Alison Simpson

ARTICLE SUMMARY Persia Hayley, co-author of The Easy Way to Overcome Anxiety, explores how anxious self-censorship can quietly limit women's voices in tech.

ARTICLE SUMMARY Liz is Chief Operating Officer at Ploughshare, where she leads operations, transformation and strategy to help bring defence

Samantha Jennings, Head of Operations at Avella, argues that technology should be viewed as an essential life skill rather than simply a career path. Drawing on her own unconventional journey into tech, she explores why confidence, curiosity and transferable skills are just as important as coding when inspiring the next generation of women in technology.

Kate Hawthorn, Director of Consultant Talent at FDM Group, explores the key skills needed to become an IT Operations Manager in today's evolving tech landscape. She outlines essential technical capabilities, in-demand platforms, and cloud expertise, alongside advice on demonstrating measurable impact to stand out to employers.

Sandra Wagner, Founder of AuraVeo, shares her unconventional journey into tech, from studying medicine and becoming a young single mother to leading innovation at the intersection of AI, cloud technology and connected products. She discusses adaptability, leadership, overcoming self-doubt, and why human connection remains at the heart of technological progress.

ARTICLE SUMMARY Ana-Maria Badulescu, VP of AI Engineering & Architecture at Precisely, explores how gender bias in data can shape AI systems and influence real-world decisions.

ARTICLE SUMMARY Tania Lennon, co-author of Future-Ready Talent: Building a Talent Pipeline for Sustained Business Success, explores how professionals can thrive as AI reshapes the workplace.

Hannah Hagon, Founder and Author of Unplugged Tots, shares how a lightbulb moment as a parent led her to create a globally recognised screen-free approach to teaching computational thinking. She discusses entrepreneurship, challenging conventional EdTech thinking, and her mission to help children develop critical skills through play rather than pixels.

Kate Hawthorn, Director of Consultant Talent at FDM Group, shares the essential skills employers look for in DevOps engineers. From cloud computing and CI/CD pipelines to testing, automation and AI-driven optimisation, discover how to showcase your experience, stand out to recruiters and strengthen your DevOps CV.

ARTICLE SUMMARY Ahanna Anaba, Head of Sales & Partnerships at Finverity and Black British Business Awards Finalist 2025, challenges the myth