Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE co-founded Stemettes, a social initiative that empowers young women in STEM fields. Over the past decade, Stemettes has significantly impacted the lives of 60,000 young people across Europe, promoting diversity and inclusivity within the science and technology community.
A child prodigy, Dr Anne-Marie became the youngest girl to pass A-level computing at 11. She earned a Master's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oxford when she was just 20.
In recognition of her outstanding contributions, she has been awarded Honorary Doctorates from Open University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Kent University, Bristol University, and Coventry University. She has also been granted an Honorary Fellowship at Keble College, Oxford.
Throughout her career, Anne-Marie has held various positions at prestigious companies such as Goldman Sachs, Hewlett-Packard, and Deutsche Bank. Anne-Marie is currently a visiting professor at the University of Sunderland and a member of the Council of Research England.
Tech is a booming industry with growing importance any given economy, but it is also suffering from a large skill shortage at a time when a criminally low proportion of women are entering and staying in the field. Anne-Marie will dissect the herstory of the tech industry of the past and present and discuss what we can do to cultivate future tech leaders.
Anne-Marie uses her wealth of experience from the many lessons learned from running social enterprises and taking something from a mere concept to becoming an influencer to show how a company or individual can “get the show on the road” with very limited resources.
What do Corporate Social Responsibility and philanthropy sponsorship look like in the 21st century? Anne-Marie Discusses her five ways to change your company from the inside out: - What do these concepts look like in the 21st century? - Your Culture is your people - Your people are your biggest asset - Giving people the space to Work Out Loud and be fulfilled - Rewarding the right behaviour and correcting the wrong behaviour
