Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2020
Computer Weekly
By Clare McDonald
Computer Weekly has announced the 2020 list of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology, including this year’s winner, Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO of Stemettes.
The list, which is now in its ninth year, was introduced in 2012 to make female role models in the sector more visible and accessible.
While the original list in 2012 featured only 25 women, it was expanded in 2015 to include 50 women, going on to also introduce annual lists of Rising Stars and a Hall of Fame to ensure as many women in the sector as possible are given recognition for their contribution to the tech sector and the advancement of diversity and inclusion in the IT industry.
The 2020 winner of the accolade Most Influential Woman in UK Technology is Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO, founder and head stemette at social enterprise Stemettes, which aims to encourage young women to choose careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Imafidon has been involved in the STEM sector since she was 11 years old and has spent the past seven years developing Stemettes alongside various other roles.
In March 2020, Imafidon became charity director of Stemettes Futures, a not-for-profit aimed at providing young people with STEM experiences and certifications, and providing parents, teachers, alumni and volunteers with appropriate resources.
The top 50 were chosen from a longlist of more than 400 women, with this year being the fourth year the longlist of every woman nominated has been published.
Among the Top 50 selected women is Merian Venture’s Priya Guha.
Ms. Guha has been a venture partner at Merian Ventures since early 2019, having previously been ecosystem general manager for the London campus of co-working space RocketSpace.
At the end of 2018, she became chair of the board of trustees for Everywoman-backed charity Modern Muse, which aims to help girls connect with career role models.
Guha also acts as an adviser for Tech London Advocates and The Youth Group, as well as a council member for InnovateUK and non-executive director at Digital Catapult.
See the full list in the original article.
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