Women in Tech? Female Technologist?
Hell yes.
Progress in tech with new career opportunities.
Join us (virtually) in October at the 3rd edition of Women in Business Expo.
The Tech landscape is changing. We’ve seen it first-hand during the pandemic. These past 18 months, remote working combined with unified communications and collaborations propelled the shift to our new reality enabling businesses to survive.
Yet, gender diversity has remained stagnant in the last 10 years in tech. At the senior level in the industry women hold only 16% of positions. And as you go higher into executive leadership and director roles, women hold just 10% of executive-level positions. (Entelo, 2018.)
It’s time women/women-identifying individuals are included in the conversation to drive further innovation in the industry forward. You deserve to be part of the conversation and to lead it!
Join us whether you are already in tech or want to enter the industry, across technical roles (e.g. developer, analyst, engineer, programmer, data scientist) or non-technical roles (e.g. sales/marketing/accounts director or manager).
Why attend?
Progress within Tech
Speak to employers committed to DEI (Diversity, Equality, Inclusion) agendas within STEM, who are actively recruiting female talent. This is your chance to interview THEM.
Upskill and reskill
Engage in roundtable discussions with top tech companies to upskill your capabilities or reskill to leverage growing opportunities in the field.
Be inspired
Gain insights and knowledge at our Tech Talks from powerful women who have been in your position and are innovating and changing the tech landscape.
Excel in your career
Mindset or the patriarchy? Potentially a mix of both. Break through your limiting beliefs and the confidence gap with the tools to achieve your professional goals, with others striving to do the same.
60+
world-class speakers
5,000+
attendees
1-to-1
meetings
60+
leading companies
10+
roundtables & networking
About the event
The #1 virtual expo for women in tech, looking for recruitment, guidance, and upskilling to excel your career.
Women in Tech and Business Expo is focused on advancing female leadership, centering conversations on propelling diversity in the field, and creating new opportunities for those currently in tech, or breaking into it; across both technical and non-technical roles.
We partner and collaborate with companies, organisations, and leading professionals across the tech industry to create opportunities for diverse management teams and boardrooms.
Must-attend tech sessions
Women in Cyber Security: Breaking the Ceiling
Ragna Sveinsdottir, Senior Vice President, Cyber Crime Senior Specialist at Bank of America
How Techy do you Need to be to Succeed in a Tech Organisation?
Anda Ziemele, Senior Insights & Data Consultant & Data Scientist at Capgemini
Building teams in Hypergrowth
Shimona Mehta, EMEA Managing Director at Shopify
Survive; Thrive then Come Alive: Three Stages Navigating a Tech Career
Mags Houghton, Head of Enterprise Architecture UK&I at Experian
Automation and The Key to Digital Transformation
Sam Pirog, Managing Director, Digitization and Workflow Engineering at Goldman Sachs
Join us as a woman in tech in October!
General ticket
- Access to the two-day virtual live event
- Arrange 1-on-1 meetings with leading tech companies hiring female tech talent
- Connect with like-minded women/women-identifying individuals who also want to advance the tech landscape
- Attend seminars from iconic business leaders, hearing from their personal stories and how-to sessions
- Join live Q&As with industry experts sharing practical advice from working in the tech industry
- Take part in roundtable discussions with top companies - put yourself in front of the right people hiring talent!
- On-demand access to all speaker content for 30 days
- Access to Women in Business & Tech Clubs (exclusive virtual meetups throughout the year)
VIP ticket
- Access to the two-day virtual live event
- Arrange 1-on-1 meetings with leading tech companies hiring female tech talent
- Connect with like-minded women/women-identifying individuals who also want to advance the tech landscape
- Attend seminars from iconic business leaders, hearing from their personal stories and how-to sessions
- Join live Q&As with industry experts sharing practical advice from working in the tech industry
- Take part in roundtable discussions with top companies - put yourself in front of the right people hiring talent!
- On-demand access to all speaker content for 30 days
- Access to Women in Business & Tech Clubs (exclusive virtual meetups throughout the year)
- PLUS 30-minute coaching taster session with accredited Barefoot coach
Tech exhibitors
Tech roundtable discussions
To be considered for a roundtable you must purchase your ticket and express your interest on the registration form. For any queries, please email fiona@hubexhibitions.co.uk
Leadership & Technology through the lens of our engineers
Details: Wednesday 20th October, 12-1pm
Objective: To discuss the leadership and technology through real experiences of our engineers
Synopsis: In a changing world technology is taking a key role as part of our normal lives. Whether that is about getting us through the day, keeping us safe, managing our money or communicating with our friend, technology is playing a growing role. Leading a large organisation through technology changes needs leaders who are not only tech savvy but have the leadership capability to step up and help their teams to navigate the ever changing requirements or our customers. During this round table you will hear from a number of Thales engineers who not only work with changing technology but in some cases have additional responsibilities as a leader of a team or business. You will have the opportunity to listen to their stories and ask questions on how they have achieved in their roles and what you should consider if you are looking to take a similar path in your engineering career.
Moderator/ Speakers: Alan Firmin, Head of HR & Talent, UK Engineering
Entry criteria: Women in engineering leadership and technology roles who may be looking for a new challenge in a growing engineering company.
Qualifications: Engineering Degree or equivalent
How roles within Technology are changing and the impact on women?
Details: Wednesday 20th October, 10:00-11:00am BST
Synopsis: The number of women working in digital has been hovering around 17% for the past decade*. There are theories as to why focused on culture, STEM education and the perception of requirements. As large organisations increasingly focus on the digital agenda, how are roles within IT changing and what is the impact of that change on women at work? What can businesses do to attract more women into IT roles to increase their diversity in a meaningful way?
Moderator/ Speakers:
Jennifer Wetton, Head of Change Integration
Ildefonso Olmedo, Director of Innovation
Damien Shieber, Head of Culture and Experience TBC
Lucy Weir, COO Planning and Strategy (moderator)
Entry criteria: Women in tech including technologists
Relaunching your Career in a Pandemic
Details: Wednesday 20th October, 2:30-3:30pm
Synopsis: Returning to work after a career break may never have been more daunting. As the pandemic continues, join recent returners and Capgemini’s Relaunch programme managers as they share their stories, insights and tips for getting back into work in our “new normal.” Returners Jenni Campbell and Vijyeta Gaur, who joined Capgemini in 2021, will share their experiences on the recruitment process, onboarding, and support to thrive in their new roles.
Moderator/ Speakers:
Clare Mills, Programme Manager - Relaunch@Capgemini Programme
Jenni Campbell, PMO Analyst
Vijyeta Gaur, PMO Analyst
Entry criteria: Anyone who has had a career break. Previous business or technology experience if required e.g. Business Analyst, project management, PMO roles.
Returnships, Career Breaks and Finding Your Feet – Can Women Really Have it All?
Details: Thursday 21st October, 11-12pm BST
Synopsis: Gender equality in the workplace has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, but there is still work to do to narrow the gap. Returnships are tailored placements that give women the opportunity to get back into work after time away and ease the anxieties that come with returning to the office. During this session we’ll discuss the benefits of returnships, balancing work and home life and what it’s really like to return to work after a career break.
Entry criteria: Career returners and women in tech