Sam Blythe
After University, I tried to be a self-employed web developer, whilst working in a shop and Post Office to pay the bills. It was through a friend I met in the shop that I applied for a role as a … Continue reading Sam Blythe
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Lynn Love
I teach video game design at Abertay University. Game design can be practical, theoretical and technical; it’s difficult to define, but that is what makes it so fun. My research is interested in forming connections between players and I explore … Continue reading Lynn Love
Fiona MacDonald
IT Security Analyst, MDDUS Hi, I’m Fiona! I didn’t take the “usual” path into tech, but it’s the one that’s made me who I am today. I grew up in the care system and left school with decent grades, but … Continue reading Fiona MacDonald
Clara O’Callaghan
Personal history I’ve been interested in cyber security since my friend took me along to a dressCode lunch time club at my high school at 13. I then went on to be a dressCode mentor and part of Turing Testers … Continue reading Clara O’Callaghan
University of Glasgow School of Computing Science
Since 1957, when Glasgow became the first university in Scotland to have an electronic computer, we have built a reputation for the excellence of our Computing Science research and our graduates. Today, our School is one of the foremost in … Continue reading University of Glasgow School of Computing Science
Ada Scotland Inspiring Educator Award 2025
Do you know a teacher, tutor, or lecturer in Scotland who has gone the extra mile to encourage girls to get into computing? Updated: The nominations are in! This year’s shortlist was as follows: And the winner of the Ada Scotland Inspiring Educator Award 2025 is Dr Lynn Love from Abertay University! As the quotation below illustrates, Lynn has a long track record of supporting her female students and colleagues. Lynn has been an invaluable asset in encouraging gender diversity in the industry and academia alike and providing guidance and support both to students and professionals. And not only that, … Continue reading Ada Scotland Inspiring Educator Award 2025
Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2024
UPDATE: The results are in! Nominations have now closed on the Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2024, and we are pleased to announce the shortlist: And we are delighted to announce the winner, Carrie Lumsden! Mrs Lumsden has worked tirelessly to improve and open opportunities to pupils in the Computing Science Sector. Has run a successful Lego Programming club, trained staff, Google certified. Runs a school Media Club, Mentors the Senior Digital Ambassadors. Constantly striving to improve the gender imbalance within Computing Science. Do you know a teacher in Scotland who has gone the extra mile to encourage girls to … Continue reading Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2024
Oana Andrei
Dr Oana Andrei is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow, UK, where she previously held a position as a Postdoctoral researcher. She earned her PhD in 2008 from the University of … Continue reading Oana Andrei
Steph Wright
Steph is Head of the Scottish AI Alliance. Navigating my professional journey has been a bit of a rollercoaster. It all started with an undergraduate degree in Astrophysics, unravelling the secrets of the cosmos (or so I thought.. turned out … Continue reading Steph Wright
Dr Dimitra Gkatzia
I grew up in a small town in the north-west part of mainland Greece, then moved to Athens to study for my undergrad degree in Digital Systems. Living in a big city like Athens as an undergrad is an amazing … Continue reading Dr Dimitra Gkatzia
Helena Good
The multi-award winning Helena Good is founder, Director and hands-on driving force behind Daydream Believers (DDB) – A group of passionate, award-winning educators, employers and students who came together to put creativity at the heart of education. Starting as a classroom … Continue reading Helena Good
Catherine McNeil
I am a Software Architect, I have been in this role for around 8 years, after developing an interest in designing & planning things early after being a Software Developer for 10+ years. My degree is in Physics & Astronomy, & … Continue reading Catherine McNeil
Mari-Clare Mitchell
I am a primary school teacher at Mearns Primary School in East Renfrewshire with 16 years’ experience teaching in upper and middle school. Prior to teaching, my background was in the technology and business sectors. My degree from the University … Continue reading Mari-Clare Mitchell
Fionnadh Carroll
No wrong path would describe my journey to doing a job I love. To make a living out of doing something you love is the dream! I started out with a very broad degree from Glasgow Uni in ‘Applied Plant … Continue reading Fionnadh Carroll
Becky Patel
My name is Becky Patel and I am Head of Education and Learning for a charity called Tech She Can. Tech She Can is on a mission for women to be equal members in creating and developing the technology that … Continue reading Becky Patel
Lixin Su
My name is Lixin Su, I moved to Glasgow from China ten years ago. After working in the world of hospitality in sales and marketing for many years, I decided to change my career direction. My technology journey began with … Continue reading Lixin Su
Carole Rennie Logan
I am a Principal Engineer at a Digital Transformation Consultancy, where I have worked over 10 years. I started my journey in to tech by being one of those kids who wanted to know how things worked and playing lots … Continue reading Carole Rennie Logan
Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2023
Update: The results are in! The teachers nominated for this year’s award were as follows: And the winner is… Fiona Sabba from Barrhead High School! A hamper and trophy will be making their way to Fiona shortly… Do you know a teacher in Scotland who has gone the extra mile to encourage girls to get into computing? Perhaps someone who’s inspired their female pupils in class, run a coding club for girls, or simply had some extra words of encouragement for a female pupil with an interest in computers? Nominate your inspiring teacher using the form below or click here! … Continue reading Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2023
Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2022
Do you know a teacher in Scotland who has gone the extra mile to encourage girls to get into computing?
Perhaps someone who’s inspired their female pupils in class, run a coding club for girls, or simply had some extra words of encouragement for a female pupil with an interest in computers?
If so, please nominate them for the Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2022! Continue reading Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2022
Ada Scotland Festival Launch Event 2022
Join us for the launch of the Ada Scotland Festival 2022, hosted by our Headline Sponsor, Barclays!
14:00 Wednesday 12 October 2022 Continue reading Ada Scotland Festival Launch Event 2022
Games coding books up for grabs!
Thanks to author Craig Steele we have six copies of his amazing book Ultimate Gamer: Career Mode to give away! Continue reading Games coding books up for grabs!
Tech Careers – Women in Computing and IT
Check out this brilliant video from Dumfries and Galloway College, featuring: Mike Jefferson
(Commercial Director, ECO), Heather Anderson (Vice-Principal, Curriculum, Borders College), Joanna Campbell (Principal, Dumfries and Galloway College), and Jane Morrison-Ross (CEO, South of Scotland Enterprise). Continue reading Tech Careers – Women in Computing and IT
Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2021
Update: The nominations are in! The shortlist of nominated teachers is as follows… Jacqueline Campbell – Linlithgow Academy Graeme Colley – Arbroath Academy Ms Craig – St. Thomas Aquinas RC Secondary School Mr Gibson – Shawlands Academy Fraser Christie – St Paul’s RC Academy Maggie Tuohy – Douglas Academy Mrs Mitchell – Mearns Primary School And the winner of the Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2021 is… Jacqueline Campbell at Linlithgow Academy Congratulations Ms Campbell! A hamper of ethically-sourced goodies is on its way to you now, courtesy of our sponsors, VeryConnect, Morgan Stanley, and Autorek. Here’s a flavour of … Continue reading Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2021
Poster Competition
We are excited to launch our poster competition in association with dressCode and Barclays. The competition Pupils have to design their own Choose Computing Science poster. You can submit entries to via the Google form here: bit.ly/AdaScotPoster2021 Important to … Continue reading Poster Competition
Barclays
Barclays remains focussed on improving gender diversity through a workplace environment and culture that supports and empowers women and men across the organisation to attract and retain women at all levels. From hiring the UK’s first ever female bank manager … Continue reading Barclays
Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2020
Do you know a teacher in Scotland who has gone the extra mile to encourage girls to get into computing?
Perhaps someone who’s inspired their female pupils in class, run a coding club for girls, or simply had some extra words of encouragement for a female pupil with an interest in computers? Continue reading Ada Scotland Inspiring Teacher Award 2020
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions … Continue reading Morgan Stanley
STEM Career Focus – Head Resourcing
Layla Abdulrahman from Head Resourcing shares her insights on things to think about and how to make informed decisions now. If you’re not sure what options there are in the world of tech, Layla helps unpick the detail behind some … Continue reading STEM Career Focus – Head Resourcing
University of Dundee
New for 2021! University of Dundee students and researchers share how they use computers in their work, and what they’re excited to see computers do next Staff and students from the University of Dundee talk about their female role models … Continue reading University of Dundee
Ada Scotland Schools Giveaway – Part 2!
We’re giving teachers in Scotland another chance to win a bundle of excellent ada.scot merchandise for their schools! The bundles include t-shirts (in kids’ sizes), badges, and water bottles. How to enter Teachers can enter the giveaway in two ways… … Continue reading Ada Scotland Schools Giveaway – Part 2!
Video – Glasgow Women in Computing Science
Hear from three inspiring women from the University of Glasgow’s School of Computing Science! Continue reading Video – Glasgow Women in Computing Science
Talk from Theresa McComisky, Distinguished Engineer at Barclays
Hear from the inspirational Theresa McComisky, Head of Open Source Adoption and Distinguished Engineer at Barclays.
LIVE: 10:00 Wednesday 14 October Continue reading Talk from Theresa McComisky, Distinguished Engineer at Barclays
SWiT Cisco Academy
Scotland Women in Technology have partnered with global technology giant, Cisco Systems Inc, to become a Cisco Academy. They offer five free courses in subjects including entrepreneurship, cyber security, Python programming, and Linux. Courses are open for enrollment now! Continue reading SWiT Cisco Academy
Why you (and your children) should know about the world of technology
In this presentation you will find out about the fantastic opportunities that exist in the world of technology and how knowing about technology can open up a rewarding career.
LIVE: 17:00 Thursday 15 October 2020 Continue reading Why you (and your children) should know about the world of technology
J.P. Morgan
The J.P. Morgan Tech for Social Good team lifts up communities around the world through the power of people and technology. Running a variety of different innovative programs, J.P. Morgan is directly addressing the lack of young women choosing technology as an academic career choice. Continue reading J.P. Morgan
NatWest Women In Technology
Join members of the NatWest Women in Tech network, as we discuss our various pathways into working in technology and the exciting career and development opportunities that are available when working for one of the largest financial services groups.
LIVE: 14:00-15:00 Thursday 15 October 2020 Continue reading NatWest Women In Technology
Building Confidence in Girls – Baroness Goudie & Melissa Di Donato
Learn about the importance of female confidence in this live Q&A, brought to you by Inner Wings in collaboration with Ada Scotland Festival.
LIVE: 14:30 – 15:00 Wednesday 14 October 2020 Continue reading Building Confidence in Girls – Baroness Goudie & Melissa Di Donato
NatWest Group
NatWest Group is a financial services company. We provide a wide range of services to personal, commercial, large corporate and institutional customers. Our aim is simple. To build a purpose-led bank that embraces the future. We champion potential. Making sure … Continue reading NatWest Group
School of Simulation and Visualisation @ The Glasgow School of Art
The School of Simulation and Visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art is active in research and teaching, creatively exploiting the interface between science, technology and the arts. As an interdisciplinary technology based department within one of the world’s leading … Continue reading School of Simulation and Visualisation @ The Glasgow School of Art
Cisco Scotland at the Ada Lovelace Festival
We’re delighted to support the inaugural Ada Lovelace Festival in Scotland! Visit our site to hear from inspirational Women in Cisco Scotland explaining what they do in their roles and how they reached that role. https://cisco.onemobshare.com/p/udyoev5akxqhl2w Continue reading Cisco Scotland at the Ada Lovelace Festival
Cisco
#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all. We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some … Continue reading Cisco
Leadership Style Quiz
Do you love to take a quiz, like on social media and in magazines? Join our leadership style quiz event and you’ll be able to take a quiz matching you to your leadership style.
LIVE: 14:30 Thursday 15 October 2020 Continue reading Leadership Style Quiz
Lessons to my teenage self
Whilst we all learn from our mistakes, it’s even better to learn from other people’s! This is your opportunity to hear the experiences of young women who have started a career related to tech.
LIVE: 15:30 Thursday 15 October Continue reading Lessons to my teenage self
Ada Lovelace Festival Scottish Government Workshop
Women who work in Digital, Data and Technology professions across Scottish Government discuss their career pathways and what they love about their jobs! Here are some of the outputs from the workshop… Continue reading Ada Lovelace Festival Scottish Government Workshop
My Story – Mahum Khan (Women in Games Ambassador)
Mahum Khan is the Lead Quality Assurance engineer for Arthur Technologies. She specializes in Game development pipelines, Unity real-time engine and Virtual Reality Technologies.
LIVE 16:00-17:00 Thursday 15 October Continue reading My Story – Mahum Khan (Women in Games Ambassador)
Head Resourcing
Celebrating Women in STEM We believe that careers within STEM areas, specifically Technology, are both stimulating and rewarding for women. There is a strong history of female minds leading the way in computing and there is a visible renaissance of … Continue reading Head Resourcing
Women in Computing – Dr Carol Marsh
Many fascinating women have worked in computing since Ada Lovelace’s first ground-breaking work in computer programming.
In this talk by Dr Carol Marsh, Deputy Head of Electronics Engineering at Leonardo, we will learn about some of the women whose work still directly affects us today.
LIVE: 19:00 Wednesday 14 October 2020 Continue reading Women in Computing – Dr Carol Marsh
Talk and Q&A with Helen Sandison, an engineer from CENSIS
LIVE: 16:00 Tuesday 20 October 2020 Continue reading Talk and Q&A with Helen Sandison, an engineer from CENSIS
CENSIS
CENSIS is Scotland’s Innovation Centre for Sensing, Imaging and Internet of Things (IoT). CENSIS supports and works with private companies and public sector organisations to develop new applications and accelerate innovation of sensing, imaging and IoT technologies. We also support … Continue reading CENSIS
My World of Work Live! Game Design
Using Microsoft Makecode, create your very own video game. Pick up some coding skills and learn about the careers that this can lead to!
LIVE: 14:00 Wednesday 14 October 2020 Continue reading My World of Work Live! Game Design
Skills Development Scotland
My World of Work Live! Delivering interactive activities, helping young people learn about their skills in technology and the future world of work. Continue reading Skills Development Scotland
Q&A with Barclays’ Software Engineering Graduate Apprentices
Join Kathleen West and Laura Nixon from Barclays to hear about their experience of working for one of the world’s most recognisable financial institutions while studying for a Software Engineering degree with the University of Glasgow.
LIVE: 16:00-17:00 Tuesday 13 October 2020 Continue reading Q&A with Barclays’ Software Engineering Graduate Apprentices
Tech Tuesdays
Free 30 min online tech lessons for kids from Tech We Can! Each lesson is on a different topic – including Tech for Sport, Tech for History and Tech for Travel – and they are led by a qualified teacher, … Continue reading Tech Tuesdays
Tech She Can
Our mission is to inspire more children, especially girls, to see the possibility that a career in technology can bring and boost the diversity of future technologists. We offer free, online lessons and lesson plans for teachers, parents and carers … Continue reading Tech She Can
Glasgow City Innovation District
Scotland’s first innovation district, Glasgow City Innovation District brings together ambitious, forward-thinking people focused on tackling societal and global challenges and driving inclusive economic growth and is the Hub for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Collaboration. Continue reading Glasgow City Innovation District
Data Science for Schools
The Data Lab hopes to inspire you to find out more about the power data has to solve problems and bring benefits to all organisations at all levels. Why learn about Data Science? Even if you don’t want to be a data scientist, understanding data science and how it can affect our daily lives is just as important. Pupil’s Portal Let’s go! Teacher’s Portal Find out more Continue reading Data Science for Schools
The Data Lab
The Data Lab’s mission is to help Scotland maximise value from data and lead the world to a data powered future. We believe that collaboration is the key to unlocking data’s potential. Scotland’s thriving data science community is already proving … Continue reading The Data Lab
QuantumBlack Career Session
An hour session introducing a Software Engineer, a Front End Engineer, a Data Engineer and a Data Scientist from QuantumBlack in a series of 4 short talks.
LIVE: 13:00-14:00 Wednesday 14 October 2020 Continue reading QuantumBlack Career Session
QuantumBlack
QuantumBlack is an advanced analytics firm operating at the intersection of strategy, technology and design to improve performance outcomes for organisations. We are committed to improving … Continue reading QuantumBlack
Robotical
Marty the Robot has been designed for all to enjoy – personalising Marty is a key part of the journey. At Robotical’s core is a mission to make learning come alive. We do this to better equip and inspire future … Continue reading Robotical