TechGirl Masterclass: Mastering Digital Skills
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Masterclass: Speakers
Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO at Stemettes, Author, Speaker & Presenter
Introducing Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE—an acclaimed tech prodigy, author, and champion for diversity in STEM. The youngest girl to pass A-level computing at just 11 and an Oxford graduate by 20, she has held influential roles at firms like Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. As co-founder of Stemettes, she has inspired over 65,000 young people to pursue STEM careers. Her book, She’s in CTRL, empowers women to take charge in tech, reflecting her vision for a more inclusive tech landscape.
In this exclusive interview, Anne-Marie shares insights on digital skills, the inspiration behind She’s in CTRL, and her advice for entering the tech industry.
Peter Stojanovic, Editor at HotTopics
As the Editor of HotTopics, Peter brings a wealth of experience in journalism to the community. He has a strong legacy of producing exceptional content and interviewing top business leaders from FTSE 100 & 250 and Fortune 500 companies leading the wider HotTopics editorial team, as well as HotTopics Advisory Boards, to keep our events and activities cutting edge thematically.
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Meet Our Inspiring Mentors
Get ready to be mentored by industry leaders who are paving the way for the future of tech
Joanna Pamphilis
SVP, CIO Global Head of Investments and Securities Digital Products, UniCredit
Lara Burns
Chief Digital Officer, Former The Scouts
Alex Butler
Transformation Director, United Response
Laura Kendrick
CIO, Elior
Elizabeth Akorita
Deputy Director, Digital Delivery, Government of the United Kingdom
Sara Mubasshir
Head of Business Analysis & Change, London Business School
Lydia Nicola
Head of IT Operations, Amnesty International
Anna Verdian
Founder, Axelrod.ai
Sabah Carter
Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer, Financial Services Compensation Scheme
David Germain
NED, Portfolio Career
Mathew Mallett
Chief Digital and Information officer, Chartered Insurance Institute
Anna Barsby
Founder and Managing Partner, Tessiant
Nareni Hourican
Digital Transformation Director - Global Head of Digital & Innovation, Brown-Forman
Lauren Wilson
Cybersecurity Leader, EDF Energy
Paul Smith
CIO, Amnesty International
Georgina Owens
NED, OLA CAB
Lauren Dally
Director of Application Delivery, Ardonagh Group
Krenar Muhidini
Director of Engineering, EML Payments
Giles Lindsay
Chief Information Officer, Lif3away Inc.
Jyotsna Chandrani
Director, Operational and Resilience Risk Tooling, HSBC
Darryl Beckford
Director of Architecture, BT Group (EE, Plusnet)
Srilakshmi Tella
VP, Products, McKesson
Claire Deuchar
CIO , RNLI
Dianna Pieper
CEO and Founder, Innovus Techne
Eugi Bartolo
CPTO, Sifted
Jess Evans
Former CIO, Vanderbilt University
Tanya Hannah
CIO, AON UK LIMITED
Laura Gilbert
Director of Data Science, 10 Downing Street
Randi Levin
White House Advisor, Former White House
Samantha Wilson
CIO, Digital - Retail
Charlotte Baldwin
CIO, Burberry
Christo Gouws
Technology & Data Director, Marine Stewardship Council
Jevern Partridge
CIO, Rexel UK Limited
Bridgid Nzekwu
Moderator, Presenter, Executive Coach,
Christina Scott
Chief Product and Technology Officer, RWS Group
Jason Parkhouse
CIO UK&I, Experian
Deborah Haworth
CISO, Penguin Random House
Louise de Beer
Director of Software Engineering, JVR Solutions
Joanna Drake
CIO, THG
Alison Davis
CIO, GE Healthcare
Carol Chen
CMO, Shell