Maths4Girls Event – online webinar

Tue 10 Oct 2023 | 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Soraya Tavakol

EMEA Senior Program Manager at AWS
Amazon Web Services Uk Limited


Being Swedish-Iranian and having grown up in a multi-cultural environment has inspired my love for … Read more

Laura McGowan

People & Culture Director at Sedulo
Mediacom North Limited


Experienced HR and Management leader with a varied background spanning over 22 years having worked … Read more

Laura Wardrope

Associate Project Manager for JLL managing the construction and fit-out of offices for clients
Jones Lang Lasalle Limited


Having went to University to study Chemistry, I started my career in science working in pre-clinica… Read more

Catrin Treharne

Principal, Health Economics Lead at LCP
Lane Clark & Peacock Llp


After completing an undergraduate degree in Maths I started a career as a Health Economist and now … Read more

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 439+ people.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Alanna Watson for 75 students at Salford City Academy aged Age 13 - 15.

Event description

Inspiring girls into careers in STEM

In this 1 hour session, business leaders will share insights, lessons and tips to motivate and inspire your students to make informed decisions about their future.

Speakers will ‘tell a story’ about their career journey (up to 10mins):
• How maths played a part and how maths is relevant now
• What inspired them to choose their career path
• Their failures, as well as successes
• What their company does and why this is important
• What they enjoy most about their career
• Skills currently relevant in the jobs they are doing now.

Q&As will follow to end the session.


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