d. Coding
e. Data Science
Heather Walker, Global Head of Data Science, Analytics & Visualisation, Specsavers
f. Women Of Colour In Tech
Quarina Sultana, Head of Digital Engagement, RNIB
14.45 Afternoon Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
Joanne Barry, Head of Technology Fraud Prevention, NatWest Group
Natallie Welch, Head of Office of the CIO, Severn Trent
GETTING INTO TECH
PANEL
Q&A
14.55 Powerful Women In Tech, Inspiring Powerful Women To Get Into Tech! Debate & Discuss How To Work Together To Showcase The Advantages Of A Diverse, Technical & Thriving Industry With Countless Opportunities To Flourish & Advance To Secure Continuous Growth For Women In Tech
- Is technical jargon the barrier to entry? How can we look to influence others in tech and make the process as accessible as possible to those starting out their careers in tech
- Discuss and debate how we can work harder to speak out about our experiences in tech as women and encourage female talent to think about a career in tech to boost your teams with diverse top female talent!
Chioma Anyanwu-Akpom, Global Head of Audit Systems Analytics & Innovation, HSBC
Jennifer Beckett, Head of Product Line Architecture, Co-op
Meghana Nile, Business Architect, Allianz
Izabella Koukorava, Head of Product Development, Europe, Sky
Kevin Dainty, Client Relationship Manager, Reed
THE HUMAN FACTOR IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
15.25 Presentation focusing on the human angle of digital transformation
Dia Nag, Head of Strategy & Digital Transformation, Cabinet Office Digital
CUTTING-EDGE NEW TECH TRENDS
DELEGATE DISCUSSION
LATEST INSIGHTS
15.45 Incorporate Emerging Technologies & Innovations In Tech, Data & Analytics To Boost Business Models, Further Your Personal Interests & Develop Expansive Skillsets
- The Metaverse, ChatGPT, blockchain, VR… what’s next? Leverage the latest tech innovations and trends and harness their potential in transforming the future of the tech industry
- Drive productivity with intelligent and agile digital and automation tools, solutions and frameworks that drive productivity through data and automation
- Learn valuable skills and polish your tech skillset and portfolio with insights into coding to boost your career and get ahead in the world of tech
- In the expansive field of digital, data and analytics, leverage tech trends to achieve transformational business solutions and manage change through strategic, innovative capabilities
16.15 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Conference Partner – Government Digital Service
16.30 Afternoon Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
Share Your Insights- Collate Your Collaborations With Our Ideas Board
LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT
PANEL
Q&A
17.00 Take Those Critical Steps Up The Ladder! Get Inspired By Real-World Examples Of Powerful Female Leaders & Role Models In Tech
- Only 5% of leadership positions in the technology sector are held by women – how can you take the vital steps to guarantee advancing to the top table and secure leadership positions?
- As a woman in tech, maximise mentoring networking, role models and reverse mentoring to increase engagement, inspire and guarantee critical career advancements
- Equip yourself with the tools to succeed by incorporating career growth into your working day, nurturing close relationships with leadership, and determining what you need to action in order to achieve your aspirations
Rochelle Gold, Head of User Research, NHS England
Camille Taylor, Digital Product Owner, McDonald’s
Aisha Nevers, Senior Director Technology Strategy, Haleon
Gail Borley, Head of Brand & Digital Marketing, Boots Opticians
Jo Armstrong, Head of UK Card Technology Risk Management, Capital One
Dia Nag, Head of Strategy & Digital Transformation, Cabinet Office Digital
DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & ALLYSHIP
DUAL PERSPECTIVE
17.30 Take Tangible Steps To Celebrate Differences, Empower Inclusivity & Cultivate A Real Sense Of Belonging To Really Drive Forward Diversity In The Tech Industry
- Women are one, but we are not all the same! Does your team and company really understand the multi-intersecting aspects of women’s identities and how this could impact career development opportunities in tech?
- Advocate to ensure your company incorporates the core principles of diversity, inclusion and equality into organisational strategies to enable all colleagues to bring their whole selves to work to truly excel in tech
- Engage and encourage male allies to champion the achievements of fellow colleagues to create an organisation that is aligned to inclusion, collaboration and ground-breaking tech innovations
17.30 Perspective One
Meghana Nile, Business Architect, Allianz
17.50 Perspective Two
Deborah Robinson, Director of Development & Experimental Engineering, Rolls-Royce
18.10 Afternoon Co-Chairs’ Closing Remarks & Official Close Of Conference
Joanne Barry, Head of Technology Fraud Prevention, NatWest Group
Natallie Welch, Head of Office of the CIO, Severn Trent