Women in Tech Seminar – 3rd April 2024

Prof Liz BaconWe are delighted to confirm that Professor Liz Bacon will be delivering a lunchtime session for our Women in Tech group on Weds 3rd April from 1pm to 2 pm. Prof. Bacon is the Principal and Vice Chanceller of Abertay University and she will be talking about her journey to her current role and the challenges she met along the way. She will also touch on the skills/expertise needed to manage and guide a modern-day University in such challenging times. There will also be time for Q&A’s from the attendees.

Prof Liz Bacon, is the past President of the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.  She has also served on the Parliamentary IT Committee, responsible for communications, Past President of EQANIE (European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education).  Bacon has been involved in software engineering and e-learning research for more than 10 years.  She was identified as the 35th Most Influential Women in UK IT 2015, by Computer Weekly.

Prof Bacon is one of our Women in Tech managemant group.

Please contact joanward@istonline.org.uk if you wish to attend and we will supply a Zoom link for the session.