CANCELLED - APPG on Sex Equality & APPG on Race: Black Women in TECH

THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Due to Parliamentary committee business, this session has unfortunately been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience and are looking to reschedule.

Please do not book any further tickets.

For Black History Month, the APPG on Race and Community, and the APPG on Sex Equality are hosting Black Women in Tech on 31st October, 13.30-14.30PM, Committee Room 15.

The Fawcett Society will present a short briefing on the data, with comments from Runnymede Trust on best practice strategies and solutions to increase representation in the tech industry.

The session will be chaired by Jess Phillips MP. It will include a focused Q&A discussion on how to bridge the study to employment gap, and make for a better experience for Black women in the industry.

The APPG on Sex Equality and APPG on Race and Community therefore invite you to a meeting to discuss Black Women in Tech with the following speakers:

Chi Onwurah MP
Lola Odelola – Black Girl Tech, Founder, Software Engineer
Representative from Google UK
Kimberly McIntosh – Policy Officer, Runnymede Trust

If you are attending on behalf of a Parliamentarian, please select 'Parliamentarian ticket' and put their name in the appropriate box.

Booking for this event has now closed.

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