In this thought-provoking episode, Elevate Women in Tech⁠⁠, host ⁠⁠Kellie Kwarteng⁠⁠ chats with Jenny Garrett, OBE, a renowned expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion, sheds light on the persisting underrepresentation of women in tech leadership roles. Despite efforts towards gender parity, women make up only 26% of tech workers and a mere 9% of tech leadership positions – a phenomenon often referred to as the "broken rung." Jenny delves into the significant barriers hindering women's advancement, such as the lack of representation, unsupportive work cultures, and the constant need for sel ..read more

In this captivating episode of ⁠Elevate Women in Tech⁠, host ⁠Kellie Kwarteng⁠ delves into the inspiring journey of ⁠Michelle Ansell a Global Financial Services Leader and Market Data Expert. As a neurodiverse woman navigating the tech industry, Michelle shares her unique perspective and the challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals in this field. Discover how organizations can embrace neurodiversity and create a more inclusive work environment. Learn about the transformative tools, like 'how to work with me' scorecards and chat tools, that can support and empower neurodivergent professi ..read more

On this inspiring episode of Elevate Women in Tech, host Kellie Kwarteng is joined by Jen Beattie to discuss her remarkable career transition from a fine arts degree to becoming the Head of Engineering at Givepanel. Jen candidly shares her unconventional path into the world of women in tech and the hurdles she overcame as a non-traditional hire. Discover how a simple website project during university ignited Jen's passion for coding, leading her to take the leap into an internship that kickstarted her tech career. Jen opens up to Kellie about battling imposter syndrome, the importance of all ..read more

Join our host ⁠⁠⁠Kellie Kwarteng⁠⁠⁠ of Elevate - Women in Tech as she interviews ⁠Abena Akuffo-Kelly  Chair of Folkestone & Hythe District Council and EDIB Consultant Kaena Consulting. In this episode, we're spotlighting bias, intersectionality, and leadership's important role in creating inclusive cultures. Key takeaways include: ? Understanding bias and unconscious bias: How they manifest for women and minority groups in tech. ? Intersectionality: The importance of recognising individuals beyond data sets. ? Leadership's vital role: Setting the tone for addressing bias a ..read more

Join our host ⁠⁠Kellie Kwarteng⁠⁠ of Elevate - Women in Tech as she interviews Vanessa Eyles Detective Superintendent at West Midlands Police and the Managing Director of the Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands Vanessa shares her remarkable 30-year journey rising through the ranks of law enforcement to Detective Superintendent. She discusses developing into leadership by "Stealth Mode" - quietly taking on projects others overlooked to build her skills and portfolio and rise to the top. Key takeaways include: ? The concept of "Developing into Leadership by Stealth Mode" and strategi ..read more

Join host ⁠Kellie Kwarteng⁠ of Elevate - Women in Tech as she interviews ⁠Rebecca Salsbury⁠ CTO at ⁠Financial Times. Rebecca introduces the metaphor "be the spider ?, not the fly ?" - taking control of your career web instead of feeling trapped and shares her nonlinear, "squiggly" career journey and how she embraced it, from wanting to be a math teacher to leading tech teams at the BBC, Napster, Sky, and now the Financial Times. We discuss: ? Resisting pressures and taking charge of your career ? Being an authentic, introverted leader ? Creating inclusive teams and equitab ..read more

Join host Kellie Kwarteng of Elevate - Women in Tech as she interviews Sarah Persov, Engineering Team Lead at Dojo, about challenges facing women in tech and building more diverse and inclusive engineering teams. Sarah shares her experiences as both a technical lead and people manager fostering the next generation of engineers. She discusses work culture biases that can isolate women, impacting careers and retention. Learn how Sarah advocates for women in tech, from investigating issues anonymously to speaking engagements informing change. She offers advice for women navigating exclusion, im ..read more

In this Elevate Women in Tech podcast episode, host Kellie interviews Evie Dineva, Head of Data Engineering and Data Science at Gymshark. They discuss Evie's unique background transitioning from biochemistry to tech, challenges faced, overcoming imposter syndrome, and the importance of building people-first teams. Evie shares her perspectives on being a woman in male-dominated environments early in her career and offers advice for other women dealing with ageism, gaining confidence, and speaking up. She emphasizes leaning into imposter syndrome as a way to drive continuous self-improvement ..read more

In this episode of Elevate - Women in Tech, host Kellie Kwarteng interviews Lucy Wilson, an Engineering Manager at ASOS, about her experiences as a neurodivergent woman working in tech. Lucy shares her career journey, starting in a warehouse role before transitioning to finance and project management. She found her way into tech through a service delivery analyst position and now manages engineers, focusing on their wellbeing, goals and career development as an Engineering Manager. Key topics include: Lucy's journey into tech and lived experience as a neurodivergent woman working in tech How ..read more

In this episode of ⁠Elevate - Women in Tech⁠⁠, host Kellie Kwarteng interviews Chelsea Maffia, Founder and CEO of Play Morgan Studios. We discuss Chelsea's inspirational journey as a black female founder revolutionising education through gamification ??. Despite having a non-technical background, she pivoted from construction to tech entrepreneurship. Chelsea shares her valuable insights on the challenges faced by women founders, especially women of color, in fundraising and entering the male-dominated startup world. She provides tips for non-technical founders and emphasizes the importance ..read more