April 25, 2013
International Girls in ICT Day 2013 Thursday 25th April 2013 is International Girls in ICT Day. Aim: To encourage girls and young women into ICT through engagement in workshops, debates and smashing stereotypes. This is an annual opportunity on the fourth Thursday of April that plays host to events around the world, from Peru to [...]
April 4, 2013
There is a thriving social technology scene in and around Manchester and the north with an event on nearly every night! Manchester is fortunate to be flanked by Sheffield, Leeds and Liverpool, which means that there is a huge community of technically minded people who love nothing more than to get together and discuss technology, [...]
On Friday 25th January FDM hosted its first women in IT event for clients at Glaziers Hall, London Bridge. Attended primarily by executives in the technology industry and featuring a panel of executive women from the sector, the event addressed the issue of increasing gender diversity in the workplace. The ‘glass ceiling’: How to get [...]
January 18, 2013
The Home Office launched the Think, Act, Report (TAR) campaign in September 2011, which aims to tackle barriers women face in the workplace such as being underrepresented at senior levels and the pay gap between men and women. FDM has voluntarily joined this government campaign to drive greater transparency on gender employment issues. FDM’s case [...]
October 19, 2012
On Sunday 14th October, daredevil Felix Baumgartner attempted a stunt that no man has ever tried before; a death defying sky dive from the edge of space. The 43-year old Austrian set out to break numerous worldrecords that day, not only did he want to achieve the title of the ‘world’s highest free fall’ from [...]
October 15, 2012
This month, FDM’s US office hosted the latest Women in IT event, which I had the pleasure of attending and participating in. During the event, we heard an insightful and personal speech from FDM’s Chief Operating Officer, Sheila Flavell. As the evening was a collaboration with NYTechWomen, we had the wonderful opportunity to hear from [...]
July 30, 2012
On Wednesday 20th June 2012 FDM Group hosted an event at its Manchester office which gave six IT enthusiasts the opportunity to experience two major parts of the IT world: development and testing. The purpose of this event was to give the chosen candidates a chance to apply techniques, procedures and practices used by professional [...]
July 16, 2012
On 5th July, I attended the Crawley STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) fair, which is part of the national Big Bang Fairs. The Big Bang South East fair was open to all young people aged nine to nineteen and their teachers. The fair hosted over 25 workshops and shows provided by top deliverers from [...]
In recent times, I have noticed a sudden influx of articles, blog posts and tweets about getting more women into IT. Allow me to mention that this isn’t a bad thing; I think showcasing the lack of women in the sector is of great importance, but as Computer Weekly’s Editor-in-chief, Bryan Glick, mentions in his [...]
July 13, 2012
The legendary FDM UK Staff Summer Party took place on Friday 6th July in the majestic grounds of the Tower of London. Arriving to a Pimms and sparkling wine reception, guests were treated to an evening of laughter, music, great company and surprisingly dry weather! It was a fantastic party with CEO Rod Flavell delivering [...]