Applications for our latest round of opportunities launches in November and BBC Scotland, in partnership with the Ada Scot Festival, are holding an in person event to explore what a career in tech is like in a global media organisation.
10:00 Thursday 27 October
Continue reading First Steps in Tech at the BBC
GCU, SWiT and Cisco invite you to join this in-person for an interactive discussion to learn how we can support diversity in the cyber and tech workforce to ensure we can both attract and retain skilled talent.
17:30 Tuesday 8 November 2022
Continue reading Women Do Cyber: Supporting diversity and routes into the sector
This in-person event brings together Dr Carla Brown, Game Doctor Ltd, Prof Norin Arshed, University of Dundee and Gillian Fleming, Mint Ventures in a panel session followed by discussion and networking.
17:30 Wednesday 19 October 2022
Continue reading How technology can provide business opportunities. A Women Entrepreneurship Week event
A virtual coding session, open to anyone who would like to learn the basics with VEXcode, led by Barclays Eagles.
12:00 Monday 24 October 2022
Continue reading Barclays Code Playground II – Coding Basics with VEXcode
A virtual coding session, open to anyone who would like to learn the basics with VEXcode, led by Barclays Eagles.
12:00 Tuesday 18 October 2022
Continue reading Barclays Code Playground – Coding Basics with VEXcode
Join us as we record our Women in Tech podcast live with award-winning gender diversity advocate, dressCode charity founder & Ada Lovelace Festival co-founder Toni Scullion, with time for Q&A and networking.
18:30 Thursday 20 October 2022
Continue reading Live Podcast Recording: An Audience with Toni Scullion
Women and AI is coming to Scotland! Come and join us celebrate the launch of Women in AI activity in Scotland!
17:30 Wednesday 26 October 2022
Continue reading Women in AI UK – Scotland Launch
Barclays Women in Technology network are delighted to host a panel event to discuss the careers of senior female technologists. Our panel members are all senior colleagues in the business and will include roles such as software developers and product owners, amongst others.
11:00 Tuesday 25 October 2022
Continue reading Barclays presents: Am I too technical to be promoted?
Are you curious about launching a rewarding career full of impact, doing work that both inspires and challenges you? This panel will explore the early stages of a career in technology.
14:00 Wednesday 26 October 2022 Continue reading Barclays presents: First Steps in Tech – How to Take the Right Career Path part II
Are you curious about launching a rewarding career full of impact, doing work that both inspires and challenges you? This panel will explore the early stages of a career in technology.
14:00 Wednesday 19 October 2022
Continue reading Barclays presents: First Steps in Tech – How to Take the Right Career Path
To kick off Barclays virtual events at the Ada Scotland Festival 2022, Barclays Women in Technology network are hosting an informal chat with one of our senior leaders in Glasgow.
11:00 Thursday 13 October 2022
Continue reading Barclays presents: Let’s Chat… with Sarah Rashid
This workshop provides tips on how to progress your career and overcome some of the barriers women face in the tech industry
12:30 Wednesday 19 October 2022
Continue reading Making Work Work for You
Join us on Thursday 27 October at 9.30am, when our Head of Early Education, Becky Patel, will deliver a brand new live virtual 30-minute Tech We Can assembly for children aged 5 – 11.
09:30 Thursday 27 October 2022
Continue reading Tech We Can Live Assembly “Tech to Help People”
Want to get involved with developing the Scottish AI Playbook wiki while learning new skills in wiki editing? Then the Scottish AI Playbook Editathon is for you!
10:00 Friday 28 October 2022
Continue reading Scottish AI Playbook Editathon with DataFest Fringe and ada.scot
An interactive workshop exploring the Digital, Data and Technology roles in the Scottish Government and the important work they carry out.
14:00 Monday 17 October 2022
14:00 Tuesday 25 October 2022
Continue reading Scottish Government Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) workshop
This workshop will share tested and easy to use techniques to improve the efficacy of gender balance projects.
15:00 Wednesday 19th October 2022 Continue reading Online Workshop: Running Effective Gender Balance Activities
Join our interactive virtual panel event to hear from four amazing women whose careers started off very differently.
10:30 Wednesday 26th October 2022
Continue reading Leidos presents: No Wrong Path to Tech
Looking to build your cyber career but don’t know where to start? Hear from three experts how to leverage your Linkedin profile to get noticed.
13:00 Wednesday 12th October 2022 Continue reading Get Linked-In-To-Cyber
A short online talk, including live interactive demos, exploring the important role of sensor devices in everyday life.
16:30 Tuesday 18th October 2022 Continue reading An Introduction to Sensor Technology
In this short online session, we’ll share more about how our computing courses map to the Curriculum for Excellence, as well as introduce our brand new climate action course, Innovate for Climate Change
1600 Wednesday 26 October 2022 Continue reading How Teaching Tech Innovation can help Shape the Future for Young Scots
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
Ever thought about studying tech at uni? Now’s your chance to ask questions of three students already studying computing, software engineering and ethical hacking.
LIVE: 21 October at 1pm Continue reading What’s it really like to study tech at uni?
Discover the importance of reaching your goals. In the session we will discuss how to build your confidence in order to pursue a career in STEM.
LIVE: 20 October at 2.30pm Continue reading Building Confidence in Students
Discover how two women changed their career path. Hear their journey as they talk you through their steps to change.
LIVE: 19 October at 4pm Continue reading There is No Wrong Path to Technology
Discover what an early career in technology is all about with the team at Barclays.
LIVE: 11 October 2021 at 5pm Continue reading Barclays: First Steps in Tech – How to Take the Right Career Path
Join the team at Barclays in this panel event where they will be discussing different journeys into the world of technology.
LIVE: 18 October at 5pm Continue reading Barclays: How We Switched to A Tech Career
Join Equate Scotland’s meetup and hear from inspirational women share their stories into the world of tech.
LIVE: 13 October at 5.30pm Continue reading Equate Meetup: Ada Lovelace Day
How to start coding with Code First Girls. In this session we’ll introduce you to arrange of free classes and courses to get you started.
LIVE: 13 October at 5pm Continue reading How to Start Coding
Ada Scotland Festival launches 11 October at 3pm. Jamie Hepburn to open the festival, followed by Liz Dighton of Boroughmuir High School.
LIVE: 11 October 2021 at 3pm Continue reading Ada Scotland Festival Launch Event
Discover how technology impacts every part of our lives. In this session Dell Technologies will talk you through the many different careers available in technology.
LIVE: 21 October at 11am Continue reading Digital Futures – Dell Technologies
If you are concerned about the gender imbalance in the tech world this mentoring session is perfect for you. Join us and share your views and challenges.
LIVE: 12 October 2021 at 5pm Continue reading Women into Tech mentoring circle
We need you to help save the Rhino. Challenge your students to help save these beautiful animals using their technical skills. No exp. required.
LIVE: 20 October at 10am Continue reading Data Skills Live: Defend The Rhino 🦏
Hack the Flag challenge with Edinburgh Napier University Security Society (ENUSEC) a society of students and staff interested in all aspects of cybersecurity.
LIVE: 12-14 October and 19-21 October Continue reading Hack the Flag
Join our panel of inspirational young women who together will share their unexpected journeys into the world of tech.
LIVE: 20 October at 5pm Continue reading Tech Women Talk Opportunities
Career journey, highs and lows, and what she’s learned along the way. There will be an opportunity for questions at the end.
LIVE: 14 October at 2-3pm. Continue reading My Story – Mahum Khan (Women in Games Ambassador)
A workshop to help school teachers identify changes they want to bring about within their schools, and design serious games to help enact that change.
LIVE: 20 October 2021 at 4-5pm
Continue reading Change your School with Serious Games
Get to grips with Scratch programming and the concepts of sequence, repetition and selection through a series of Scratch activities.
LIVE: 12 October at 3.45pm Continue reading Teacher CPD: Barefoot Programming with Scratch
Get a taste of what it’s like to be a Game Designer. Using Microsoft MakeCode you’ll get hands on experience creating your very own video game.
LIVE: 12 October 2021 at 10am Continue reading Inspire Me: Want to be a Game Designer?
Explore the world of AI with The Data Lab Innovation Centre.
LIVE: 18 October at 4pm Continue reading Inspire Me: Exploring the world of Data and AI
Get creative, learning how to develop and create all kinds of shapes and designs. Hands on session ideal for anyone who enjoys designing new concepts.
LIVE: 19 October at 10am Continue reading Show Me: Code Art
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
LIVE: 16:00 Tuesday 20 October 2020 Continue reading Talk and Q&A with Helen Sandison, an engineer from CENSIS
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
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
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
Dr Natalie Coull, Head of Division of Cybersecurity and Sarah Cunningham, 4th year Ethical Hacking student and President of the Abertay Ethical Hacking Society will discuss their paths through education and work experience.
LIVE: 10:00 Friday 16 October 2020 Continue reading Abertay University & Abertay Ethical Hacking Society
Two LevelUp Digital Skills 4 Girls workshops to increase learning in programming concepts, develop computer skills and hear from women working in the world of tech about how they got started.
LIVE: 17:00-18:00 Tuesday 13 October 2020 Continue reading CodeBase LevelUp: Digital Skills 4 Girls
Join Equate Scotland for this panel session to broaden your awareness of the tech sector in Scotland. Inspirational women from a range of professions and organisations will showcase the diverse career options that are available in this exciting area.
LIVE: 18:00-19:00 Tuesday 13 October 2020 Continue reading What I wish I knew… Advice from inspirational women in Tech
Recording of our launch event on 13 October 2020, featuring a welcome from Richard Lochhead, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, and a keynote from dressCode founder, Toni Scullion. Continue reading Ada Festival Launch