Kane Fulton, March 15, 2020 3 min read
At Tech Nation, we don’t need an excuse to shine a light on the fantastic work being done by women in UK tech. However, International Women’s Day provides a welcome opportunity to highlight those who should be recognised and celebrated.
As Entrepreneur Engagement Manager for Scotland, Hazel Jane regularly encounters new faces working in the industry – from female founders to data scientists, digital designers, and other women-in-tech.
While it’s not possible to include them all, based on their inspiring work being carried out in Scotland’s tech sector, Hazel has chosen to highlight the 10 women below on Twitter.
After that, see who made our other regional lists on International Women’s Day:
We’re continuing #InternationalWomensDay celebrations by highlighting the amazing work being done by women in UK digital tech. Here’s 10 inspirational women powering #Scotland‘s tech sector – please RT so we can give them the recognition they deserve! 👏 #IWD2020 #IWD pic.twitter.com/3CNRqqdtWk
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
1. Jo Halliday. As CEO of @TMedicines in #Glasgow, Jo has done amazing work in launching MedStart, which helps patients better manage their medicines at home. 🌡️ Last month she became a @TechNation #RisingStars 2.0 winner too! 👏 pic.twitter.com/43TkCjlTSn
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
2. Toni Scullion. I love @dresscodeHQ‘s powerful initiative to close the #gendergap in computing science. Their founder is the award-winning @ScullionToni! 🏅🙌 pic.twitter.com/crG65pLwtB
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
3. Gillian Docherty. It’s incredible to see the impact that @DataLabScotland have made over the last few years, all under the leadership of @GillianDoc OBE. #DataSummit was unforgettable last year. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/yqUCamfedu
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
4. Didn’t you hear? It’s time to pass the 🎙️. @talatyaqoob, Co-Director of @EquateScotland, is championing women in science, engineering, tech and construction. pic.twitter.com/XTmgQH83hx
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
5. Debbie Wake. Being diagnosed with diabetes can change your life forever. @docdebbie is the founder of @MyWayDigital, a tech platform that supports those with a diabetes diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/hXxP1iaTpf
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
6. Tynah Matembe. Financial technology is for everyone. @tynahma ma has created products that support communities to become financially capable 💸. Looking forward to seeing @MoneyMatix pitch at #EIE next month. pic.twitter.com/9aTjKXauuu
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
7. Alex Humphry-Baker. I’m lucky to know a lot of strong women and one of them is definitely @HBAlex. She is a Jack of many trades, one of those is heading up the Labs at award-winning #Lawtech @amiqus. pic.twitter.com/A3gsYfQlxG
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
8. Zoe and Jen. Zoe and @jen_scott are putting #Aberdeen on the map at @ONECodebase. 🏚️ I was lucky enough to spend time with them last week and was blown away by their commitment to their community. 🧑🤝🧑 pic.twitter.com/sEw2IbPhSz
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
9. Amy Williams. #Techforgood is my jam. If you haven’t heard about @goodloopHW, where have you been? They reinvented advertising so that every watch gives money to charity. @Ala_swimmily – you are a genius! 💡 pic.twitter.com/7WtehdAy4v
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
10. Jane Morrison-Ross. #Scotland 🏴 is consistently delivering in tech. I love to see leaders like @ScottishCEO of @scotlandIS being a part of that movement. pic.twitter.com/Rh9F1wkCSj
— Tech Nation Scotland – Hazel Jane (@tn_scots) March 9, 2020
