Networking
Women Like Me: The Road Less Travelled
Organised by Women Like Me
Join us for some breakfast and engaging conversations where we will:
- Listen to insights from Black women working in digital, data and technology services.
- Take part in design thinking excerises exploring black history and culture.
-Explore what happens when black culture meets digital.
- Share best practices on how to engage with people in digital and tech environments
About this Event:
To celebrate Black History Month, the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Profession at DfT are collaborating with Women Like Me to host a roundtable discussion.
You will get practical hints and tips on how you can build and maintain digital, diverse and inclusive teams.
This event is a great opportunity to start a dialogue and think about ways we can improve the outcomes for ethnic minorities in digital government.
Working agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 AM Networking with breakfast and address from Tricia Hayes (Director General)
9:00 – 9:30 AM Workshop/ Activity & Panel discussion
9:30 – 10:00 AM Networking with breakfast (again!)
Guest Speakers:
Abi Jacobs - Head of Strategic Partnerships at LQ Group
Jazmin Morris - Creative Technologist
Jeremy Crook OBE - Chief Executive at BTEG
Anna Kuforiji - Senior User Researcher at Government Digital Service
About:
Women Like Me is a collective of inspiring BAME women working in STEAM who share insights, vision, knowledge and stories in art, politics, business and technology. We use human centred design processes and methodologies to discuss and solve gender and racial inequality in our community. We create safe spaces in and outside the work place for open and honest conversations to take place.
About:
The Department for Transport work with agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. Planning and investing in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move.
DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 24 agencies and public bodies.
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