The pioneering Girl Tech programme will arrive in the North East this week, marking its highly anticipated pilot in the region. The initiative forms part of a series of digital insights days designed to open career paths and opportunities for young women – set to unfold in a total of five major cities across the country this year.
Girl Tech North East will bring together representatives from leading businesses in tech and innovation, along with dozens of female role models, to connect with young women across the region. Its aim is to inspire and inform its young participants about opportunities in the North East’s £2bn+ tech and digital sector, and help them discover their potential place within it.
Kate Watson, Social Value Lead at Netcompany said: “It’s been a privilege to support Girl Tech from its origins to now, and we are particularly proud to have played a part in its journey of growth – now changing prospects for young women in North East and all across the country.
“We continue to witness a real growth in interest and engagement with tech and digital career opportunities among those who participate in the programme – an appetite which is vital if we want to meet the future demand of our rapidly evolving sector.”
The Girl Tech programme is designed and facilitated by social-value specialist Ahead Partnership, with sponsorship and support from Netcompany, to address significant gender disparities within tech and innovation, focusing much of its reach on young women who lack awareness or connections to this rapidly evolving sector, and providing them with the right tools to better access it.
For more information visit: www.aheadpartnership.org.uk/girl-tech