Seven reasons to consider an academic environment for your tech career
Universities aren’t just a place to give you the knowledge and skills to take you elsewhere—they can also be great places to grow a career in technology.
Universities aren’t just a place to give you the knowledge and skills to take you elsewhere—they can also be great places to grow a career in technology.
Embark on a journey with Discover’s rising stars, Sneha Pandey and Rashmi Jain, as they share their inspiring stories of navigating the tech world…
As Chair of the Black Women at Capgemini UK network, Cynthia Baffour is passionate about creating inclusion and support for women of colour…
What does it take for women to thrive in the male-dominated IT world? SSE’s Andy Kirk and Adriana Peralta share their perspectives on inclusion and diversity.
A Senior Software Manager reflects on what makes individuals thrive in the right workplace culture…
Growing up in Bucharest in the 90s, Lenovo’s Razvan Bran was inspired by a lifelong passion to foster equality…
Menopause can be a very challenging time for professional women, as they continue to hold down their careers while experiencing encumbering symptoms. But what once was considered a taboo is shifting to become a wider conversation between colleagues, as Lenovo’s Global Strategic Channel Partnerships Director Jane Ashworth explains.
User-friendly technology benefits everybody, especially those with greater and more specific needs. This accessible technology is what Imperial College London’s Digital Accessibility Officer Bouquette Kabatepe is tasked with developing and is passionate about achieving.
Bupa’s Elle Anderson is a director in digital and product transformation, with a 20-year career that has helped shift the dial on how and why we do things in our daily lives through some of the world’s biggest brand apps. She discusses the unexpected opportunities a tech career can offer if you foster this particular attribute…
Director of Business Development and General Manager EMEA at Amazon, Abigail Khanna on how she flourishes in Amazon’s entrepreneurial, flexible, and values-driven working culture.
Months away from her 20-year Amazon anniversary, Lucy Horn has overseen some of the company’s biggest milestones, building her varied career on Amazon leadership principles- and a passion for self-ownership in her development.
As our appetite for streaming entertainment continues to grow, Emily Aldis, Director of Worldwide Business Development for Amazon Prime Video, is at the forefront of
Having co-created and led the global Women & AI Pledge to help companies take practical steps toward accountable and gender-fair Artificial Intelligence (AI), Marine Rabeyrin, EMEA Education Segment Director at Lenovo, is helping lead the industry through early and impactful action. We talk to her about AI’s risks and its potential to change society and why conscious, continuous human awareness is crucial as we step forward into a new age of machine learning.
When Cloud DevOps Engineer, Nawal, joined CodeYourFuture, she embarked on a career journey that changed her life.
everywoman sits down with Lenovo’s EMEA Diversity Manager of the Year 2023, Werner Schoeman, Relationship Sales Manager for Lenovo South Africa, to discuss the importance of inclusion when it comes to women in the workplace and how he is actively building teams with gender diversity within the organisation.
Datacentre Lead Iain Darvell discusses the exciting possibilities of data and Cloud computing—and the opportunities at Imperial College London to kick-start or accelerate a career in technology.
Three QVC leaders discuss their transitions from non-techie roles into the fast-paced digital world and why their transferable skills have become the key to their successes.
A member of Lenovo’s Women in Lenovo group highlights the importance of championing women in tech and why the everywoman partnership is so central to the culture at Lenovo…
Bupa Business Analyst Ziteihe Efobi shares her journey into tech and why it’s important not to overthink your next career move.
Starting a new career in tech at Bupa opened up new horizons for Digital Scrum Master Zaibun-nisa Baig—and her understanding of how neurodiversity can be a powerful career asset.
With Capgemini UK’s rethink of its Family Friendly Policies, the organisation is responding to the needs of a diverse and inclusive workforce – and a changing world where the definition of family is expanding…
IT Director for Application Development at Discover, Charlie Walters, talks about the types of barriers that women can face and how to dismantle them, creating true accessibility throughout the industry…
Grace Lin joined Discover Financial Services as an intern and returned to take up a place on the company’s Graduate Programme as a software engineer in the digital payments team. Entering the workforce in a hybrid working environment, she is at the start of both her career and a work revolution. She discusses the impact of hybrid working as a new starter, and why, as an introvert, there are benefits to both home and work environments.
Alongside her role as Executive PA to the General Manager of Lenovo South Africa, Jane Govindsamy leads the company’s ROBO Girl initiative, a free-to-access project designed to encourage coding and Robotics in government schools for young women. Piloting in December 2022, its success was immediate and Jane is now planning a new intake. We talked to her about how access to skills and tech environments can widen the understandings of possibility for South African communities, and why young girls in particular need to be enabled and encouraged to see themselves in the industry of the future.
In every corner of the business at Lenovo there are female trailblazers, demonstrating first hand that a career in technology is challenging, exciting and rewarding. Ola Eldib, Country Manager for Lenovo Egypt and Levant, and Roberta Marchini, Director of European Technical Solutions Support, exemplify this as they help pave the way for women in STEM.
Cheryl Martin, Head of Cybersecurity at Capgemini in the UK reveals what it takes to forge a successful career in this exciting and ever-changing field — and why more women need to take up the challenge.
For Lia Chavda the culture of inclusion and support she found at SSE has allowed her to reframe her experience with dyslexia and start an empowering and inspiring career journey. A passionate advocate for recognising the power of difference, she discusses the importance of asking for the help you need to fulfil your potential.
An HR Business Partner for over 20 years and now Head of Wellbeing at FIS, Melissa Anderson brings her passion and experience to the organisation’s new global wellbeing strategy, and says resiliency and purpose are its key components.
When the scale of the sector and its available pathways are so vast, where do you start with launching and growing a career in renewable energy?
Qurate Retail Group leaders Richard Davies, VP IT Information Security and Henry Day, Senior Manager, Software Engineering talk about why allyship has been such an important part of their careers and the active role they play in levelling the playing field for everyone in their teams.
Lenovo leader Tony Reid is a long-time advocate for diversity and inclusion and a nominee for the FDM everywoman in Technology Awards. On International Men’s Day 2022 he discusses his journey as a male ally, how small changes add up to big changes and why men need to recognise the importance of D&I in tech to avoid being left behind.
A career in FinTech offers continual opportunities to grow, learn and challenge yourself. But it is also a highly competitive world. Three leaders from FIS discuss the steps they take to ensure they keep the edge…
As DE&I leaders at Qurate Retail GroupSM, Nija Davis-Pringle and Kylie Thompson are passionate about moving the needle on diversity inclusion in the recruitment world…
Bridging both technical and non-technical roles, and international cultures in her career, Senior Security Architect at Kainos, Jing Xu has learned that high expectations and continually developing your skills are key to success — and that you can recharge your career with new challenges at any point.
Cheryl Martin, Head of Cybersecurity at Capgemini in the UK reveals what it takes to forge a successful career in this exciting and ever-changing field — and why more women need to take up the challenge.
Capgemini Platform Engineer Pi Unnerup has taken an unconventional path through tech — from arriving with an arts degree, to choosing the multi-functional team experience of a start-up. We talked to her about why programming is learned ‘on the job’, the importance of cultivating a personal brand as a woman in tech, and the dichotomy of visibility for female engineers.
The rise of Fintech and its transformative power has changed the way we transact, save and store value over the past 20 years, providing a wealth of opportunities for tech talent. Senior Vice President at FIS, Rajsri Rengan has seen an arc of fast-paced and far-reaching change in the financial sector through her career. She talks to everywoman about why Fintech is such an exciting proposition and what it takes to forge a career at the forefront of a financial revolution.
With three children, aged between four and ten, Head of Group Legal at SUSE, Boudien Moerman has forged a high-flying law career in the white heat of early motherhood. She discusses the expectations, pressures and realities of women as they try to negotiate the demands of family and work life — and why the phrase ‘working mother’ should be consigned to the equality bin.
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity, and one that all major industries and organisations have a responsibility to rise to. SSE is focusing on decarbonisation to achieve NetZero, and has set targets in four of the UN’s sustainable development goals. The ambition: to become a sustainable business for the long-term. To achieve this goal, SSE recognises the need to invest in diverse female talent, by creating mission-led careers where women can thrive.
Here, Danielle B. a linguistics graduate and a Technical Program Manager from Meta, reflects on how her languages background shaped her tech ambitions, how she
As leading researchers at Imperial College Business School, London, Paola Criscuolo, Professor of Innovation Management and Dame Carol Propper, Professor of Economics have forged world-class
Evolving work cultures to help women celebrate their success more openly is one of Cheryl Clifford’s driving passions. Alongside her role leading Amazon Business’ Professional
With the myriad possibilities for careers in tech, making the right next move takes more than luck — you need to know where you want
‘Women, sometimes sit back and wait to be recognised [but] you need to ask early if you want a promotion or you want to work
Chief Information Officer at SUSE, Christine Ashton has forged a long and successful career in IT by taking calculated risks to move roles and evolve
The financial advisers at Morrinson Wealth are on a mission to empower ALL women with regard to their finances. Join this free on-demand webinar where experts Jo Dean and Vas Babeiu will uncover why it’s especially important that women save, and some of the key life events that can impact your financial health. You’ll leave more clued up on what money moves you could be making to provide a more secure future for yourself.
From her north London beginnings to Silicon Valley seniority, Microsoft Chief Digital Officer, Jacky Wright has had a varied journey in tech in which she
Are you taking care of your career wellbeing? We all know that working on your professional and personal growth is important, whether that’s boosting your
Modern business demands a balance of technical expertise and soft skills to unlock productivity and creativity, create inclusive environments and explore our full potential. Senior Tech Leaders from Experian, Lauren Gomez, Angela Beteta Quesada, Jonny Pearson and Alexandrina Gindeva discuss the attributes and mindsets that can give you the edge and create a powerful new toolkit for success.
Since joining Meta in 2016, Solutions Architect Manager, Jennifer Hunt has made it her mission to create a team culture based on collaboration, trust, friendship
Jacqueline de Rojas heads up the organisation that represents the digital companies and technologies that are shaping our lives – and …
It’s a disruptive landscape, and one that asks profound and far-reaching questions – including how best to survive and thrive in it. With so many
Those young people will need leadership, management, guidance and business mentoring. Their skills will need to be integrated into existing processes and systems. They may need to learn the soft skills …
… highly successful enterprises—out of accurately predicting the next big thing in the world of technology. We spoke with her to find out why her branch of technology so ….
The diverse, exciting and rapidly expanding technology industry is now home to women of every conceivable age, background, skillset and from every corner of the
Since September 2018, Shrouk El-Attar has worked as an electronic design engineer at British company, Renishaw. In 2019, she was one of just six women
It’s been a big year in tech, and with so many accelerations in innovation it’s more crucial than ever that women are included in the conversation. We look at five of the biggest tech trends to come out of this year and how women are playing a big part in driving them.
As Chief Principal Engineer at NASA’s Virtual Reality (VR) lab at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Evelyn Miralles helped train astronauts to spacewalk. Now
With an unprecedented year behind us, we’re looking forward to the innovations and thought leadership that will drive progress forward in the coming years. Here
Meet these 12 women in tech who managed through complex challenges, adapted to change, and inspired us all in 2020—all without skipping a beat through
Katerina Tasiopoulou has scaled impressive heights in her cybersecurity career, moving from high-status technical roles such as incident response and intelligence consultant for IBM X-Force
A lack of diversity in the tech industry is far from a new problem, and while change is happening, it’s at glacial pace. Recent estimates
After taking on an apprenticeship with Openreach in 2018, Hannah Gorman (née Hargreaves) became an engineer with the company, working on everything from scaling telegraph
Harbouring a passion for the environment and a love for hands-on learning, Professor Marcelle McManus has forged a successful career in what is arguably the most important field of study today — how to save the planet.
Laura came to Novi after working across a range of roles at PayPal for over 13 years. Though a seasoned leader, talking with her makes it instantly clear she leads with humility and grace.
Our 2020 Leader of the Year shares the skills that keep getting her promoted, and why she’s still using a business coach to enhance her performance….
Meta empowers its engineers to uncover their personal management style in turn allowing them to have the skills needed to build teams from scratch when the business needs to innovate in order to meet customers’ demands.
In an industry still dominated by men, and in which the number of women is actually in decline, it pays to remember tech’s past and
“Can you imagine living in a world without the internet? It’s become such a vital part of life for many of us that it’s difficult
This is what our research tells us can help push the needle on women’s representation in the technology industry — and how you can use this knowledge to make a difference in your organisation…
Talk with Derya Matras, Managing Director for Middle East, Africa, and Turkey for just five minutes and it’s immediately clear that she’s a smart, confident, and inspiring leader.
In recognition of International Women in Engineering Day 2021, American Express gathered an esteemed panel of its everywoman award winners from the past eight years
Chief of Staff at SUSE, Emma Mulqueeny OBE was the co-founder of Rewired State which provided events for technically-gifted young people. She discusses the many iterations of her career, and the power of an entrepreneurial mindset in a fast-developing sector that is rarely linear.
From boosting the financial independence of women to reducing the impact of climate change, technology has the potential to positively impact almost every aspect of
Learn how these women inspire their teams by leading with authenticity, ensuring everyone has a voice and seat at the table and creating a culture of open communication and care.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020, four Meta employees from around the world connected online to discuss the power of mentorship, and how
Combining the roles of Digital Partner Executive at SUSE, on-call firefighter with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, and parent to four children, Melissa Pinder knows
‘MANY WOMEN COMING UP IN TECH WANT TO KNOW HOW I HAVE MANAGED TO BE WHERE I AM.’ — EXPERIAN’S ANGELA BETETA QUESADA ON THE
The journeys into tech for Archana Santosh, Technical lead/Scrum master, Roz Turner, Cloud Product Owner and Senior Digital Designer and Developer, Lea Yurkovetskaya have been
Returning to work after maternity leave is a daunting prospect for any new mum, but for QVC’s IT Project Manager Danielle Baker it was made
As Director for Security Strategy and Architecture at Bupa, Eleanor Sim is passionate about meeting the challenges of modern cybersecurity and creating opportunities for diverse
Senior tech leaders Louise Richardson, Shilpa Arora and Archana Dixit discuss how American Express’s business culture and values contribute to dynamic decision-making — from individual team member career choices to top-level strategy.
Struggling with a lack of female role models and the idea that her geography degree was not ‘tech’ enough, Denise Hill challenged her own imposter
oftware Engineering Manager, Claudia Exeler leads a team building identity verification mechanisms for Meta. Alongside her technical role, she facilitates workshops on unconscious bias and inclusion, as well as supporting other women at Meta to improve their public speaking skills.
Twelve years into her tech career, Lila Papadoperaki’s journey has taken her from Ericsson to Spotify to Meta, Greece to Sweden to London. Now in
Sophia C., Engineering Director for Community Incubator (Facebook Dating, Local Communities, College Communities), has been at Facebook for more than nine years. She’s worked on a range of products including Developer Tools, Open Graph, AR/VR, and Profile. We caught up with Sophia to hear about the themes that have stood out along her career path and how embracing her authentic self empowers her to shine.
When we’re talking about work and life at Meta, we champion “work-life flexibility,” which gives people the space and autonomy to make room for what’s most important to them. This is especially important for our working parents at Meta. We sat down with four inspiring mothers to learn more about their journey to motherhood, how they find flexibility and how they carve out space for themselves.
Being vulnerable is a courageous act of leadership. Watch Nicola’s story as she speaks about her cancer diagnosis and opening up to her colleagues at Meta.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020, four Meta employees from around the world connected online to discuss the power of mentorship, and how
Laura came to Novi after working across a range of roles at PayPal for over 13 years. Though a seasoned leader, talking with her makes it instantly clear she leads with humility and grace.