CAV is Connected Autonomous Vehicles and is seen alongside electric and hydrogen (and others such as fuel cell) as the future of the transport network.
It is already here in large parts with robotic systems in warehouses, lorry convoys, the tesla semi-autonomous cars and now with the Heathrow pod fully autonomous systems and a new semi-autonomous bus system being supported to run in Scotland next year.
We Have a couple of Great speakers for this month’s Girl Geek Dinner. As it is at Lloyds they have a strict security policy so could you all please ensure that you have a photo ID with you on the night.
Kate and Gudrun will do their talks on “Data Management and Security – a partnership”.
There will also be a talk from their colleague Emily Turner about her career journey. Emily works in our Chief Security Office in the “Business and External Engagement” team.
+++ Noter, there has been a CHANGE OF VENUE – we are now at Spaces in the centre of Bath +++
Hello there fellow earthling –
Summer is over (What!) and let’s kick off this new school year with a special event hosted with support of Bath Spa University’s Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries and the South West Creative Technology Network, thanks Kate Pullinger and Rachel Pownall.
Our first speaker will be Coral Manton who is planning on talking about Women in Tech focusing on live coding, games development and Women in AI.
Our second speaker will be myself talking to you about Getting Ethical with AI. How can we add ethical considerations into those processes and why I believe that the Finance Industry would be a perfect guinea pig for adding policies.
There will be drinks and nibbles and I am looking forward to seeing you all after this long hiatus.
Note, SPACES has no reception after 6pm, so if you are running late, please let me know and we will ensure you get in. The meetup will be on the 2nd Floor – just follow the Buzz.
Too often women say they struggle to find relevant role models in tech.
Rather than moaning about there not being enough role models we need to pull our socks up and start becoming the role models for the next generation.
Ladies rather than looking for others to step up and become your role models, step up and take the mantle.
If you are stuck on how you can do any of these. A quick Google search will tell you all about mentoring opportunities. There are loads of projects calling for inspirational stories of women working in tech. There are opportunities to network locally make yourself known to schools, other networks etc. Even within your own organisation… Share those stories you find and share your own!
Challenge the salary differences, stand up to being marginalized. Don’t take the past as a representation of how it will be in the future (that’s called conforming to stereotypes and stereotypes have a nasty way of self perpetuating unless they are challenged). Don’t accept poor excuses and bad manners. And this doesn’t just mean ladies have to do it all!
Men you too need to step up here. Male advocates for women in tech are in short supply. You too can support women in tech by doing all of the above and challenge those that stand in their way and yours! This is your industry too! Take some responsibility and ownership too, help shape it into an industry we can all be proud of! Here are a few tips on how you could do that.
This sector needs fundamental changes which means people need to believe this industry can and will change. Without these changes we limit the future of technology itself. No one wants that.
Let’s show the other industries that change can happen and fast. After all technology changes so rapidly why shouldn’t people…
We are Girl Geek Dinners but more importantly we are a voice for change.
Svetlana is a Capability Lead for Product Management and Analysis at BJSS.
Svetlana’s experience spans across various facets of technology delivery and product management. Over the course of the last decade she was involved in leading delivery teams for some of the biggest transformation programmes in the UK, advised a number of start-ups in fashion, insurance and property sectors combined with being a busy mum of two girls.
Svetlana is a passionate advocate of design thinking and agile and loves nothing more than being a part of a team of talented technologists and designers building a great product together.
Hello there fellow earthling –
On the 14th of May we will meet at Mayden Academy and hear from current cohort about their experiences and what they have learned so far.
More details regarding speakers will be announced later.
Looking forward to seeing you all there (sign up on meetup here)
Speaker announcement ..
Swetha sethu-jones
Swetha is a Senior UX Researcher at Just Eat with experience of over 10 years’ experience and wide range of projects spanning mobile, web and connected TV platforms. She enjoys employing a variety of methodologies to further understanding of how people use technology, and how it meets their needs.
Swetha’s also an avid board-gamer, Organiser of Things and a proud feminist! She loves traveling to cool places and eating tasty food (preferably at the same time). She also co-organises a series of research meetups called The Research Thing, which you should come to, as there is free wine, beer and nibbles…
Continue reading “GGD #75 Smart usability testing on a budget and upskilling with JustEat”
The Illinois Technology Association agrees with Beyoncé which is why we are excited to host our Spring Tech Challenge from April 10-16, 2019 for any U.S. based student who identifies as a female in higher education. This virtual coding challenge is open to any major or degree, and the winner receives $1,000.
Girl Geek Dinners are proud to support this initiative and would encourage you to share the details of this event with those people you know who may be interested in getting involved in this initiative.
We are kindly being hosted by the ACCU again this year at their conference and sponsored by Bloomberg.
Normally they run a separate delegates event on the same night but this time they have asked if they can allow the delegates along also soo .. we thought we would use the stage to advertise all the great things that we and our partners are doing in the area!
We’ve set up an eventbrite to allow people to sign up outside of the group https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/girlgeekdinners-support-at-the-accu-sponsored-by-bloomberg-tickets-59358016425
TEDx will be there and KWMC and there’s some interesting training options coming through that we can tell you all about!!
***Please note: The venue is Rocketmakers, so please arrive before 6pm otherwise you will not be able to get into the building***
Hello there fellow earthling –
Tuesday the 19th March we will meet at the Rocketmakers offices in Bath where Hannah (Rocketmakers) will talk to us about what she learned from working with different startups. How are some doing better than others? Why might one fail while another succeeds? Are there commonalities and if so, what are they?
This will be a great interactive session where we can share our experiences and learn from one another.
LinkedIn for Hannah
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-sweet/
Sign up on meetup – runs from 6pm – 8pm
Looking forward to seeing you all there
Rocketmakers offices are located close to the train station, within the 20 Manvers Street Building (1st floor). As mentioned, please ensure you arrive prior to 6pm. Please contact me, if you are running late.
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