Ukrainian Female Tech Talent Breakfast: UK Tech Industry supports displaced Ukrainian women in tech

This June President Zelensky addressed the European tech community via hologram making a call to action to rebuild Ukraine and to invest in the digital transformation that will define the country’s future.

The message was delivered simultaneously to three European cities, reaching nearly 200,000 leaders across every vertical of the tech industry. 

WHAT’S ON THE DAY?

  • Date: Tuesday 22nd November
  • Times: 9:30am - 11:30am
  • Panel session: Hiring from a warzone: supporting Ukrainian women in technology
  • Networking hubs with breakfast

EQL:HER empowers women in technology globally and together with London Tech Week are answering that call to support Ukrainian female technologists that have fled to London.

As part of our initiative, we will host a networking breakfast to bring together Ukrainian tech talent with hiring managers from across the tech ecosystem as well as investors, mentors and media.


EQL:HER empowers women in technology globally and together with London Tech Week are answering that call to support Ukrainian female technologists that have fled to London.

BE PART OF AN EVENT THAT GOES BEYOND!

Our Ukrainian Female Tech Talent Breakfast will offer a unique opportunity to provide displaced Ukrainian women with:

  • An opportunity to meet recruitment professionals from across the UK tech sector 
  • An opportunity to meet investors focussed on female founders 
  • An opportunity to connect with mentors and to build their network 
  • Information on reskilling in the tech sector 
  • Commitments from companies to support with coaching and CV reviews 
  • A follow up e-booklet with information about the Ukrainian women


Silver Sponsors

Aviva

Aviva are the UK’s leading Insurance, Wealth & Retirement business, helping 18.5 million customers across the UK, Ireland and Canada make the most out of life, plan for the future, and have the confidence that if things go wrong they’ll be there to put it right. Aviva have been taking care of people for 325 years, in line with our purpose of being ‘with you today, for a better tomorrow’.

Aviva

Mastercard

At Mastercard, we connect everyone to Priceless possibilities. As a global technology company in the payments industry, we use our network to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere. By harnessing the power of anonymized and aggregated transaction data, powerful software platforms, and a wealth of expertise, we generate actionable insights that empower our partners to make more data-driven decisions. 


Mastercard

Natwest

NatWest Group

Our purpose is to champion potential pf people, families and businesses. From budgeting and saving, to supporting you make more sustainable choices. We’re here to help you feel more confident about your money today and in the future.

Our Values

Inclusive- We work together to achieve great things with our colleagues, communities and customers. We celebrate and respect everyone’s strengths and differences and share our knowledge and experiences. We are committed to nurturing a fair and inclusive environment where we all feel we belong.

Curious- We experiment and explore with relentless curiosity and broad perspectives. We have a passion for new ideas. We are courageous and creative innovators, who try new things.

Robust -We act with integrity and take risk intelligently. We make good decisions and trust each other to do so. We solve problems and deliver the best outcomes.

Sustainable- We care deeply about our impact on people and the planet. We show empathy, build relationships in a digital world and are at our customers’ sides throughout their lives. We act responsibly for the long-term.

Ambitious -We are role models for the change we want to see – guided by our Purpose. We prioritise wellbeing and learning for ourselves and others. We set high standards for ourselves and others to achieve outstanding results.

All this comes together in Our Code. We are all different but share the same purpose led focus and values to truly champion potential.

Natwest

In collaboration with

Sunflower Relief

Sunflower Relief is a not-for-profit social entreprise founded by Ukrainian-born, London-based entrepreneur Irra Ariella Khi, CEO of Zamna, whose software provides organisations with the capability to manage identity on a global scale without the use of smart devices or digital identity apps. Sunflower aims to direct Ukrainian humanitarian relief more effectively – from providing logistics assistance to people trying to reach the border to getting medical supplies and food out to the millions of stranded citizens who remain in a war zone as the Russian invasion continues.

Sunflower Relief is backed by Phoenix Court Works and other partners to be announced soon, has already signed up more than 200 part-time and 20 full-time volunteers based in Ukraine, London and other European hubs. It is now on a massive global recruitment drive to encourage further Ukrainian, Russian and Polish speakers to join its network. 

 

Sunflower Relief

OneUkraine

OneUkraine is a charitable initiative established by European entrepreneurs in Germany to provide scalable and sustainable relief to Ukraine. OneUkraine is focused on providing relief in three main streams, which include evacuation, reconstruction, and mental health services development in Ukraine. OneUkraine needs the support of the international community to keep helping Ukrainian families directly impacted by war.

OneUkraine

Wtech

Wtech - is an international community of women leaders in tech and online business.

Wtech has been a non-profit community of women leaders in tech since 2018. It was created in Kyiv by Viktoriya Tigipko and Viroslava Novosilna. We have been assisting women to advance their careers and businesses, network, and expand their opportunities for over 4 years.

Today, Wtech has 4500+ members, 50+ volunteers, and 35 mentors. The community is actively functioning in Ukraine as well as in the Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Poland, France, Spain, Great Britain, USA , Germany. We have 300+ of events held in our record. Austria, Spain, Cyprus are to be launched in 2022.

Wtech

Global Entrepreneur Programme

The UK government’s Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP) helps high-growth overseas companies relocate to the UK.

Global Entrepreneur Programme

Department for International Trade

We secure UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment, and championing free trade.

Department for International Trade