2017 - Womanthology

Meet Tilly Lockey, the bionic girl turning disability into possibility for other children with limb differences

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Womanthology #IDidItAnyway Wall of Honour

Persistence

#IDidItAnyway: Here’s to the women and girls who refused to give up – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

Dr Larissa Suzuki

Using computer science to solve global challenges: Women can improve the world by harnessing their curiosity to dream up amazing inventions – Dr. Larissa Suzuki, Computer Scientist and Inventor

Creating super illustrated and super fun books for children: Normalising female role models throughout history from STEM and sport – Rachel Ignotofsky, Designer, Illustrator and Author

Professor Carole Haswell - the Open University

A teacher told me I was “not good enough” to study physics at university but #IDidItAnyway and I’ve never looked back – Professor Carole Haswell, Head of Astronomy at the Open University

Building Kickstarter kinship by creating women’s workwear clothing that actually fits – Annie Bowman, Founder of Hoydens

Heather Furnas

Rising from the ashes and rebuilding my life – Dr. Heather Furnas, Plastic Surgeon

Proving the doubters wrong and building a thriving business in a male dominated sector – Helen Walbey, Managing Director of Recycle Scooters

Carlene-Brooks

I’m a scaffolder, not a unicorn! – Carlene Brooks, Scaffolder at Mattison Scaffolding

Talia Ilan

Picking up the tempo of progress towards gender balance in music: Keep going and keep believing in yourself – Talia Ilan, Conductor

Claire Lomas MBE

Overcoming adversity step by step: Why it’s essential to focus on what you can do rather than what you can’t – Claire Lomas MBE, Sportswoman, Motivational Speaker and Fundraiser

Womanthology Diversity-Thought-Leaders-event-speakers

Speeding up progress towards gender balance at work: Five things we can all do to make a difference each and every day – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

Ros Parker - PROCAT

Technology without boundaries: Delivering female friendly, inclusive learning through virtual reality – Ros Parker, Principal of PROCAT

Fatima-Benkhaled - Amazon Women in Innovation Bursary recipient

Advice for girls and women who are interested in STEM careers: All that you want is out there for the taking – Fatima Benkhaled, Amazon Women in Innovation Bursary recipient

Lynne-McBurney - Arnold Clark

Gender balance in the automotive sector: Women are absolutely essential to the future of our business – Lynne McBurney, Head of People at Arnold Clark Group

Dr Chengwei-Liu - Warwick Business School

Engaging biases to overcome more damaging biases: Applying nudge theory in a diversity context – Dr. Chengwei Liu, Associate Professor of Strategy and Behavioural Science at Warwick Business School

Womanthology-Diversity-Thought-Leaders-panel

How will you make your organisation more diverse and inclusive today? – Caroline Moore, People Director for Sage in the UK and Ireland