Webinar recap - Women in Scale-Ups
techUK hosted a webinar with leading women in scale-ups to discuss actionable recommendations for the next government, along with how industry is already leading the way to embed diversity across their organisations.
As we approach a general election, supporting high-growth firms to scale and innovate, whilst also placing diversity at the heart of this, has never been more paramount.
Our stellar line-up of presenters included:
- Liz Ashall-Payne, CEO, ORCHA Health
- Casey Calista, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Vorboss
- Mireille Elhajj, CEO, Astraterra
- Hollie Hodgson, Head of Account Management, Tussell
Rewatch the full webinar here:
Key points include:
Mia Haffety
Mia Haffety
Mia joined techUK in September 2023.
Mia works to ensure that the UK policy and regulatory environment promote investment into the tech sector, recognising the role of digital and emerging technology towards future growth and productivity.
Prior to joining techUK, Mia worked as a Senior Policy Adviser at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) within the Policy Unit.
Mia holds an MSc in International Development from the University of Manchester and a BA(Hons) in Politics and International Relations from the University of Nottingham.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/miahaffety/
Neil Ross
Neil Ross
As Associate Director for Policy Neil leads on techUK's public policy work in the UK. In this role he regularly engages with UK and Devolved Government Ministers, senior civil servants and members of the UK’s Parliaments aiming to make the UK the best place to start, scale and develop a tech business.
Neil joined techUK in 2019 to lead on techUK’s input into the UK-EU Brexit trade deal negotiations and economic policy. Alongside his role leading techUK's public policy work Neil also acts as a spokesperson for techUK often appearing in the media and providing evidence to a range of Parliamentary committees.
In 2023 Neil was listed by the Politico newspaper as one of the '20 people who matter in UK tech' and has regularly been cited as a key industry figure shaping UK tech policy.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @neil13r
- Website:
- www.techuk.org/
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilross13/
