CHIMES2 Manager, Dr Laura O'Keefe attended the inaugural Women in Techworks launch event hosted at Arm's headquarters in Cambridge. Organised by Techworks, the sold-out event convened almost 160 engineers, industry executives and academics for a comprehensive schedule of keynotes, panel discussions, and technical sessions focusing on leadership, workplace culture, and real-world technology deployment.
The day started with a personal address from Jillian Hughes, Founder of Women in Techworks, who reflected on her 35-year career before a keynote from Charlotte Eaton, Chief People Officer at Arm. Mahdeieh Ghoddusi, Director of Delivery at UKESF, followed who discussed their plans to address the gender imbalance in electronics - highlighting the importance of early interventions such as Girls into Electronics. Further sessions explored mentoring, leadership and retention and AI trends in the workplace before finishing with a panel discussion titled "From strategy to systems: executive leadership in an AI Era".
The event was a huge success. To find out more and view the full programme, please visit [https://techworks.org.uk/women-in-techworks](www. techworks.org.uk/women-in-techworks).
