Women in Tech
Engineering should be made more visible in schools, says poll of academics
The UK’s engineering academics have called for greater visibility for the subject in schools as a way of tackling labour shortfalls and the need to find environmental solutions, following a poll by NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering) and the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC).
STI recognises Sue Mardis’ 10-Year anniversary
STI Electronics, a full-service organisation providing training services, training materials, analytical/failure analysis, prototyping, and contract PCB assembly, is proud to announce the 10-year anniversary of Sue Mardis, a valued member of their team.
Get It Made launches new fund to champion women in innovation
London-based manufacturing specialist, Get It Made, has launched a new 2023 grant to support the potential of women in innovation and to boost the growth of female employment within UK industry.
To increase women in STEM jobs, increase female leadership
Despite efforts to diversify the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, new research from the University of Georgia suggests that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields in federal jobs.
Be the change you want to see
Suzy Dean, CEO and Founder of Addin365, and winner of the 2022 everywoman Athena award, has vision and ambition, as well as the drive and determination to be the best provider of internal communications technology.
Series 12 – Episode 4 – Insights into a female- and family-owned market research and consulting firm
Paige West speaks with Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates about the changing dynamics with consumer technologies and what it means to be a woman in tech.
Women are progressing into leadership but board and CEO roles remain male-dominated
Annual data released by POWERful Women (PfW) and PwC UK reveals that the UK energy sector remains behind the FTSE 350 when it comes to representation of women in key decision-making roles on the board, with very little progress over the last 12 months.
Twitter’s new CEO becomes a rare Fortune 500 woman in tech
Anyone who takes on the role as Twitter’s CEO would be “foolish” because the job will be a “painful” one Musk told the world in a post – ahead of appointing Linda Yaccarino into the position.
Digital safety and security at the WES annual conference
On the 27―28 April 2023, the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) held its annual conference at Millennium Point in Birmingham, and Electronic Specifier’s Sheryl Miles was fortunate enough to attend.
A conversation with Molly Bakewell Chamberlin: what's next for IIoT & electronics?
Molly Bakewell Chamberlin, President and Founder, Embassy Global, LLC, is a global subject matter expert in sensors and electronic components for almost 25 years and is widely considered a pioneer for women in the industry.