Upcoming Events
Finance to FinTech: Transforming for the Future
Finance to FinTech: Transforming for the Future
Explore the shift from finance to FinTech and find your place in it!
Hosted by Lloyds Banking Group Women ConnecTech Community (WCT), Scotland Women in Technology (SWiT) and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC),
Join us for an inspiring evening designed to raise awareness of how Finance industry is evolving in the FinTech landscape, and to empower women and allies in tech to own their career confidence and personal development in a rapidly changing environment.
What to Expect:
Hear from industry leaders on how the Finance industry is transforming
Learn from a panel of experts on how to grow as a professional in the FinTech landscape
Connect with other industry professionals
Join an informal reception with drinks and canapés
Whether you're just starting out or leading the way, this event is a chance to stand out, speak up, and step forward in a fast-changing industry.
Event Details
Date: Thursday 11 September 2025
Time: 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Location: PwC Office, 144 Morrison St, Edinburgh, EH3 8EB
Why Attend?
Gain insights into the latest Finance and FinTech trends
Build confidence in navigating your career journey
Connect with a vibrant community of professionals
Celebrate and support women driving change in tech
Spaces are limited—register now to secure your spot! Visit - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1566498020749/?discount=SWiT
BOLD MOVES PANEL EVENT
BOLD MOVES PANEL EVENT
Date: 18t September 2025
Time: 5.30-7:300m
Venue: FanDuel Office (Edinburgh), 5th Floor
Event Overview:
Bold Moves is a live panel event spotlighting the power of career pivots and the
value of transferable skills in the ever-evolving tech landscape.
Agenda:
5:30 - 6:00pm (30 mins) Arrival and welcome
6:00 - 6:45pm (45 mins) Panel Session
5:45 - 7:30pm (45 mins) Networking, drinks and nibbles
About this event
Career journeys are rarely straight lines—and sometimes the boldest moves lead to the most rewarding outcomes.
Join us at FanDuel Edinburgh for Bold Moves, a live panel event spotlighting powerful career change stories from both within FanDuel and the wider tech industry.
This event celebrates FanDuel’s sponsorship of the Scotland Women in Tech (SWIT) 2025 Career Changer of the Year Award, and brings that spirit to life through real stories, lived experiences, and candid conversation.
🎙️ What to Expect:
An inspiring panel facilitated by SWiT
Stories from FanDuel team members who’ve made bold career shifts
Insights from a previous SWiT award winner
External speakers who’ve successfully pivoted into tech and other fields
Honest talk about transferable skills, imposter syndrome, reinvention, and finding your next chapter
A chance to connect with others during post-panel networking
Whether you’re mid-pivot, career-curious, or passionate about inclusive hiring and career development, this event is for you.
🗓️ Date: September 18, 2025
🕓 Time: 5:30-7:30
📍 Location: FanDuel Edinburgh (limited capacity—register early!)
🔗 Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1582356854949?aff=oddtdtcreator
FanDuel proudly supports career changers and champions the value of transferable skills. We believe brilliant people come from all backgrounds—and we’re excited to celebrate those journeys at this special event.
JPMorganChase - Mini Tech and SWIT Awards 2025 Shortlisting Event
Scotland Women in Technology is proud to present the SWiT Awards 2025 Shortlist Event, hosted by the headline sponsor JPMorganChase. The event aims to recognise and celebrate all those nominated and involved in this year’s SWiT Awards, starting with a half day mini tech conference, followed by the shortlisting announcement and networking drinks. The conference will bring together women and allies in technology from across Scotland and consist of panel sessions and networking.
This is an amazing opportunity to celebrate the incredible talent in tech and discuss key topics that impact us all.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Venue: 315 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8AT
From Pipelines to Pathways: Building Careers and Impacting Change
About this event
Through a combination of lightning talks and a leadership panel, From Pathways to
Pipelines celebrates impactful data and AI work while spotlighting the importance of
community, mentorship, and visible leadership in building a more inclusive future for
tech. Whether you’re early in your career, leading a team, or looking to make a shift,
this is an opportunity to hear from those who are driving innovation and bringing
others with them for the ride.
We believe that seeing great leaders in action - solving complex problems,
navigating diverse career paths, and lifting others as they rise - is key to shifting the
gender diversity stats in tech and inspiring the next wave of leaders.
Join us for two energising sessions that spotlight real-world projects, practical career
insights and some great stories from the frontlines of the AI revolution.
In addition to the talks, there will be time to network with peers, meet the speakers,
and enjoy some pizza and drinks.
Session 1: Pipelines: Powering Impact with Data & AI
Behind every breakthrough in data and AI is a story of experimentation,
collaboration, and sometimes challenge. In this session, you’ll hear from data & AI
experts who solve real-world problems: from helping athletes reach the podium to
transforming training in healthcare.
Whether you’re an engineer, strategist, or simply curious about the possibilities of
data & AI, this session invites you to see the pipeline not just as tech infrastructure
but as a force for real change.
Session 2: Pathways: From first steps to empowering leadership
What makes a meaningful career in tech? In this candid discussion, leaders from
across Blend reflect on their career journeys, and the challenges, choices and
mentors that brought them to where they are now. We’ll talk all things leadership:
What makes a good leader, how to take the next step in your career and how to
mentor others?
This is a session where we hope you’ll be inspired by a group of strong role models
and join us in considering how we can all build more inclusive, impactful careers and
workplaces.
Book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-pipelines-to-pathways-building-careers-and-impacting-change-tickets-1541763027719?aff=oddtdtcreator
Women Tech Meet Up - Career in Tech
Join us in Aberedeen on the 29th of May for our next meet-up: Careers in Tech - Position Yourself in the Market.
📅 29th May 🏢 One Tech Hub 🕕 6:00 PM
Together with Naomi Jones, we'll explore how to position yourself in the Tech Careers Market:
✨ CV tips and tricks
✨ Explore routes into a role
✨ Showcase you!
Whether you are early in career, making a lateral move, or looking for your next career opportunity, Career Coach, Naomi Jones promises to deliver on top tips from CV to application form, highlighting your unique qualities.
You will also hear from Silka Patel, Chair of Scotland Women in Technology on upcoming opportunities to promote yourself, and Kristy Moir, Business Systems Analyst at Leidos, on how to reach Tech opportunities in Aberdeen and beyond.
The session will include live reviews of a couple of pre-selected CVs from volunteers in the WiT network, with hiring manager feedback. There will then be an opportunity for networking, and further discussion on your CVs.
Don’t wait—secure your spot today and take the next step in your tech career!
👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/epwE9Ycz
SWIT x Spire Global: What Could Your Role Be In The Space Sector?
Are you curious about how your skills could fit into the space sector? Whether you’re considering a career change, returning to work, or simply exploring new possibilities, this event is designed to show that the space industry is open to you.
Discover the vast opportunities within the space sector, far beyond traditional engineering roles—spanning project management, mission operations, and more. 🚀 Learn how your transferable skills can add value in this dynamic industry, even without a STEM background. Hear inspiring stories from Spire Global's team members about their career journeys, how they navigated transitions, overcame challenges, and found their place in the sector. Gain practical strategies to build confidence, tackle imposter syndrome, and successfully pursue non-traditional career paths. Be inspired by Spire Global’s COO, Celia Pelaz, as she shares insights on the importance of diversity in the space sector and the fresh perspectives that career changers bring. Plus, connect directly with Spire Global professionals to ask questions, explore different roles, and receive advice tailored to your unique career journey.
🎟️ Capacity is limited—reserve your spot today!
Leave feeling inspired, informed, and confident that the space sector isn’t just for rocket scientists—it’s for you.
About Spire Global, Inc.
Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with confidence in a rapidly changing world. Spire builds, owns, and operates a fully deployed satellite constellation that observes the Earth in real time using radio frequency technology. The data acquired by Spire’s satellites provides global weather intelligence, ship and plane movements, and spoofing and jamming detection to better predict how their patterns impact economies, global security, business operations and the environment. Spire also offers Space as a Service solutions that empower customers to leverage its established infrastructure to put their business in space. Spire has nine offices across the U.S., Canada, UK, Luxembourg, Germany and Singapore. To learn more, visit spire.com.
Winners Event with JPMorganChase
JP Morgan Chase is excited to collaborate with Scotland Women in Technology to bring you an unforgettable evening with the SWiT Award winners 2024! Join us for an exclusive event celebrating the remarkable achievements of women in the tech industry. Be inspired by their stories, network with like-minded individuals, and maybe even discover your own path to success in tech. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of the tech revolution!
Crafting award-winning submissions can be a daunting task; finding the right tone, perfecting the pitch, and balancing content can feel like an art form. Despite the best of intentions, many believe their progressive workplace programs haven't done enough to merit an award and don't complete their entries. We want to change that!
That's why Scotland Women in Tech has partnered with JPMorganChase to further empower and inspire the exceptional role models leading groundbreaking initiatives in the tech ecosystem with a new event.
Join us at the JP Morgan Chase Office in Glasgow on February 6th 2025, to hear first-hand from some of our SWiT Awards 2024 winners. They'll share updates on how their programs have evolved since the awards last November and offer valuable tips on crafting an award-winning submission for this year’s awards. Plus, they'll provide insights on overcoming imposter syndrome, which often prevents many from sharing their successes.
The event will feature an interactive panel with keynote speaker Mark Napier, Managing Director JP Morgan Chase and plenty of time for Q&A. We look forward to seeing you there, as well as receiving your entries for the SWiT Awards 2025 following the event!
Book here
Women Tech Meet-Up
Welcome to the SWiT Women Tech Meetup January 2025 event! Join us on 23 January, 2025, at 17:30 GMT at Atria One for an inspiring evening of networking, learning, and community.
This event will feature a dynamic panel discussion on The AI Express: Navigating the Bandwagon Effect to Find Meaningful AI Solutions for Complex User Needs. Our speakers, all trailblazing women in tech, will share insights on cutting through the AI hype to focus on solutions that address real-world challenges.
Whether you're passionate about AI, curious about its potential, or eager to learn from experts in the field, this event is the perfect opportunity to engage in thought-provoking conversations. Connect with like-minded professionals, share your experiences, and support one another in this exciting and ever-evolving industry.
Don’t miss out—mark your calendars and prepare for an evening of inspiration and connection. See you there!
Get your free ticket today here
Mini tech conference & SWiT Awards Shortlisting Event
Scotland Women in Technology is proud to present the SWiT Awards 2024 Shortlist Event, hosted by the headline sponsor Morgan Stanley.
Scotland Women in AI
Join us for an inspiring talk, networking, and Q&A. Empowering women in AI across Scotland!
Scotland Women in Technology boosts meetup network as it aligns with Women Who Code Edinburgh
Scotland Women in Technology boosts meetup network as it aligns with Women Who Code Edinburgh
Barclays in partnership with SWIT - An evening with SWIT Award Winners 2023
Join us for a night celebrating the SWiT Award winners of 2023, in partnership with Barclays and Scotland Women in Tech!
Maximising your networking might
AND Digital in partnership with Scotland Women in Technology – Maximising your networking might.
Have you ever attended an event or conference and felt a little overwhelmed by how to strike up a conversation with new people? Or does networking in person feel vastly different from chatting with people virtually?
You are not alone.
Scotland Women in Technology (SWIT) and AND Digital have partnered up for an event created to give you more confidence at events and network like a pro.
During the session, you will be given tips on how to effectively network in person - including how to prepare before an event and what steps you can take to follow up with new contacts. The evening event will also provide the opportunity to put into practice the strategies you have learned. Spaces to attend this event are limited to ensure everyone who attends feels empowered to utilise their new networking techniques to mingle with might.
Location: AND Digital, Onyx, 215 Bothwell St, Glasgow G2 7EZ
Date: Thursday, 6 June 2024
Plan for the night:
17:30 - Arrival
18:00 - Welcome
18:15 - Main talk with Silka Patel, Founder of Scotland Women in Tech
18:45 - Further networking
19:30 - Finish
Lloyds Banking Group in partnership with Scotland Women in Technology– Failure: the key to success
Please click here to order a ticket through Eventbrite.
Join Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) and Scotland Women in Technology (SWIT) for an event focussed on hearing from professionals in the technology sector and networking with peers across the industry. There will be a panel who will discuss their experiences of learning from failure and how they react in a crisis. It will reassure you that while things can be hard, and you may feel like your back is against the wall, failure and how you react to it is a part of success. This will be a chance to collaborate, network and talk about career opportunities. So, if you’re interested in hearing from inspiring leaders this event is for you. Come along and immerse yourself in the supportive community of like-minded people and financial technology leaders.
Please ensure you bring Photo ID with you on the night as you will not be permitted into the building without it.
Women Do Cyber Information Session 2
We are hosting 2 online information sessions for all potential participants and employers interested in using the programme.
Women Do Cyber Information Session 1
We are hosting 2 online information sessions for all potential participants and employers interested in using the programme.