Women in Tech – Leicester Meetup

Join us for an empowering evening of networking and discussion hosted by Blue Light Card in partnership with The Reed Women in Technology Community.

Connect with like-minded professionals, gain insights from industry leaders, and be inspired to reach new heights in your career.

Don't miss this opportunity to network and learn from the best in the industry! See you there!

Agenda

Arrival at 17:30 with refreshments.

Welcome and Introductions

Panel Discussion

Ianina Lucca - Chief Product Officer - Blue Light Card

Lorraine Kibble - Senior Head of Engineering - Sainsbury's Digital Tech & Data

Mia McGuigan - Group Information Security Director - VetPartners Limited

Rina Chotai - Head of Technology, Core Services - Selfridges

Lauren Corderoy - Software Engineering Senior Manager - Dunelm

Workshop

Susan O'Connor - Leadership Coach for Women in Tech - Shift Left Limited

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Close at 20:00

The Reed Women in Technology Community is a 3,900 person network established in 2019 to help close the gender gap in the Technology industry. We do this by:

Supporting women in technology and transformation to achieve their goals and ambitions. Through:

• Access to mentoring (Over the last 5 years we have created over 1,700 mentoring relationships)
• Access to personal & professional development opportunities (weekly webinars, workshops. coaching sessions)
• Access to networking opportunities (In person and virtual)

Bringing more women in to the industry. By:

• Increasing visibility of female role models
• Demystifying tech roles
• Providing the above support to people trying to enter the industry (transitioners, returners, early careers)
• Creating better pathways in to technology careers