Digital Skills Festival 2024: Digital Her Day

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Our Digital Her programme takes the spotlight, featuring inspiring talks, workshops &amp; panels for women in tech as well as allies &amp; advocates

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Digital Skills Festival 2024

Join us at the Digital Skills Festival 2024 for a week packed with opportunities to learn, connect & inform the tech sector of tomorrow. Find tickets for all events below, including Conference Day, Talent Day, Digital Her Day & Digital Apprenticeship Day.

Our Digital Her programme takes the spotlight on the Thursday of the Digital Skills Festival 2024, featuring inspiring talks, workshops &amp; panels for women in tech.It’s a chance for women to connect, upskill &amp; feel inspired, and is supported by organisations passionate about gender equity in the digital sector. We also welcome allies &amp; advocates who want to learn from the day's conversationsDigital Her’s mission is to help end gender inequality in the technology sector. We inspire and encourage women across Greater Manchester to pursue careers in digital, and support women already working in tech to thrive. Who is Digital Her Day aimed at?Digital Her Day is aimed at women working in the tech sector, as well as allies &amp; advocates who want to learn from the day's conversations and support the women around them to thrive.--------------------------------Our SponsorsDigital Her Day is sponsored by:<ul><li><a href="https://careers.booking.com/" title="https://careers.booking.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Booking.com</a> - Platinum Sponsor</li><li><a href="https://www.globallogic.com/uk/" title="https://www.globallogic.com/uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GlobalLogic UK&I </a>- Gold Sponsor</li></ul>The Digital Skills Festival 2024 is sponsored by:<ul><li><a href="https://careers.autotrader.co.uk/" title="https://careers.autotrader.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Auto Trader</a></li><li><a href="https://manchesterdigitalstrategy.com/" title="https://manchesterdigitalstrategy.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Manchester's Digital Strategy</a></li><li><a href="https://bruntwood.co.uk/scitech/" title="https://bruntwood.co.uk/scitech/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bruntwood SciTech</a></li></ul>Our Education Partners are:<ul><li><a href="https://www.salford.ac.uk/" title="https://www.salford.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University of Salford</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mmu.ac.uk/" title="https://www.mmu.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Manchester Metropolitan University</a></li><li><a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/" title="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University of Manchester</a></li></ul>--------------------------------Support our Charity Partner - FareShare Greater ManchesterManchester Digital has chosen FareShare Greater Manchester as our Charity Partner for the Digital Skills Festival 2024. FareShare is an incredible project that works to combat food waste and food poverty in our city.Currently, in Greater Manchester, one in four children are living in a food insecure household. This means that they do not have regular access to satiating and nutritious food.We want to harness the power of our community to help change this, by supporting the fantastic work FareShare Greater Manchester do.Our Digital Skills Festival events are all free to attend, so we're encouraging attendees to make a donation to FareShare Greater Manchester in lieu of paying for a ticket.By donating £5 you can provide food for someone in need for a whole week. Please give generously.<a href="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/manchesterdigitalskillsforfareshare" title="https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/manchesterdigitalskillsforfareshare" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donate to FareShare Greater Manchester here.</a>--------------------------------Cancellation PolicyBy booking a ticket to this event, you agree to our event cancellation policy: <a href="https://www.manchesterdigital.com/event-cancellation-policy" title="https://www.manchesterdigital.com/event-cancellation-policy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.manchesterdigital.com/event-cancellation-policy</a>.All Manchester Digital events are designed to be inclusive and we adhere to a code of conduct which you can view <a href="https://www.manchesterdigital.com/code-of-conduct" title="https://www.manchesterdigital.com/code-of-conduct" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here.</a> Data Usage Event PolicyBy securing a ticket for this event you are consenting to receive information from Manchester Digital regarding the logistics of this event and a follow-up email post-event, we may also need to share any access requirements you have provided with a 3rd party such as the venue.After we have sent your follow up event email we will hold your data for no longer than 6 months and during this time we will not share your information with third parties or contact you, unless you have given us consent to do so. 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Agenda

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Welcome from Digital Her

Morna has embarked on a journey of disruption – a quiet revolution that speaks volumes. She will showcase how questioning gender norms serves as a catalyst for triumph, resilience and transformation. This is an invitation to question, learn, unlearn, and be inspired to pave the way for a more inclusive and innovative tech industry. 

Rewriting the Code: Challenging the Conventions in Women’s Tech Journeys


Embracing allyship and inclusive leadership. It involves cultivating a culture where individuals actively support and advocate for one another, fostering a sense of belonging and breaking down barriers. By promoting collaboration and understanding from diverse perspectives to achieve shared goals and drive positive change.

Lightning Talk from a Digital Her community member: Mino Rakotolehibe

In this workshop the Auto Trader Women Network we’ll take you on a journey to capture and celebrate your achievements and even better if’s over the past 12 months, and take these forward into actions for growth for the year ahead, by exploring the GROW in growth.

Looking Back to Look Forward - An interactive workshop with Auto Trader UK

An opportunity to connect with fellow women in tech over coffee & cake on the Mezzanine. Reflect on what you've heard so far and forge new connections with our welcoming and supportive community.

Coffee & Coversations

This session will take the opportunity of having a room full of women and allies who are invested in ideas around equity to put the spotlight on how we can be better allies to one another. We'll explore different experiences of meaningful, authentic and successful allyship, and inspire attendees with ways in which they can be better allies to the people around them, whatever their level of seniority.

Panel: Allyship Amongst Women in Tech with GlobalLogic

With Booking.com.   Life, roles and skills requirements change so rapidly that the career plans can be outdated even before they are written. To meet these many changes we need to start to adapt our approach and focus from career planning to opportunity readiness! This workshop will explore where you want to take your careers to AND most importantly HOW can you be in the best shape possible to optimise on opportunities when they come your way. 

Revolutionising how we look at careers. Helping you own & plan your story

Opportunity for women at the start of their tech careers (whether career changers or new to the working digital world) to break out from the main event and get together with Role Models from GlobalLogic for this inspiring and empowering bespoke session. 

Join in a Q&A session to talk with GlobalLogic Digital Hers on their early career insights, what has honed their skills, built confidence and shaped careers. If you can see it, you can be it! 

Early Tech Careers Breakout Group - Meet the Role Models with GlobalLogic

Final wrap up from Digital Her

It's Thursday evening and you're surrounded by new friends and contacts. This is an opportunity chat & connect with the Digital Her community in a relaxed environment to round off the day. Soft drinks & alcoholic drinks available.

Drinks reception

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