Inspiring Women in Tech: Women Advancing the Tech Sector

Schedule

Wed Jul 01 2026 at 12:00 pm to 02:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Mills & Reeve Solicitors - Birmingham | Birmingham, EN

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Explore the positive impact women are making across the tech sector, and how organisations can build on this momentum.
About this Event

Join us for an interactive & engaging session hosted by Mills & Reeve in partnership with the Reed Women in Technology Community.

While conversations around women in tech can often focus on barriers, this session takes a more optimistic and practical perspective. We will spotlight the value women bring to organisations, the role they play in shaping technology that works in practice, and the benefits businesses are already seeing from more inclusive approaches.



What to expect

12:00–12:30 – Lunch and networking

12:30–13:15 – Panel discussion

  • Rebecca Michael, Commercial Lawyer – Mills & Reeve
  • Charlotte Mullan, Director – Broking & Placement Technology, Gallagher Re
  • Vikki Symanski, Business Design Lead – The Pensions Regulator

Our panel will share:

  • Practical insight into what is working well today
  • Real examples of how inclusive teams are delivering better outcomes
  • Ideas on how organisations can continue building on current progress


13:15–13:20 – Coffee break


13:20–14:00 – Breakout session: Persona Stress Testing

  • Kat Storey, Senior Product Manager – Experian

A unique, interactive and most importantly fun session. Attendees will work in groups to complete a task while immersed in an alternate persona. There will be props!

This will give attendees a chance to explore how inclusive thinking can be applied in practice when designing products and services.


14:00 – Event finishes

With the room available afterwards to continue conversations


Who should attend

This event is open to anyone with an interest in the tech sector, including:

  • Those working directly in technology
  • Professionals supporting tech-led businesses
  • Anyone interested in how inclusive decision-making supports better outcomes

We welcome women, allies and advocates from across the industry.


If you have any dietary requirements or require adjustments to take part, please complete our requirements form upon registration.

Please note that this event is being hosted jointly by Mills & Reeve and Reed. When you register for the event your details will be processed by both organisations, and you may receive relevant news, updates and invitations from both Mills & Reeve and Reed after the event. You will be given the option to unsubscribe from emails at any time.


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The Reed Women in Technology Community is a 4,100 person network established in 2019 to help close the gender gap in the Technology industry. We do this by:

Supporting women in technology and transformation to achieve their goals and ambitions. Through:

-Access to mentoring (Over the last 7 years we have created over 1,850 mentoring relationships)

-Access to personal & professional development opportunities (weekly webinars, workshops. coaching sessions)

-Access to networking opportunities (In person and virtual)


Bringing more women in to the industry. By:

-Increasing visibility of female role models

-Demystifying tech roles

-Providing the above support to people trying to enter the industry (transitioners, returners, early careers)

-Creating better pathways in to technology careers


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Mills & Reeve Solicitors - Birmingham, One Centenary Way, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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