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16/06/2020

Telefonica, Cox Automotive and Experian register for ‘Question Time with the UK’s Leading Women in Tech’

Amongst the leading companies who have registered for our women in tech event, WITBoss, include Telefonica, Cox Automotive and Experian.

This year, the highly popular and successful event will take place online from 3.00 – 4.00pm on Thursday 18 June with the title: ‘Emerging Stronger: Question Time with the UK’s Leading Women in Tech’.

REGISTER HERE

As the title states, with a panel of five of the UK’s leading women in tech, you can expect to come away with knowledge around the following key themes which are influencing the current environment:

Adapting to fully remote leadership
Career progression
Maintaining your values whilst going through crisis
Emerging stronger

Please click here to read more about the panellists and the themes that will be covered during event.

WITBoss creates a unique platform for women in IT to discuss hot topics and learn from some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the industry. Grab a drink and dial in.

Please note: Owing to social distancing restrictions, this event is now being held online. Dial-in details will be provided upon registration.

26/05/2020

Register Now – Emerging Stronger: Question Time with the UK’s Leading Women in Tech

We are delighted to announce that a virtual WITBoss will take place on Thursday 18th June 2020 from 3.00 – 4.00pm: ‘Emerging Stronger: Question Time with the UK’s Leading Women in Tech’.

Join a panel of five of the UK’s leading women in tech:

Zandra Moore – Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Panintelligence
Marsia Brancken – UK North Portfolio Director at Mastek
Jo Barwick – Head of Business Change and App Development at Skipton Building Society
Natalie Lovett – Director at Infnity Works
Sandra Cockayne – Head of Retail and Trading Delivery at William Hill

The panellists will discuss key leadership topics and challenges in the current environment, addressing the following topics at this roundtable event:

Adapting to fully remote leadership

Hints and tips for managing your team remotely, including communication style, frequency, methods and channels.

Career progression

What you can be doing to continue your career progression during the current situation, how to maintain morale for your employees who want to progress and the importance of being empathetic to the business during this time.

Maintaining your values whilst going through crisis

Discussions around resilience, trust, remaining true to your brand values and being authentic, real, credible leaders.

Emerging stronger

Addressing what we have learnt from the current situation to emerge stronger; as better leaders, individuals and businesses.

REGISTER HERE

WITBoss creates a unique platform for women in IT to discuss hot topics and learn from some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the industry. Grab a drink and dial in.

Please note: Owing to social distancing restrictions, this event is now being held online. Dial-in details will be provided upon registration.

12/04/2019

Corecom Consulting helps to bridge tech gender gap

It is well known that the number of working women in technology is significantly lower compared to other UK sectors. Only 17% of those working in the UK technology industry are female, with 10% of those in a leadership position*

Female leaders across Yorkshire including Burberry, Lloyds Banking Group, EE, Sky Betting and Gaming and the University of Huddersfield, participated in industry research conducted at WITBoss; an annual award-winning event for female leaders in technology. This revealed that 65% of female tech leaders said that they think that their team is gender diverse. What’s more, 57% said that over the next five years, having more female Senior Managers and Directors within a company would encourage women to take up technology roles.

Ann-Marie Gilbert, Digital Coach and Trainer at Google Digital Garage, delivered an engaging talk titled ‘Resilience: How to bounce back like a boss’, emphasising the importance of resilience in the workplace, she said:

“It was great to share the realities of the confidence gap between men and women at work. The feedback showed that they were highly engaged, very motivated and inspired by the presentation to challenge their own self-perception and to grow in confidence”.

WITBoss creates a unique community for female leaders in technology to network, debate, discuss hot topics, and learn from reputable and established speakers who are leaders in the industry. The event took place the day prior to International Women’s day; a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and marking a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

Three students from Leeds Beckett University’s STEM Power Society took the opportunity to network and take advice from delegated, taking part in the following discussions:

how to attract more female applications for tech roles
balancing a high-profile role
work-life balance

BSc Computer Forensics and Security student, Keeley Stainthorp and STEM Power Society president said:

“Myself and my fellow society members felt truly inspired by the WITBoss event. We were greeted and welcomed into the group and found it an amazing opportunity to network with such interesting and inspirational people. We learnt so much, especially around interview techniques and how to put ourselves forward as the best we can be.”

Jonathan Sanderson, Managing Director at Corecom Consulting said:

“At Corecom Consulting, there is an ongoing effort to help to change the perception of women in technology at various levels of the education system. This is why we are working closely with local universities, such as Leeds Beckett University, and educational institutions.

“We recognise that young females are not choosing the technology sector because of a lack of female role models and a lack of advice and guidance for women in technology. We will continue to encourage conversations around women’s involvement in the technology industry and to showcase successful women such as Ann-Marie, in order to bridge the gender gap further.”

*Source: womenintech.co.uk

28/02/2019

Are you ready for International Women’s Day? Join female leaders at WITBoss

Amongst the confirmed female tech leaders attending WITBoss on Thursday 7 March, from 6.00 – 8.30pm, is Sky Betting and Gaming, Medical Protection Society and Asda. WITBoss is an award-winning event for leading women in IT, and this year’s event takes place the evening prior to International Women’s Day to get you ready.

Delegates have submitted the topics they’d like to discuss at the event. These are:

How do you effectively balance a high-profile role and work-life balance?

What are the key drivers to attract more female applications for tech roles?

Is it possible to not be seen as a feminist when discussing work-life balance and attracting women to technology roles?

Ann-Marie Gilbert, Digital Coach and Trainer at Google Digital Garage and founder of Pink Moods, is the confirmed Keynote Speaker at the event. Read more about what you’ll take away from her talk here.

Join the conversation

WITBoss, an award-winning networking event for Women in Technology, will take place on the evening prior to International Women’s day on Thursday 7 March 2019 from 6.00 – 8.30pm in central Leeds.

REGISTER HERE

Did you know?

Each attendee receives exclusive access to a number of free tech resources, to assist you in the development of your team and career.

23/01/2019

Google’s Digital Coach and Trainer talks resilience at women in tech event

Ann-Marie Gilbert, Digital Coach and trainer at Google will inspire leading women in technology to ‘rise’ at WITBoss on Thursday 7 March 2019 from 6.00 – 8.30pm in central Leeds. Ann-Marie, who is a practised public speaker, entrepreneur and mentor, will be leading a talk titled: ‘Resilience: How to bounce back like a boss’, providing helpful tools and advice for attendees.

REGISTER – CLICK HERE

Commenting on what delegates will take away from the event, Ann-Marie said:

“The presentation will resonate delegate’s thoughts and emotions. They’ll come away feeling more connected and have the tools needed to overcome and thrive at challenges in the workplace and further. Attendees will leave the room feeling lighter, stronger and more determined than ever to rise.”

Ann-Marie is the founder of Pink Moods – an online platform with advice and tools from over 30 experts in life sciences to help women build confidence and resilience to stress. She also runs workshops and has a team of life and business coaches providing services online.

Get involved – join the conversation
WITBoss is an award-winning networking event for female leaders in technology. The event takes place on Thursday 7 March 2019 from 6.00 – 8.30pm in central Leeds. The award-winning event creates a unique community for women in IT to network, debate, discuss hot topics, and learn from fellow female leaders in the industry. Click here to register your interest.

18/06/2018

Women in tech from Burberry, Zenith and Sky to attend WITBoss

Amongst the confirmed delegates attending WITBoss this Thursday 21 June, from 6.00 – 8.30pm, include Hippo Digital, Burberry, Zenith and Sky. WITBoss is an award-winning event for leading women in IT.

Delegates have submitted the topics they’d like to collectively discuss at the event. These are:

How do I cultivate a working environment that is attractive to women?
How do we bring women who have completed maternity leave back into the industry?
Has anyone considered or is currently undertaking mentorship from a female leader? How effective is it? If not, how do we go about encouraging women leaders to mentor their colleagues?

Jo Graham, Technology Director at Morrisons, is the confirmed Keynote Speaker at the event. Read more about what you’ll take away from her presentation here.

Join the conversation

WITBoss, an award-winning networking event for Women in Technology, will take place on Thursday 21 June 2018 from 6.00 – 8.30pm in central Leeds.

Woman in tech? This event is guaranteed to boost your confidence

Jo Graham, Technology Director at Morrisons will be advising fellow leading women in technology of some key confidence boosting tips at WITBoss on Thursday 21 June 2018 from 6.00 – 8.30pm in central Leeds.

Confirmed Keynote Speaker, Jo Graham, will be leading a talk titled: ‘Confidence: If you don’t naturally make it, fake it’.

REGISTER – CLICK HERE

With over 20 years’ experience in Chief Information Officer and IT Director roles, Jo has a strong aptitude for technology and business transformation, with a proven track record of motivational leadership. Leading teams of up to 800, she has helped shape and managing large transformational change across business and IT for three major FTSE 100 companies; including the likes of Morrisons, Capita, Lloyds Banking Group, HBOS and Bupa.

When asked to comment on what she hopes delegates will take away from the event, Jo said:

“My presentation will give an insight into some specific gender traits and ways of overcoming them. Everyone will take away different ideas and new tools and techniques. They’ll also leave with a deeper insight into what they maybe doing and why they do it.”

Jo lives in Yorkshire with her husband, they have four children, three of which are now at University.

Get involved – join the conversation
WITBoss is an award-winning networking event for female leaders in technology. The event takes place on Thursday 21 June 2018 from 6.00 – 8.30pm in central Leeds. The award-winning event creates a unique community for women in IT to network, debate, discuss hot topics, and learn from fellow female leaders in the industry. Click here to register your interest.

14/06/2017

Rousing Topic Announced for Women in Tech Event

The award-winning event for women in technology, WITBoss, takes place on Tuesday 20 June.

WITBoss will kick off at 6.00pm in central Leeds with an inspiring talk by Guest Speaker, Liz Whitefield – Director at Hippo Digital. Liz will be recognising how far women have come over the years and what the future could look like. Ahead of the event, Liz said:

“The focus of my talk will be about recognising how far we’ve come over the years. My daughter is 12 years old – the position and roles of women in society and technology has come such a long way since I was her age.

“We saw an encouraging upturn in last week’s election; the highest ever number of female MPs. I’m looking forward to discussing how we can take inspiration from this and other successes in order to shape our futures.”

How do I get involved?

Click here to register your interest

WITBoss is a free invitation-only networking event for female leaders in the IT industry. It takes place on 20 June 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm in central Leeds.

The award-winning event creates a unique community for women in IT to network, debate, discuss hot topics, and learn from reputable and established speakers who are leaders in the industry. Click here to read more. You should come away with the inspiration to:

change your mind-set
formulate a clear road to success
feel happier and perform better.

Click here for highlights and interviews from the last award winning event.

09/05/2017

Woman in tech? Join the community, be inspired, create your future

Employers in the tech industry find it a challenge to retain women. Successful companies focus on mentorship, encouraging women to support one another and recognise that they will benefit if they encourage women to be themselves – fully themselves, with their own freely expressed perspectives.

WITBoss: a unique community for women in tech

Do you commit to knowing your own mind and speaking it in the workplace?

Are you confident enough to trust your own instincts amongst your colleagues?

Lisa Jones, Founder and Director at Barclay Jones will be leading and challenging these discussions at WITBoss, including:

who she looks to for inspiration

lessons learned during her career

how she’s thrived in the industry.

WITBoss is a free invitation-only networking event for female leaders in the IT industry. It takes place on 20 June 2017 in central Leeds from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Click here to register your interest.

Who is Lisa Jones?

Lisa has a real passion for tech and has worked in the industry for over 20 years.

She started her career as an IT Trainer, progressing to take up senior roles in tech, including Head of IT and IT Director. During her time in IT recruitment, Lisa led her team to win Computing Magazine’s IT Department of the Year.

Lisa set up Barclay Jones in 2008. Led by Lisa, Barclay Jones specialises in helping recruiters generate ROI from technology and digital marketing. She’s even won awards recognising her value as an influencer in the industry. When asked what we can look forward to hearing at WITBoss, Lisa said:

“I love working in tech and being a woman can of course be a challenge. I’m looking forward to sharing how I worked my way from being a history graduate with a massive fear of tech, to an award-winning IT Director in a very sales-led business to business company. The ceiling may be glass, but I am keen to discuss practical tips for developing great strategies to improve your PR and career in technology.”

Lisa’s most definitely an inspiration to women in tech – we’ll be interviewing her ahead of the event so watch this space for the release of the podcast in the coming weeks.

How do I get involved?

· formulate a clear road to success

· feel happier and perform better.

Click here for highlights and interviews from the last award winning event.

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”

Abraham Lincoln

11/10/2016

Could this be the very first girl computer geek?

Ada Lovelace is quite a remarkable lady; definitely an inspiration for some of our ladies in tech. She is one of the very first computer programmers.

A bit of history for you

Lord Byron, the famous poet, was Ada’s father. She was raised by her mother, Anabella. Fearing that Ada would inherit her father’s poetic character, she focused on teaching Ada science, mathematics and ‘more logical’ subjects.

What Ada became ‘known’ for

Ada became captivated by mechanisms. Embracing the Industrial Revolution and methodical publications, she designed steam flying machines. She introduced an Engine in partnership with Charles Babbage in 1833. This was an early predecessor of the modern computer, which was named ‘The Analytical Engine’. Both Ada and Charles developed the device over a number of years.

Lovelace is referred to as ‘the first computer programmer’. This is owing to the fact that she translated an article in 1842 describing the Analytical Engine. The article contains several early ‘computer programs,’ and her take on the variety of uses of the machine, including the manipulation of symbols and the creation of music. Babbage himself “spoke highly of her mathematical powers, and of her peculiar capability — higher he said than of any one he knew, to prepare the descriptions connected with his calculating machine.”

Sadly, Ada passed away age 36. She died of cancer only a few years after the publication of ‘Sketch of the Analytical Engine, with Notes from the Translator’.

Her passion and vision for technology have made Ada Lovelace a powerful symbol for women in the modern world of technology. If she was still alive today, Ada would definitely be on our list of invitees or guest speaking at WITBoss; our networking event for Women in Technology.

To read more about Ada Lovelace and Ada Lovelace Day, click here.

27/05/2016

Bridging the Gender Gap in IT across Yorkshire

Leeds-based recruitment consultancy, Corecom Consulting, launches a new event aimed at bridging the gender gap in the IT industry.

WITBoss was launched last week and welcomed speakers from WISE Campaign and BCSWomen Specialist Group, talking about the lack of diversity in tech companies and the initiatives in place to bridge the gender gap.

The networking event enticed 24 attendees from Yorkshire-based IT companies to learn from reputable IT professionals sharing their experiences and educating female professionals on how to overcome gender prejudices.

Jonathan Sanderson, Managing Director of Corecom Consulting said:

“Gender equality is clearly still an issue in tech industries nowadays. Ever since a Goldman Sachs course that Helen Wollaston of WISE was speaking at I’ve been intrigued by WISE’s offerings and the importance of creating role models to promote young females in science, technology, and engineering.

“Since the recent birth of my daughter I’d love to think that there were equal opportunities for her to work in IT and progress to Board Level, therefore gender equality needs to exist, and there needs to be the right people at the top encouraging this.”

Helen Wollaston, Chief Executive of WISE said:

“Digital jobs in the North grew ten times faster than non-digital jobs, according to a new report by Tech North. One in 20 of the workforce in the North is employed in digital and the jobs are well paid. Digital jobs in Leeds pay £5.50 per hour more than non-digital. I want women to be part of this growth. It is good for women and good for business.”

Gillian Arnold, Chair of BCSWomen and listed in the top 10 most influential women in IT 2015 by Computer Weekly said:

“Shockingly, we make little progress on increasing the numbers of women in technology roles in the UK. Whilst I believe that much of the issue is for the employers to deal with, I know that women in tech will want to get active and boost their own chances of getting the best career they can get.

“The session offered hints and tips to the attendees to help them find ways to break through the glass ceiling and progress to Board Level within their organisations.”

Following the success of the networking event, Corecom Consulting is set to launch another WITBoss event later this year, providing females with further advice, and a wider network of like-minded professionals. WITBoss has enabled attendees to develop strong affiliations with influential IT leaders and companies like WISE which promotes and encourages young females into the technology sector.

WISE is accepting nominations for its 2016 annual awards, recognising inspiring organisations and individuals actively addressing the core concerns of WISE: promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics to girls and women.

To find out more about WITBoss contact us at witboss@corecomconsulting.co.uk

28/04/2016

WITBoss to launch with prevalent topic

Corecom Consulting is set to launch WITBoss on 19 May 2016 as part of our award-winning Boss Event Networking Series. WITBoss is specifically targeted towards female leaders within IT and we’re pleased to be welcoming Gillian Arnold, Chair of British Computing Society (BCS) Women and Non-Exec on the Board of WISE, to speak at the event which will take place in central Leeds.

Gillian Arnold, also listed in the Computer Weekly top 10 most influential women in IT for 2015, has revealed her presentation topic for WITBoss and has titled it ‘Deconstructing the Glass Ceiling’. Gillian’s presentation will look at the elements that can mean an inequality of opportunity for women in Technology and how to counter them. Her talk will outline the essential elements which make up the glass ceiling, the impact that they will have, and how to ensure you make it through.

Speaking ahead of the event, Gillian Arnold said:

As well as having Gillian Arnold as the guest speaker, Helen Wollaston, Chief Executive of WISE will be attending the event to share her experiences and explain the campaigns that are in place to promote women in science, technology, and engineering industries.

Want to join the conversation?

WITBoss creates a unique platform for female leaders within IT across Yorkshire to debate, discuss hot topics, and learn from reputable and established speakers whilst networking with like-minded individuals. For more information or to register your interest for this event simply contact witboss@corecomconsulting.co.uk

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