Agenda

Want to solve the tech talent shortage? Focus on the next generation

With a talent war looming in the tech world, companies will have to recognise the need for diversity.

Disabled employees are an asset, not a cost

Disability Rights UK CEO highlights the steps that employers need to take to make the workplace inclusive for disabled people.

Women on boards: why forcing the issue is not easy in the USA

California’s first-in-the-nation law that mandates women on boards is facing a critical court challenge.

Insuring Women’s Futures initiative sparks industry action plan

Insuring Women’s Futures recommendations aim to improve women’s financial resilience and gender equality in the UK.

Investment: Firms should be open about LGBT+ recruitment

Creating an inclusive workplace is vital to retaining professionals, industry association says

Inclusion is key to better diversity, says PDT Global

Without a culture of inclusion in the workplace, diversity is doomed to fail. PDT Global Founder and CEO Angela Peacock explains why.

Red Hat, the place female leaders’ IT dreams come true

We spoke to female leaders at Red Hat about their IT careers and how the software business encourages young girls into STEM roles. Next to open up is Head of Pre-Sales & Services Tech Domains, Tracy Corkett.

How women can overcome barriers in the advertising industry

Jan Gooding, chair of the LGBT rights charity Stonewall discusses sexist feedback, ageism and how to rise to the top in the male-dominated advertising industry.

UK Tech Workplace Equality Report reveals true levels of pay disparity

Hired reveals pay discrepancy and discrimination against diverse people in UK tech with four tips on how to avoid disparities.

Tech for good company launches £500,000 #RESET mental health fund

Nominet aims to use #RESET to improve the lives of one million people by targeting the UK’s leading mental health and youth charities.