Parliamentary Internet, Communications and Technology Forum (PICTFOR)

Member's event and reception

Monday 19 November, 16:00-18:00

Churchill Room, House of Commons

Sponsored by Plexal

Speakers:

Host: Vicky Ford MP, PICTFOR Co-Chair and Member of the Women and Equalities Committee and the Science and Technology Committee
Naz Shah MP, Shadow Women and Equalities Minister
Carol Monaghan MP, PICTFOR officer and member of the Science and Technology Committee
Alex Gowlland, Deputy Director of Women in Business from Government Equalities Office
Sarah Atkinson, VP of EMEA Communications at CA Technologies, techUK
Suzanne Doyle-Morris, Founder, InclusiveIQ Institute
Barry T. Whyte, Chair/Co-founder, Series Q
Mark Martin, Founder UK Black Tech
Lydia Ragoonanan, Programme Director, LORCA
Dr Rachel O'Connell, Founder, Trust Elevate
Lara Pierce, CEO, Auris Tech
Naomi Bottrill & Rezene Woldeyesus, Co-Directors, Love Language
Roz Davies, Director for Social Inclusion, Good Things Foundation
Sarah Kaiser, EMEIA Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Fujitsu
Representatives from Girlguiding

The tech sector is under increasing pressure to prove its benefits to all of society and reflect the needs of society at large, rather than the most privilledged. How can we ensure that both sectors include everyone and advantages are shared?

A requested event topic by members and a growing concern featured in public debate, this event provides an opportunity to share best practice in the tech for good movement and achieving inclusiveness in UK tech and media.

Event Information

Please note that as an All-Party Group, PICTFOR events are open all members of both Houses, as well as to PICTFOR industry members only, unless otherwise stated. We do allow non-members to attend one event per year as perspective members. For more information on membership, please visit the PICTFOR website.

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