I’ve worked with my fair share of men over a career in tech that began in the heady 1980s – from those who yelled at me in public meetings, to, more recently, a government-appointed mentor who told me “no one could ever see you as a leader of a tech company”.
Unsurprisingly, thirty years ago sexism in the industry was rife and I was often the only woman at the table. I still am.
I cut my teeth in the heavily male-dominated tech industry and I began to appreciate what a good company culture should look and feel like, with a better balance between masculine and feminine values. My eyes were opened to how technology can not just change individual lives, but shape the future of entire populations....