What? - We'll be holding a panel event, complete with Q&A, networking (games) and nibbles. The panel will feature 8 people from a diverse set of Science, Technology,Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers.

Where? - We'll be at Thoughtworks' offices in central Manchester at the City Tower. Full address is City Tower, Piccadily Plaza, Manchester M1 4BT.

When? - We'll be there from 2.00pm for a 2.20pm start and hope to be finished by 5pm latest.

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There are amazing women in the UK's Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) fields, but a lack of females rising to take their place in STEM. This diverse panel will be sharing their unusual STEM career paths and giving some top tips to current STEM students considering their options after university. The event is open to all and promises to provide a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with real STEM professionals and discover new opportunities, all over light refreshments in a relaxed atmosphere.

This event is sponsored and hosted by Thoughtworks.

We'll be hearing from:

• Jessica Stanford - Mechanical Engineer working in New Product Design & Business Development formerly at IMI Plc
• Meaghan Waters - Experience Designer for ThoughtWorks in Manchester who has spent the last 18 years creating websites and software for everyone from boutique cosmetic companies to supreme court judges.
• Sarah Glanville - leads a number of teams of testers at SkyBet who test games - from like social game Beehive Bedlam
• Helen Lake - Rolls Royce Engineering Graduate, currently working in the automation/robotic group which looks at new manufacturing technologies for the aerospace build facilities.
• Hannah Brotherton - grew up in a little town in Wales, graduating from Cardiff University (Biomedical Science – Neuroscience), completed two Masters in Biomedical Sciences – Neuroscience (Cardiff University) and Abnormal and Clinical Psychology (Swansea University), finally undertaking a PhD in Audiology at the University of Manchester.
• Two women from the Manchester area working in Science & Maths
• One mystery man working in Science or Maths