Digital Her Day: Driving Diversity

TUESDAY 11th February 2025

Our award-winning gender-diversity initiative, Digital Her, is set to shine a spotlight on the vibrant diversity within Greater Manchester’s tech sector. Digital Her Day: Driving Diversity offers an inclusive, interactive alternative to the traditional conference, featuring action-learning workshops, topic-focused panels, guest speakers, and meaningful networking opportunities.

What to expect on the day?

Digital Her Day is designed to foster learning, insights, conversations, and tangible action. By leveraging the platform created by Digital Her, we aim to keep diversity at the forefront of the industry. While there is much to celebrate in the tech sector, there remains significant work to be done. Intersectional conversations are essential for the advancement of genuine DEI strategies—one cannot succeed without the other.

This year’s Digital Her Day will be held at HOME Manchester, an independent cinema and a venue renowned for its commitment to inclusion. We’ve intentionally limited space to create an intimate atmosphere, enabling delegates to fully immerse themselves in the day’s events.

Agenda

Full agenda for the day:

9:30 AM – Arrival and Breakfast

10:00 AM – Welcome from Digital Her Team and Day Sponsors

10:20 AM – Opening Keynote Speaker

10:40 AM – Panel 1 sponsored by Tracsis – Building an Accessible Future: Best Practices for Digital and Physical Accessibility

Host: Emily Binder, Tracsis
Panelist: Jo Larby, Leighton
Panelist: Natalie Methley, Auto Trader
Panelist: Hannah Smith, ICO

11:15 AM – Coffee Break

11:30 AM – Choose from:

Workshop 1 – AutoTrader Tech Talks – Women in Engineering with AutoTrader

Panel 2 sponsored by ICO – Breaking the Bias: How to Create Inclusive Workplaces for All
- Host: Emma Grant, Manchester Digital
- Panelist: Mona Aziz, Atkins Realis
- Panelist: Andy Bell, BT
- Panelist: Amber Tither, ICO
- Panelist: Lauren Gibson, Senior Solutions Design Manager, Manchester City

12:30 PM – Lunch Break (lunch provided)

1:15 PM – Choose from:

Workshop 2 – Creating more inclusive workplaces with digital tools with Nexer Digital

Panel 3 sponsored by Lloyds – The Power of Allyship: Advocating for Change Beyond Your Own Experience
- Host: Suzanne Ellison, Product Director, Lloyds Banking Group
- Panellist: Masuma Shariff, ADVANIA UK
- Panellist: Mercy Fulani, GatenBySanderson
- Panellist: Nichola Rose, CloudGuard
- Panelist: Sophia Murdock, AutoTrader
- Panelist: Alyson Jones, Jaguar Land Rover, Principal Solutions Architect

2:15 PM – Closing Keynote with Cole Walton –

2.45PM – Fireside Chat with Cole Walton and Aimee Gethin

3.15 PM – Closing Remarks from Digital Her and Thank You

3:30 PM – Drinks Reception & Facilitated Workshop with Beckie Taylor

5 PM – Event Finish

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Digital Her’s mission is to help end gender inequality in the technology sector. We inspire and encourage women across Greater Manchester to pursue careers in digital, and support women already working in tech to thrive.