everywoman in Tech Forum Agenda
Early Careers Day
7 March: STEM students and final year students looking to learn from and connect with some of the most influential male and female tech leaders, as well as provide an opportunity to network with leading tech companies and mentors.
Main Tech Forum
9 March: Women in tech looking for inspiration, career advice, and advice on how to become the tech leader they aspire to become
Early Careers Day
Early Careers Day
Tuesday 7 March 2023
10:00 GMT
Opening remarks, welcome and the 2023 STEM early careers day
10:10 GMT
Keynote – How I use my STEM career to build a better and fairer world
Adama Ibrahim is a top digital leader in the Healthcare industry, a UK top 100 influential tech leader and a passionate advocate of diversity and inclusion practices. Starting out coordinating clinical trials for cancer, Adama quickly found her passion in R&D transformation, driving change through disruptive digital tech to improve drug development. Find out about the major factors in her success and how, as a leader, she has used her influence and energy to build a culture of inclusion and belonging for all in the workplace and in the Healthcare system.
Speaker:
10:30 GMT
Keynote – On the cutting edge of medical research: pursuing knowledge and fostering the future
Prof. Anna Randi is a clinically qualified haematologist whose potentially life-saving research into angiogenesis – the process of forming new blood vessels –has the potential to halt the spread of cancer and allow the growth of new healthy blood vessels in heart disease patients. Prof. Randi will share how she found her purpose in haematology and what drives her to keep pushing the boundaries of the possible in medical science.
Speaker:
10:50 GMT
Virtual café and stretch break
11:10 GMT
Keynote – Being the change: how supporting other women in STEM has supercharged my career
11:40 GMT
Panel – The many different doors into a top STEM career
Women who have landed enviable jobs in STEM share how they got there and their experience and challenges along the way. We will be exploring different avenues such as:
- Internships
- Apprenticeships
- Graduate programmes
- Courses and certifications aiding a sideways move into tech
Moderator:
Panellists include:
12:30 GMT
Speed Mentoring
Did you know that having a mentor makes you five times more likely to be promoted?
A mentor will challenge your thinking and can make you more likely to avoid mistakes and reach your goals in both your current role and your career. Come to our pick-a-mentor session and connect with a potential mentor with the knowledge and skills to support you into the next steps of your career.
12:50 GMT
Lunch break
14:05 GMT
PechaKucha
Employers’ advice: How to be a standout applicant for today’s STEM jobs
Senior managers present 20 images with 20 seconds per image, focusing on:
- CVs and headlines: what to include, what to leave out and how much to personalise your application
- What has impressed us in our entry level position interviews? What are the criteria for choosing a particular candidate?
- Top tips for getting the role you want
Speakers include:
14:40 GMT
Career Clinic
Join a virtual table of your choice to find out about what it’s like to work in the industry, job openings and what skills they are looking for in a graduate. Hear from companies such as:
- Lloyds Banking Group
- SSE
- Bupa
- QVC
- Addin365
16:20 GMT
Can tech save the planet?
Speaker:
16:40 GMT
Keynote – Discovering the first galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope
ESA astronomer Dr Nimisha Kumari is making new discoveries about the formation and evolution of the universe’s first galaxies as part of the James Webb Space Telescope team. But how did she take her own giant leap from an early life in an underdeveloped state in India, to her current role on the cutting edge of galactic research? And what new insights is she discovering about these mysterious and distant galaxies?
Speaker:
17:00 GMT
Closing remarks
17:00 GMT
End of the 2023 STEM early careers day