Our CEO was shortlisted for Tech Women100 Award!

Congratulations to Professor Natalia I. Kucirkova, The Centre’s Co-Founder and Director, for being one of the three shortlisted women in the Tech Women 100 competition!

The Barclays-sponsored award honours women who have made significant contributions to various tech industry fields, including software development, data science, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. These exceptional individuals embody the creativity, perseverance, and innovation that propel the tech sector forward.  The shortlisted candidates represent 114 private and public sector organisations such as Atos, BBC, BT, Capco, Cognizant, Easyjet, FCA, Globeducate, Goldman Sachs, Ocado, Sky and many more.

Dr Vanessa Vallely, CEO and Founder, WeAreTheCity & WeAreTechWomen, said: “Over the past ten years, there has been a glacial increase in the presence of women within the technology sector validating the need to shine a spotlight and to showcase role models who are already working in the industry. I would like to extend a huge congratulations to our shortlist and look forward to announcing our winners on 17 September.” 

Natalia is an accomplished researcher and leader in the educational technology field and her work has been recognized with numerous awards before, including winner of the Ada Lovelace Special Recognition Award for Women in ICT, 2024. Congratulations on another international recognition!