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“At Barclays, we’re focused on improving gender diversity through a workplace environment and culture that enables our female colleagues to fulfil their career aspirations. For me, as a leader in technology, this means really investing in how we attract, retain and develop our female tech talent. Recognising and celebrating female technologists is fundamental towards closing the gender gap and building a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture across the industry. Barclays has been working with WeAreTechWomen since 2015 because they do a fantastic job of shining a spotlight on female role models in technology, and those who support and empower them to realise their full potential. We want to help promote, support and amplify those voices leading positive change and inspiring others, which is why we’re proud to be the headline sponsor for the 2022 TechWomen100 awards”
Craig Bright, Group Chief Information Officer, Barclays
“At Sky, technology is the link between millions of customers and the content and products that they love. Our Tech teams are at the heart of what we do, what we build and what we offer. We want to be a leader in technological innovation and creativity – and diversity is an essential part of that. As well as welcoming talented Tech women into the exciting and inclusive work environment we continue to build, we are committed to developing the amazing women we already have across software development, cloud engineering, data science, QA and testing and cybersecurity to name but a few. That is why we are honoured to sponsor the 2022 TechWomen100 awards with We Are Tech Women. This is a great opportunity to celebrate and elevate female Tech talent, role models and future leaders, and I am personally looking forward to recognising the successful candidates and presenting the awards later this year.”
PRASANNA GOPALAKRISHNAN, GROUP CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, SKY
“As a female leader in technology, it’s important to me that I support other female leaders to succeed and celebrate their success. I’m really proud that PwC is sponsoring these awards, celebrating our future leaders and inspiring a new generation. At PwC, we respect and value differences. We know that when people from different backgrounds and with different points of view work together, we create the most value. By working with WeAreTechWomen we are amplifying this message and working towards our mission for women to be equal participants in creating and developing the new tech businesses, products and services that shape our world.”
SEMSI SONMEZ, DIGITAL AUDIT PARTNER AND TECH TALENT LEADER, PWC
“Technological decisions shaping our future are being made now, yet too few of them are being made by women at all levels. Only when women are empowered and nurtured into leadership roles will the tech sector be able to truly boast it’s improving future for everyone. This is why Huawei – together with WeAreTechWomen – is proud to recognise the achievements of 100 future female leaders who are positively impacting the tech sector and inspiring future generations to come.”
PAUL HARRISON, UK DIRECTOR OF HUAWEI
“We are extremely proud to support the incredible work that WeAreTechWomen are doing to inspire, empower and support female talent in technology. It is really important that diversity and inclusion are at the forefront within every company, and beyond this, that the wider tech community continues to champion women within the industry, advocates for greater diversity and builds a supportive network for women to thrive.”
SWATI LAY, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, FUNDING CIRCLE
“Recognizing, elevating and empowering women in tech is now more important than ever. The global pandemic and the continuing global labour shortage mean that the competition for top female tech talent is even more intense. Companies seeking to capitalize on a gender-diverse labour force with an expansive and inclusive perspective must provide rich and innovative opportunities for women to develop and grow. That’s why we support the TechWomen 100 awards. Celebrating the achievements of deserving female technologists is essential to creating role models to inspire and propel the diverse and female-fueled future we want to see. Only through our collective efforts can we pave the way for the next generation of STEM leaders — and fuel the all-important female talent pipeline.”
LAURA BARROWMAN, GROUP CIO, CREDIT SUISSE
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts – and growing! We work collaboratively across 16 countries to advise and help unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environment. We proudly help to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats. In carrying out that work we take seriously our responsibility to provide an inclusive workplace that also unlocks the potential of all our employees across the world. Women in technology today are so vital to ensure that we have a considerably greater representation of women in technology – helping with this globally important work – tomorrow. I am firmly set in my beliefs, as is our business, that by acknowledging, rewarding and developing our women now, we provide one small stepping stone in the road we are paving for all those that will help to secure the world from advanced threats in the future. We can’t just say more women in technology is important. We need to take steps to encourage, develop and promote women in technology. We need to celebrate women’s achievements, loudly! We need to show it’s important over and over again and we need to partner with those around us that believe, support and drive that change. That’s why we proudly sponsor the TechWomen100 awards each year partnering with the great people at WeAreTheCity.”
THERESA PALMER, GLOBAL HEAD OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, BAE SYSTEMS DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE
“Goldman Sachs is delighted to sponsor the TechWomen100 Awards in celebration of women making a huge impact on the technology industry. As a firm, we are fully committed to developing and supporting talented individuals, advancing gender equality, and increasing diverse representation at every level. As we strive for excellence, a diverse workforce best positions us to serve our clients, as well as the communities in which we operate. Awards such as this are a pivotal instrument for change, recognising our industry’s future leaders, and creating role models to inspire new talent into technology.”
ORLA DUNNE, PARTNER – HEAD OF CORE ENGINEERING IN EMEA, GOLDMAN SACHS
“If we continue reshaping our workplaces into environments where women from all backgrounds can succeed, then the tech sector will benefit from all the intelligence, creativity, and ambition this diversity of thought can bring. Men must be part of this transformation, because gender imbalance isn’t a problem for women to solve alone.”
SAMIR JAVERI, PARTNER, OLIVER WYMAN
“Northern Trust is proud to be sponsoring the TechWomen100 awards 2022 and celebrating the amazing achievements of future female leaders in technology. As a business we are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and these awards provide an opportunity to profile inspiring role models from across the industry. Partnering with WeAreTechWomen on events and awards provides Northern Trust with additional opportunities to actively support DE&I and help grow the pipeline of strong female technologists. I am humbled by all of these women who continue to work to create real and meaningful change within their organisations and beyond, and am proud that we can be part of it.”
ALISON PAIN, EMEA CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER AND SMF24, NORTHERN TRUST
“At Clifford Chance we see inclusion as a core value of the firm and also of the law. We know that diversity and inclusion are good for our people, our firm, our clients, and society. We believe that to help achieve these values we have to be champions of, and campaigners for them across our firm, with our clients, and in the world. And that is why we have chosen to sponsor this year’s TechWomen100 awards – we want to help recognise and shine a light on the amazing female role models in Tech who are leading the way and inspiring future generations.”
“As a firm we are committed to attracting candidates of all genders and from a diverse range of backgrounds. We do that through innovative tech-focused recruitment and talent schemes such as our Ignite training contract. And once here, the firm, diversity & inclusion team, and our affinity groups (including Accelerate>>> gender parity network) work together to help develop that talent – including our female leaders of tomorrow.”
JONATHAN KEWLEY, CO-HEAD OF THE CLIFFORD CHANCE TECH GROUP & AMY BIRD, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, CLIFFORD CHANCE
“Fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace is imperative for us at Bank of America. We work with a host of organisations to hire, train and celebrate the successes of our teammates, and this year we are once again supporting the TechWomen100 Awards to champion the accomplishments of female role models in technology. Together, we hope to inspire young girls and women of all ages to pursue their interest in technology and diversify the talent pipeline.”
SUZANNE JANSE VAN RENSBURG, COO AND RISK EXECUTIVE FOR INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS, BANK OF AMERICA
“Celebrating 100 incredible women in tech each year is such a fabulous thing to do. We know that we need more women working in tech, more tech women role models and more publicity given to the amazing women that are out there making exciting change happen in technology. TechWomen100 does exactly that and more. I’m so honoured to be a TechWomen100 judge.”
PROFESSOR SUE BLACK OBE, PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EVANGELIST, DURHAM UNIVERSITY
“It’s a real problem, for BT Group and industry as a whole, that female representation is so poor. There are simply not enough of us, and not enough role models to pull the next generation through. I’m delighted at our partnership with the Techwomen100 awards, which will shine a light on the female tech talent who are helping inspire and encourage more women to come in and build opportunities through technology.”
HARMEEN MEHTA, CHIEF DIGITAL AND INFORMATION OFFICER, BT & EXECUTIVE GENDER SPONSOR
