With a high school maths teacher and an actuary (fancy maths) as parents, perhaps it’s no surprise I entered the world of STEM at university. Unlimited help with maths homework certainly gave me an upper-hand. As the oldest and only sister of brothers, being an outspoken woman in a “man’s world” also feels pretty normal to me.
I entered the professional world as a data scientist at Quantium. They held an upstanding culture around voicing your opinion. I'm not shy about sharing my opinions, or afraid to get on stage, or interrupt a meeting. In a male-dominated industry, confidence got me into meetings that mattered.
The gender gap hit hard when I became a founder. So many groups, funds, programmes, specifically for females to get their foot in the door, made it clear that a female presence was lacking.
We need a whole lot of confident women to change the narrative. We need a whole lot of women with the knowledge and confidence to thrive in the tech world. Tech does not have to be exclusive. Most of the things we interact with everyday were built by men for men. I’m on a mission for inclusivity at every table (or zoom call).