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 Wales, Gino Brancazio 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 Wales’ tech sector, Gino has chosen to highlight the 10 women below on Twitter. Why not give them the retweet they deserve?
After that, see who made our other regional lists on International Women’s Day:
In continuation of #InternationalWomensDay, I’m highlighting 10 inspirational women powering the #Wales tech sector. This list is an unranked, anecdotal one – I’m looking forward to meeting many more people doing great work in the region! #IWD2020 pic.twitter.com/KMK8pX4atm
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
1. Founder and dev at @myfinishlineUK, @saharkhankhan traded in her future at a big corporate for (she says) the much more challenging and exciting world of entrepreneurship, completing a few Ironmans and Ultra Marathons along the way. 🏊🏽♀️🚴🏾♀️🏃🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/mGkjH62yET
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
2. Co-Founder of @MazumaGB, a provider of accounting services to small and micro businesses, @LucyMazuma‘s company uses a killer combo of tech and people to drive efficiencies and offer an incredible service to their clients. pic.twitter.com/pMPgXGy1F5
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
3. Launching two businesses which have female health at their heart, @katebache1 founded and successfully exited femcare brand KIND Organic and has big ambitions to develop her new venture, @Healthandher_, into a platform which will transform the way women manage their menopause. pic.twitter.com/kadqDWEAWJ
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
4. Identified as a @thesundaytimes top 100 innovative entrepreneur of the year, Emma Smith of @EnvolveTechHQ is heading up a mostly female team working in A.I, helping online retailers identify sales opportunities, recommend products and close sales within their chat channel. pic.twitter.com/m74TRVlBPr
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
5. Dr. Afroditi Konidari has worked on everything from smart buildings (@cardiffuni) to applying state of the art #AI in the care of vulnerable people. Afroditi founded #tech4good startup @Tendertec to help seniors access personalised & cost effective care. pic.twitter.com/W4m5zT76jp
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
5. Dr. Afroditi Konidari has worked on everything from smart buildings (@cardiffuni) to applying state of the art #AI in the care of vulnerable people. Afroditi founded #tech4good startup @Tendertec to help seniors access personalised & cost effective care. pic.twitter.com/W4m5zT76jp
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
6. Chartered Surveyor @arobertsltd co-founded @explorageweb, a marketplace for self-storage. Anna’s learned to get comfortable with being uncomfortable, which has allowed her to learn and respond to what the business needs as it evolves. pic.twitter.com/6sDl34TrDl
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
7. A partnerships expert at @unisouthwales, @claireontherun founded the @WomenCyberWales group to celebrate & support the fantastic work of women in the #cybersecurity industry in #Wales. pic.twitter.com/KZ0ZledFpl
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
8. Co-founder of @TramshedTech @Louiseharris33 is also CEO of the @BigLearningCo which provides programmes designed to boost digital skills in organisations and schools, from digital training to bespoke creative solutions. pic.twitter.com/5fELnpOilT
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
9. Louise O’Shea is CEO at @Confused_com – one of the first #fintech companies founded in the UK. She is also the only female founding board member of @WalesFintech, using her platform to attract talent, create jobs and encourage diversity. pic.twitter.com/Ez2nuHygNJ
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
10. Head of Marketing at Credas and mum of two, @Credas_Emma is juggling working full time on one of Wales’ most innovative tech companies and raising two amazing human beings. pic.twitter.com/zD0hUGRGE5
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
That’s 10, but I couldn’t leave out @sahenley! Leading Product at @Coincover, one of Wales’ up and coming #Fintech / #InsurTech startups, Sharon also runs FintechWorldWide #Women in Blockchain Meetups to help empower women in the #Blockchain and #Crypto space. pic.twitter.com/WEiH3ViVSH
— Tech Nation Wales – Gino Brancazio (@tn_wales) March 9, 2020
