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Date: Tuesday, October 21st | Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Location: Natwest Hub, 2 St Philip’s Pl, Birmingham, B3 2RB

Women In Tech Day

Making women in tech thrive.

The Women in Tech Day is an action-packed event dedicated to empowering and inspiring women in the tech industry. From navigating career challenges to mastering leadership skills, understanding the latest future technologies to navigating the funding landscape, allyship, pitch competitions, cyber workshops and more this event covers it all!

Empowering Women In Tech

Agenda

08:00 - Registration, refreshments and networking

An opportunity to network and speak about how can we empower women in tech

09:00 - Welcome

Welcome from Naomi Nash, Tech WM.

09:10 - Keynote: Dr. Anneloes Smitsman

Dr. Anneloes Smitsman (Ph.D., LLM) is an award-winning futurist, systems scientist, and founder of EARTHwise Ventures. She is the creator of Elowyn: Quest of Time, a game with unique AI models that trains people and AI in win-win collective intelligence. She pioneers technologies for good and systemic transformation worldwide.

09:40 - Fireside Startup - Idea to Launch: the truth about starting a tech business

Hear from Phillipa Peart, Founder & CEO of Clarity Penny

10:00 - Break

10 minute break.

10:10 - Panel: The Women Who Build: Voices from the Tech Trenches

Maria Bencich-Grigore, Compliance Executive, Good Growth

Melissa Snover, Founder CEO, Rem3dy Health

Kari Lawler

Yasmin Baba, Co-founder & CTO, Amilis

Yvonne Modu, Migso Pcubed

10:50 - Fireside Chat with Lucy Dimes

Hear from Lucy Dimes, and Zoe Mobberley, Warwick Innovation District.

11:25 - Agenda for Change

Hear from Ben Cheema, Founder, Agenda for Change.

11:45 - Panel: Female leaders paving the way in tech

In this 45-minute panel, Elisabeth Lewis-Jones, founder and CEO of Liquid PR, will lead an insightful conversation with influential female leaders from the West Midlands. Together, they’ll unpack the realities of succeeding in what is still a male-dominated tech industry, from overcoming bias to building inclusive cultures and redefining leadership. Expect honest reflections, practical strategies, and a celebration of resilience, ambition, and female empowerment.

12:30 - Lunch

A 1 hour break for lunch.

13:30 - Building Together: How Allies and Diverse Voices Shape Birmingham's Tech Future

Birmingham’s tech ecosystem won’t be built by one group alone – it takes allies, advocates, and diverse voices working together. This panel brings together regional tech leaders for an honest conversation about what it really takes to create an inclusive innovation hub that attracts the best talent and generates breakthrough ideas.

Kellie Kwarteng, Founder, Halzak,
Amandip Jheeta, Senior Director, NTT Data
Raj Borra, Global Head of Data, Pinsent Masons
Chris Traverse, Engineering Director, Huel

14:15 - An Introduction to the Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME)

Hear talks from Monder Ram, Aston University.

14:30 - Fireside chat: Women Shaping Technology Across Diverse Disciplines | Sponsored by Netcompany

In this 45-minute session, Netcompany will host an inspiring panel discussion featuring influential leaders who are driving innovation and shaping the future of technology across a wide range of disciplines.

CHAIR: Jamie Whysall, Netcompany
Caroline Hildreth, Netcompany
Amber Strickland, Gowlings WLG
Hannah Profitt, Royal Air Force

15:15 - Break

A 15 minute break.

15:30 - Panel - Female entrepreneurs overcoming adversity & digital inclusion for female entrepreneurs

SESSION HOST; Professor Roya Rahimi, University of Wolverhampton
SESSION HOST; DR. Samia Mahmood, University of Wolverhampton
SESSION HOST; Professor Clare Schofield, University of Wolverhampton
PANEL CHAIR; Jo Birch, GROWTHINNK Associates
Kirsty Davies-Chinnock, Professional Polishing Services & CEO of Women with Metal
Lucy Rook, BlackRook Academy
Shahin Ashraf, MBE, Solihull MBC
Angela Spence, University of Wolverhampton