Diversity and Inclusion Archives

Scottish tech organisations join forces to bridge the digital skills gap

By updatesPosted on 2nd November 20222nd November 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News, Skills

ScotlandIS has partnered with Tech She Can and STEM Ambassadors to improve access to STEM training for school pupils Partnership calling for industry and Scots with a passion for supporting STEM education to get involved A new partnership has been

Adarma Partners with The Prince’s Trust to drive Inclusivity in the UK’s Cybersecurity Industry

By updatesPosted on 15th September 202215th September 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

Adarma, the UK’s largest independent cyber threat management company, has announced a new partnership with The Prince’s Trust to launch a ‘Get Started in Cybersecurity’ programme aimed at empowering individuals between the ages of 21 and 30 with cyber skills

Morgan Stanley VP to Address New Intake of Diversity in Tech Initiative

By updatesPosted on 7th September 20227th September 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, ScotlandIS News

Morgan Stanley, the global financial services leader and one of Scotland’s key employers of technology professionals, has reinforced a long standing commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity in the digital profession by becoming the latest industry partner to the “Empowering

Gender Diversity in Tech Initiative Welcomes Lloyds as Latest High-Profile Partner

By updatesPosted on 2nd September 20222nd September 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, ScotlandIS News, Skills

Following on from last week’s unveiling of the latest group of emerging female digital leaders to join the “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” program, the organisers have announced that Lloyds Banking Group has become the most recent high-profile company

Censis looks to boost diversity in cyber security and IoT resilience

By updatesPosted on 19th August 202219th August 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Scotland’s national innovation centre for internet of things technologies has launched an initiative to support greater diversity among people working in cyber security and IoT resilience. CENSIS has partnered with audit, tax and advisory company Mazars to begin a pilot

“Empowering Women to Lead…” Programs Convene in Edinburgh

By updatesPosted on 26th May 202226th May 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills

“Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” and “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security”, the cross-sector initiatives which launched last year with the backing of ScotlandIS, The Scottish Government and Scottish Digital Academy, have gathered the participants of their latest cohorts in Edinburgh

Winner of Cyber Scotland Week’s Capture the Flag discusses girls in Computing

By updatesPosted on 27th April 202227th April 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

Congratulations to Lucy from Trinity High School in South Lanarkshire for winning the Capture the Flag competition at this year’s Cyber Scotland Week 2022. TryHackMe teamed up with CyberScotland to run the event for CSW in February, with over 1400

Tapping into neurodiverse talent is essential to bridge Scotland’s digital skills gap

By updatesPosted on 19th April 202219th April 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News, Skills

In this thought piece, ScotlandIS CEO, Karen Meechan, urges employers to be more open-minded with regards to recruiting neurodiverse individuals, as this could be crucial in reducing the tech skills gap. Scotland’s growing digital technology sector is forward-thinking, and our

Leadership and Identity skills with Edinburgh Napier and Women into Tech

By updatesPosted on 11th April 202211th April 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Member News, Opportunity, Skills

If you are a current or aspiring leader working in technology in Scotland who identifies as a woman, then the Edinburgh Napier University Leadership and Identity short course is designed for you. This live online course runs over 3 separate

DDI Joins Diversity in Digital Leadership Initiative

By updatesPosted on 17th March 202217th March 2022Posted in Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, Member News, ScotlandIS News, Skills

The Data Driven Innovation (DDI) initiative has joined forces with The Scottish Government, ScotlandIS, the Scottish Digital Academy and key companies from across Scotland’s tech ecosystem, to become the latest Partner of the “Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation” initiative.