It was wonderful to be able to hold this event with amazing speakers Paul Scully Minister for Tech and Sherry Coutu serial entrepreneur & investor in successful companies such as LinkedIn & LoveFilm. The session was expertly moderated by our brilliant Co-chair The Rt. Hon. Baroness Nicky Morgan former DCMS SoS.
In my introductory remarks, I explained why I cofounded CFTech, and why we wanted to do an #IWD event
- The Tech sector in the Uk is worth >$1trillion
- >3mill people work in the UK tech sector
- Last year the Tech sector raised £24b, more than France and Germany combined
BUT
- 77% of tech director roles are filled by men
- 26% of Tech sector roles are held by women
As a tech policy specialist, I'm really keen to use my experience and network to support the Government in shaping policy that will ensure the UK Tech sector continues to thrive and grow!
