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Radio ditto presents Campfire, where we talk to inspiring folk from the worldsof tech, art and culture. Our ‘Women in tech’ episode is a special edition aspart of a celebration for International Women’s Day 2020. We spoke to a panelof challengers who champion diversity in the workplace, including TashaChouhan - Head of Business Development for Banking Services at StarlingBank, Jennifer Steele - Senior Product Developer at Genesis Global Technologyand Shilpa Shah, Alternate Delivery Model Leader and Women in TechnologyLeader at Deloitte.Currently less than 20% of the 1.4 Million people in the E.U studying tech arewomen, whilst only around 15% of employees working in STEM roles in the UKare female. We wanted to find out why, and more importantly what theindustry is doing to develop accessible, diverse and inclusive careers for all.This podcast is an open and honest discussion about the importance ofdiversity within workforces, why tech firms at all levels of maturation need toensure a rich mix of employees and how different lifestyles can be modelledinto successful working environments. The challengers give inspirationalstories behind their own careers in tech, also sharing exciting projects andinitiatives to get involved in - positively impacting the future of people andfirms in the tech industry.We hope you enjoyed the episode. Don’t forget to connect with our guests onLinkedIn to keep up to date with all their projects and industry activity.