News centre

Tech Talent Charter works with companies of all sizes, sectors, and origins. Nancy Maher is the Founder of Kinkajou Limited, a boutique UK-based global consultancy supporting individuals and businesses in tech drive positive change. With three decades of experience in tech, leadership roles in large organisations across Europe and North America, and an accredited EMCC coach, she knows first-hand what it is like to head up global product teams and change management programmes and why keeping sight of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals is vital.

The historic grounds of Bletchley Park are synonymous with groundbreaking codebreaking efforts during World War II where women played a huge role in the advancement of computing. Since then the UKs tech innovation landscape has changed dramatically, and Bletchley Park has continued to witness pivotal moments in this transformation, such as the UKs first AI summit. However, despite our rapidly advancing tech sector, women and many other groups remain underrepresented and underserved by the UK tech industry. And that's why the Tech Talent Charter's Diversity in Tech roadshow, which was held at Bletchley Park a few weeks ago, is a key addition to the celebrated narrative that runs through the site's history.

The April edition of the TTC's monthly "Joining the dots in tech" newsletter provides the latest resources, networking opportunities, and events to help you drive...

The Tech Talent Charter’s recent report on diversity in the tech sector should be a wake-up call to the whole industry. With lower levels of socio-economic diversity than professions such as law and finance, tech is elitist. As two organisations passionate about the benefits of social mobility for individuals, the economy and society, the Sutton Trust and the Social Mobility Foundation are calling on the tech sector to up its game. The workplace is as important as the classroom in creating social mobility and given tech is such a fast-moving and innovative industry, this is a solvable problem if employers commit to change!

International Women’s Day (IWD) is a rallying cry to fight for a more gender-equal workplace. Themes like “Break the Bias”, “Choose to Challenge” or “Press for Progress” highlight the challenges that remain in many sectors.

The March edition of the TTC's monthly "Joining the dots in tech" newsletter provides the latest resources, networking opportunities, and events to help you drive...

Dr Nicki Clegg, Industry Stakeholder Relationship Manager at STEM Learning, looks at the many benefits to employers for having focused interventions on social mobility – and provides guidance for engaging with young people and schools.

The February edition of the TTC's monthly "Joining the dots in tech" newsletter provides the latest resources, networking opportunities, and events to help you drive...

The average hourly salary of mothers in the UK is only 72% of that earned by fathers, recent data has revealed. This means the gap is even worse than 50 years ago! This glaring disparity unveils the profound impact of the 'motherhood penalty,' casting a long shadow over gender equality in the workforce. 

The January edition of the TTC's monthly "Joining the dots in tech" newsletter provides the latest resources, networking opportunities, and events to help you drive...