Diversity and Inclusion Archives

Informed Solutions CEO speaks at Loreto Grammar School for Girls on career optimism and resilience

By updatesPosted on 25th September 202325th September 2023Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

“A ship in a harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for”. A proud moment for Informed as Group CEO Elizabeth Vega OBE was invited to give a keynote at Loretto Grammar School in Altrincham. The talk focused

Tech experts asked to partner with schools to help shape education

By updatesPosted on 12th September 202312th September 2023Posted in Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Digital technology experts are being sought to help inform teaching in Scottish secondary schools as the country’s tech industry experiences remarkable growth. The Digital Critical Friends initiative has been set up by Scotland’s tech trade body, ScotlandIS, to address the

Pathways Forward Programme Launched to Drive Female Entrepreneurship

By updatesPosted on 6th September 20236th September 2023Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

In a bid to increase female participation in entrepreneurship, Ana Stewart has launched the Pathways Forward programme, and is set to add a member’s charter and advisory board later this year. The launch follows the publication of the Scottish Government-commissioned Pathways:

FanDuel Forms Partnership with STEM Returners

By updatesPosted on 19th July 202319th July 2023Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

ScotlandIS member FanDuel has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to encourage more women to get into the gaming technology industry. Known for its offerings in fantasy sports teams and sports betting, FanDuel will offer a STEM Returners programme at their new

Auticon And Unicus Join Forces, Advancing ESG Mission of Neurodiversity

By updatesPosted on 27th June 202327th June 2023Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

ScotlandIS member, auticon, and Unicus have entered into an agreement under which the two companies will unite. The deal was brokered by Ferd, an Oslo-based family-owned investment company and shareholder in both companies. The historic deal establishes a global model

Simul8 – Shout It Now

By updatesPosted on 6th June 20236th June 2023Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

Read about how ScotlandIS member, Simul8, partnered with non-profit Shout It Now, using their software to help combat the current AIDS epidemic in South Africa. South Africa has the largest population of people living with HIV in the world, with

Button pressed on new partnership to get more women into tech careers

By updatesPosted on 16th May 202316th May 2023Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

CodeClan, the Scottish digital skills academy, has sealed a new partnership in a bid to get more women into careers in technology. The organisation will now work with The Young Women’s Movement, a national organisation for young women leadership and

UK Cyber Security Council Identifiy Key Inhibitors to Cyber-diversity

By updatesPosted on 26th April 202326th April 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

The UK Cyber Security Council has launched its Diversity Process Flow paper, identifying overcomplicated language, unclear qualification requirements and a lack of role models from underrepresented backgrounds as key barriers to increasing diversity within the sector. The paper has been produced following

GLOBAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CALLS OUT CATALOGUE OF BARRIERS PREVENTING AUTISTIC TALENT ENTERING THE WORKFORCE

By updatesPosted on 4th April 20234th April 2023Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion

To coincide with Autism Acceptance Week, auticon has commissioned a new report which outlines a catalogue of barriers that are preventing autistic talent from entering the workforce. auticon’s ‘Neurodiversity in Work Survey’, which reviewed the experiences of almost 1000 autistic

Scotland’s tech sector is thriving, but gender and skills gaps remain

By updatesPosted on 22nd March 202322nd March 2023Posted in Member News, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion

The latest BCS Digital Skills Network event headed to Scotland in March. Two hundred delegates packed into a Glasgow venue to listen to prominent speakers discussing the tech sector in the devolved nation. The event attracted speakers from the government,