Establishing and building your personal brand

SPEAKERS

Amber Shand - Founder of She Bytes Back

Ene Ojaide - AI & Data Coach at Multiverse

Kristian Richardson - Cyber security technologist apprentice at Lloyds Banking Group

AGENDA

Event Start - 11:15

Event Close - 12:15

SYNOPSIS

This session will help digital T-Level students understand the importance of personal branding in a competitive digital job market. It will help students understand how to present themselves effectively online and offline, and give practical solutions to help them understand how to stand out as they build on their career.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Amber Shand

Amber Shand is the Founder of She Bytes Back, speaker, and former Software Engineer. She’s on a mission to help women in tech be seen, speak up, and advocate for their work. With a community of over 3,000 subscribers and more than 900 event attendees, she’s worked with the likes of Sage, Salesforce, Google, and other tech giants to help their people build confidence, boost visibility, and unlock exciting new opportunities.

Amber has been nominated again in 2025 for ComputerWeekly.com’s Most influential Women in UK Tech list.

Ene Ojaide

Ene Ojaide is a Data Scientist, published researcher, and Data Coach. She helps early- and mid-career professionals build practical data skills and credible portfolios, drawing on experience across analytics, machine learning, and stakeholder enablement. Blending research, advocacy, and coaching, she supports emerging professionals through mentorship and champions representation in tech. Ene regularly leads conversations on personal branding for data professionals, translating technical capability into business impact and accelerating careers.

Kristian Richardson

Cyber security apprentice by day, tech enthusiast and hiker by heart. Always chasing the next big idea—or the next great view.

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Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.

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