To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media (CEM) will be holding as panel discussion event hosted by Marie Bassford, Interim Head of School ESD Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Media. This all-female panel of alumni, staff and students will come together to discuss this year's International Women's Day theme, #EmbraceEquity. They will share their own personal experiences and views on embracing equity in computing, engineering and media careers and how we can work towards creating more diversity, inclusivity and equitable outcomes.
Panel Members:
- Dr Indrani Lahiri, Senior Lecturer in Public Relations
- Aminata Kamara, BBC Radio Presenter (MA Drama)
- Lubna Khan, Data Scientist at RM Plc (MSc Data Analytics)
- Rachael Robinson, Senior Software Engineering Manager at MMT Digital (BSc Computing)
- Debalina Padariya, PhD Computer Science
- Seychelle Oldfield, Leicester Media School
You will be given the opportunity to get involved with the discussions and ask questions.
Bookings will close 1 hour prior to the start of the event.
This event aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 4 (quality education) and 5 (gender equality).