Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub and the city’s SETsquared tech incubator are teaming up to bring together a panel of women to talk about their entrepreneurial tech careers followed by a coding workshop.
The virtual ‘Inspiring women and girls in STEAM’ panel event takes place from 4pm next Tuesday, October 13, to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day.
The free event will be a place for women in tech and girls in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education to inspire, be inspired and celebrate Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), the English mathematician and writer widely regarded as the first ever computer programmer.
It will be chaired by Caroline Clark, COO of KETS Quantum Security, the Bristol firm developing a range of future-proof, cost-effective technologies for quantum-secured communications, and will feature four women panellists:
- Ajara Pfannenschmidt, user experience designer and information architect
- Chen Mao Davies, founder & CEO LatchAid, a VR/AR product to help mothers and babies commence breastfeeding
- Sara Telahoun, sustainability consultant for cities at Anthesis Group
- Lilly Manzoni, head of research and development at LettUs Grow
After the panel event, the University of Bristol Digimakers team will be running a coding workshop from 5pm to 5.30pm demonstrating how to write a poetry generator using Python.
It will cover Python topics including creating lists, print statements and random selection. Students will also have to use their knowledge of verbs, adjectives and nouns.
Digimakers is a series of free, hands-on workshops for children aged seven to 18, parents and educators interested in being creative with electronics and computing.
No previous knowledge of Python is needed but some experience of block coding (e.g. Scratch) is useful.
To book for ‘Inspiring women and girls in STEAM’ click here
