Leading Through Life: Women leaders in tech

Building a successful leadership career in the technology industry is about more than reaching a senior position.

As careers evolve, so do the challenges – leading through organisational change, navigating boardrooms, managing technical teams, balancing family and caring responsibilities, embracing neurodiversity, navigating menopause, avoiding burnout, and continuing to grow while supporting others.

This interactive panel brings together senior leaders from across the technology sector, regardless of gender, to share practical experiences, honest conversations, and the lessons that have helped women build successful and sustainable careers in tech.

Rather than focusing on barriers alone, we’ll explore what has worked, what leaders wish they’d known earlier, and what organisations can do to help more women enter, thrive, and progress within the technology industry.

With women still significantly underrepresented across many areas of tech – particularly in senior leadership – this conversation is about learning from real experiences and working out, together, how we create workplaces where more women choose to join, stay, and build long-term careers.

We’d love to see plenty of men in the room too. Building a more inclusive technology industry isn’t a women’s issue – it’s a leadership issue. Male allies have an important role to play in creating workplaces where more women choose to join, stay, and progress into leadership. The best conversations happen when we bring together different experiences and perspectives.

No presentations. No sales. Just open discussion, practical insights, and meaningful connections with fellow leaders from across the tech community.