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
