In association with: BCS ELITE Group, BCS Entrepreneurs ... · Presentation to insert name here 9 Jade Turley Challenges •Difficult to decide what business sector •Highly competitive

Wominspiration – from then to now

At BCS London, Monday 27 Nov 2017

In association with: BCS ELITE Group,

BCS Entrepreneurs Group,

BCS West London Branch

Presentation to insert name here 2

Wominspiration – from then to now

Event Schedule Timings below are approximate

18.00 Registrations

18.30 Welcome to Event – Dalim Basu

18.40 ‘From then to now’ – 7 mins each

- Chloe Basu, Jade Turley, Joy Rukevwe Kokogho, Julia Strasser

19.10 Brief break – 10 mins

19.20 ‘From then to now’ – 10 mins each

- Jacqui Hogan, Dyann Heward-Mills, Cheryl Martin

19.50 ‘All together now’ Panel discussion & audience Q&A – 35 mins

- Led by Cheryl [focus topic ‘Getting to the Boardroom’]

with Dyann [focus ‘Diversity in Corporates’ Jacqui [focus ‘Diversity in SMEs’],

plus all Presenters

20.25 ‘What’s next?’ – Dalim

20.30 End of formal event. Start of Informal Networking.

21.30 End of evening.


Chloe Basu

Role/Job Title

• Consultant, IT Risk and Assurance (Financial Services)

Organisation

• EY (Ernst & Young LLP)

What I do

• Work on risk assurance and advisory projects for large financial

institutions.

Now


Chloe Basu

When - 4 years ago

Role/Job Title

• Student (History)

Organisation

• University of St. Andrews

What I was doing

• Studied Modern History and how it is shaping the world today

Then


Chloe Basu

Challenges

• Hard to find careers in History

• Highly competitive job market

• Unsure of what I wanted to be when I ‘grew up’

Opportunities

• Developed an interest in International Relations

• Did work placements in different fields

• Networked and gained help from a multitude of people

• Developed a basic knowledge of CyberSecurity

Then – Challenges & Opportunities


Chloe Basu

Tips

• Learn, think, plan and work hard

• Share and support others when you can

My Networks

• EY networks

• The University Women’s Club

• St. Andrews

Now – Tips & Networks


Jade Turley

Role/Job Title

• Channel Account Manager

Organisation

• Panintelligence

What I do

I am responsible for growing our Sage Reseller channel here at Panintelligence.

My role includes supporting new and existing partners with lead generation, sales training

or sales activities including assisting with demonstrations, customer days and bespoke

customer requests.

Now


Jade Turley

When - 4 years ago

Role/Job Title

• Student

Organisation

• Leeds Beckett University

What I was doing

• Studied Business and Managements (BA Hons)

Then


Jade Turley

Challenges

• Difficult to decide what business sector

• Highly competitive job market

• Unsure of what I wanted from a job role

Opportunities

• Developed an interest in learning how small businesses run

• Did a work placement in a Clinical Software company

• Networked and gained help from a multitude of people

• Developed a basic knowledge of sales and marketing.



Jade Turley

Tips

• Always be approachable

• Share and support others when you can

• Don’t be afraid to ask

Why IT?

• Constantly changing

• Always learning with lots of variety

• Fast paced environment

Now – Tips & Why IT?


Rukevwe Joy Kokogho

Role/Job Title

• Senior Engineering Support Analyst

Organisation

• MediaMath, London

What I do

• Technical support

• Project/Product Management

• Process automation

• Translating business and functional requirements into deliverables

• Building quick prototypes or proofs of concept in partnership with other product

and technology teams within the organisation.

Now


Rukevwe Joy Kokogho

When - 2015

Role/Job Title

• Software Engineer

Organisation

• 3H Partners

What I was doing

• Software development

Then


Rukevwe Joy Kokogho

Challenges

• Lack of experience limits choices.

Opportunities

• Opportunity to gain industry knowledge while working on related

projects.

• Identify next steps in career

- What do I enjoy doing best - System analysis vs development?



Rukevwe Joy Kokogho

Tips

• Be open-minded to learn and challenge yourself

• Network outside your workplace & discipline

• Trust yourself and your skills

• Be comfortable with ambiguity

My Networks

• LinkedIn

• BCS (North London Branch)

• General Assembly London



Julia Strasser

Role/Job Title

• Channel Sales Manager UK

Organisation

• Smarter Ecommerce Gmbh

What I do

• Strategic Customer Development

– Build and maintain relationships with UK agencies

Now


Julia Strasser

When - 2012 to 2015

Role/Job Title

• Junior Sales and Project Management

Organisation

• RavenRubber México

What I was doing

• Acquisition of new customers

– Conduct market research and competitor analyses.

- Export and sales strategies

Then


Julia

Challenges

• Language

• Cultural differences

Opportunities

• International working experience

– Improvement of language skills

• Deep dive into the automotive industry



Julia Strasser

Tips

• Don’t sell a product but a solution for a problem

• TBA – Think believe act

• Persistency is the key to success

• No “net” without work

My Networks

• UK Agencies (focus on Ecommerce)

• LinkedIn

• Conferences, fairs


Jacqui Hogan 2017

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Jacqui Hogan

Now

For Cocreative Ltd

I help Managers and SME

Business owners walk the path

between IT and Business

I am a Mentor | Trainer | Speaker |

Blogger | Author

20

Jacqui Hogan

Then

BSc hons in Architecture!

Software developer: Financial | CADCAM | LG | GIS

Project Management | Ops Management | Training | Sales

Senior Manager: Pharma | Arts | Financial | Outsourcing |

Innovation | Training | Entrepreneurship

Cocreative Ltd

Jacqui Hogan 2017

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Jacqui Hogan

Challenges

Recession

Being female

Techie v. Manager

Being slightly maverick

Opportunities

IT was new

IT was simpler!

That Architecture degree

Eager learner

Doing an MBA

Being slightly maverick

Jacqui Hogan 2017

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Jacqui Hogan

Tips

Network outside

Build influence inside

Get a mentor

Plan more

Don’t give up!

Networks

BCS ELITE

CMI

LinkedIn

Twitter

Ibd

Local Groups

Jacqui Hogan 2017

Dyann Heward-Mills

Wominspiration – from then to now 23

Now

Partner - Data Protection & Cyber Security

Role/Job Title

Baker McKenzie

Organisation

Advise large multinationals on complex, cross border, data

protection issues and cyber security incidents

What I do

Dyann Heward-Mills


Then

Global Privacy Counsel

Role/Job Title

Linklaters & GE Capital

Organisation

• Data breach management

• Binding Corporate Rules

• Cloud computing, AML, Direct Marketing Advise

What I was doing

LLM Computer & Communications Law 2001 – Barrister

Dyann Heward-Mills



• Work/life balance

• Gender diversity

• Ethnic diversity

Challenges

• Dynamic growth area

• DP is both human rights centric & commercial

• Data & tech is the future

Opportunities


Dyann Heward-Mills


• Passionate pursuit of short term goals

• Be courageous and seize opportunities

• Balance and perspective

• Know your worth and that of others

• Humility & gratitude

Tips

• BakerEthnicity

• Baker McKenzie Cyber Ready Girls Day

• BCS – The Chartered Insititute for IT!

My Networks


Cheryl Martin

Role/Job Title

• Partner EMEIA Cyber and GDPR Solution Leader

Organisation

• EY LLP

What I do

• Provide solutions for EY’s EMEIA clients supporting their Cyber and GDPR

requirements

• Lead the EY Women In Technology team in the UK

• EY Corporate Sustainability Partner

• Coach and Mentor

• Mother to 2 children (23, 19), Carer for my mother

Now


Cheryl Martin

When - 1983

Role/Job Title

• Management Executive trainee

Organisation

• National Westminster Bank

What I was doing

• Printing cheque books, opening bank accounts, manually processing

payments/ customer account reviews, working on the cash tills of the

Euston Road and Oxford Street branches of the bank

Then


Cheryl Martin

Challenges

• Lack of guidance regarding careers and opportunities

• Male dominated industry

• No technology!

Opportunities

• Opportunity to undertake apprentice and graduate training – whilst

being paid!

• Experience first wave of technology developments within banking

• Gain an understanding for the complexities of the financial services



Cheryl Martin

Tips

• Never be afraid of asking questions

• Understand the benefits and differences that a coach and mentor can provide you

• Look at those who inspire you and ask what would you do

• Be authentic and yourself

• Always ask questions

My Networks- Formal and informal

• LinkedIn

• Twitter

• Various Women in technology, Women in Security, Women on boards, D&I

• Women who inspire me - for example Dame Stephanie Shirley.


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In association with: BCS ELITE Group, BCS Entrepreneurs ... · Presentation to insert name here 9 Jade Turley Challenges •Difficult to decide what business sector •Highly competitive