TechGirl Masterclass: Mastering Digital Skills

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Masterclass: Speakers

Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon
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

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

Joanna Pamphilis

SVP, CIO Global Head of Investments and Securities Digital Products, UniCredit

Lara Burns

Lara Burns

Chief Digital Officer, Former The Scouts

Alex Butler

Alex Butler

Transformation Director, United Response

Laura Kendrick

Laura Kendrick

CIO, Elior

Elizabeth Akorita

Elizabeth Akorita

Deputy Director, Digital Delivery, Government of the United Kingdom

Sara Mubasshir

Sara Mubasshir

Head of Business Analysis & Change, London Business School

Lydia Nicola

Lydia Nicola

Head of IT Operations, Amnesty International

Anna Verdian

Anna Verdian

Founder, Axelrod.ai

Sabah Carter

Sabah Carter

Chief Data, Intelligence and Technology Officer, Financial Services Compensation Scheme

David Germain

David Germain

NED, Portfolio Career

Mathew Mallett

Mathew Mallett

Chief Digital and Information officer, Chartered Insurance Institute

Anna Barsby

Anna Barsby

Founder and Managing Partner, Tessiant

Nareni Hourican

Nareni Hourican

Digital Transformation Director - Global Head of Digital & Innovation, Brown-Forman

Lauren Wilson

Lauren Wilson

Cybersecurity Leader, EDF Energy

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

CIO, Amnesty International

Georgina Owens

Georgina Owens

NED, OLA CAB

Lauren Dally

Lauren Dally

Director of Application Delivery, Ardonagh Group

Krenar Muhidini

Krenar Muhidini

Director of Engineering, EML Payments

Giles Lindsay

Giles Lindsay

Chief Information Officer, Lif3away Inc.

Jyotsna Chandrani

Jyotsna Chandrani

Director, Operational and Resilience Risk Tooling, HSBC

Darryl Beckford

Darryl Beckford

Director of Architecture, BT Group (EE, Plusnet)

Srilakshmi Tella

Srilakshmi Tella

VP, Products, McKesson

Claire Deuchar

Claire Deuchar

CIO , RNLI

Dianna Pieper

Dianna Pieper

CEO and Founder, Innovus Techne

Eugi Bartolo

Eugi Bartolo

CPTO, Sifted

Jess Evans

Jess Evans

Former CIO, Vanderbilt University

Tanya Hannah

Tanya Hannah

CIO, AON UK LIMITED

Laura Gilbert

Laura Gilbert

Director of Data Science, 10 Downing Street

Randi Levin

Randi Levin

White House Advisor, Former White House

Samantha Wilson

Samantha Wilson

CIO, Digital - Retail

Charlotte Baldwin

Charlotte Baldwin

CIO, Burberry

Christo Gouws

Christo Gouws

Technology & Data Director, Marine Stewardship Council

Jevern Partridge

Jevern Partridge

CIO, Rexel UK Limited

Bridgid Nzekwu

Bridgid Nzekwu

Moderator, Presenter, Executive Coach,

Christina Scott

Christina Scott

Chief Product and Technology Officer, RWS Group

Jason Parkhouse

Jason Parkhouse

CIO UK&I, Experian

Deborah Haworth

Deborah Haworth

CISO, Penguin Random House

Louise de Beer

Louise de Beer

Director of Software Engineering, JVR Solutions

Joanna Drake

Joanna Drake

CIO, THG

Alison Davis

Alison Davis

CIO, GE Healthcare

Carol Chen

Carol Chen

CMO, Shell

Jacqui Lipinksi

Jacqui Lipinksi

CIO, Royal College of Art

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