Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates are returning to Here East for TECH FOR D&IVERSITY 2022.

This hybrid event will ask whether the tech sector has made progress when it comes to diversity and inclusion, or whether tech companies have failed to address this ongoing challenge.

The event will include entrepreneurs, investors, tech leaders, campaigners and grassroots activists from across the UK and around the world.

The event will showcase the Tech London Advocates Working Groups driving change around D&I related issues in the UK – TLA Women in Tech, TLA Black Women in Tech, TLA LGBTQ+, TLA Asians in Tech, TLA Young Entrepreneurs, TLA Tech for disability.

The full speaker list will be confirmed. Current speakers include:

Andrew Roughan, Managing Director, Plexal
Deanna Patterson, Workday Professional Services EMEA, Programme Manager, OneSource Virtual
Debbie Forster, CEO, Tech Talent Charter
Dr Grace Lordan, Founding Director, The Inclusion Initiative (London School of Economics)
Esther O’Callaghan, Hundo
Flavilla Fongang, Founder, 3 Colours Rule
Garry Bernstein, Tech Scotland Advocates
Iain Anderson, UK Government’s LBGTQ+ Champion
Jacqueline de Rojas CBE, President, techUK
Jeanette Carlsson, Tech Nordic Advocates
Jonathan Brown, GLA
Kate Marshall, Global Technical Ambassador Lead, IBM & GTA Quantum
KC Goundiam, Tech Canada Advocates
Lannie Medina, Tech Bay Area Advocates
Nikita Thakrar, Co-Founder & CEO, Included.VC
Oli Barrett MBE, Event MC
Priya Guha MBE, Venture Partner, Merian Ventures
Russ Shaw CBE, Founder, Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates
Saj Huq, Chief Commercial Officer, Plexal
Sarah Luxford, Founder, TLA WiT
Sarah Turner, Co-Founder & CEO, Angel Academe
Suki Fuller, TLA WiT
Teresa Martin, Tech Spain Advocates
Vanessa Vallely OBE, Managing Director, WeAreTechWomen

The event will be hosted online on the TLA YouTube channel. Restrictions permitting, we will be hosting a limited in-person audience at Here East. If you would be interested in attending in-person, please email tla@wearesevenhills.com.

Tech for D&Iversity 2022