This focused roundtable, hosted by Wendy Popplewell, Director of Core Services at Barnsley Council brings together leaders from across the tech, investment, and policy landscape to explore how we accelerate the progression of women across the full tech and funding pipeline. The roundtable will examine the opportunities that supporting women in tech presents and explore how best to reduce the persistent barriers.
TECH SY’s Women in Tech and Investment Taskforce focuses on three strands of work - The FoundHERy (Business support programme), support for women working in tech, and a TECH SY X Lifted Ventures Angel Academy (supporting more women to be angel investors in the region). The roundtable discussion will draw on these three areas of work, regional insight and national perspectives to examine access to finance, representation in leadership, and the role of ecosystems in supporting female founders and investors.
Participants will share practical experiences, identify systemic challenges, and explore how public and private sector partners can take collective action. A particular focus will be placed on how places like South Yorkshire can lead by example.
The roundtable will feed into ongoing programme development and future activity, including the Northern Tech Summit and wider regional efforts to build a more inclusive, connected and investment-ready tech ecosystem.
The TECH SY Women in Tech and Investment Taskforce is funded through the Barnsley Council Tech Town status awarded by the Department of Science and Technology, as well as South Yorkshire's Mayoral Combined Authority and the British Businesses Bank.
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