Women in TechWorks: Engineering Intelligently

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Join us for the first in-person Women in TechWorks event at Arm, bringing together women and allies from across the semiconductor and technology ecosystem.

As a growing network, Women in TechWorks is dedicated to fostering connection, mentorship, visibility, leadership, and inclusion. Helping to create stronger pathways for women to develop and thrive in deep tech.

While recognition is important, meaningful progress happens through everyday actions: creating space for diverse voices, challenging assumptions, empowering talent to succeed, and actively supporting one another as allies.

Founded by Jillian Hughes together with the Women in TechWorks board, the initiative was created to strengthen the sector’s talent pipeline through mentoring, training, and increased visibility for women across the industry.

Our goal is to help women make a bigger, more significant contribution to the sector’s prospects by attracting, supporting, and advancing them at each stage of their career path.

This event will also explore key topics shaping the industry today, including artificial intelligence and the future of engineering.

Mentoring, Leadership and Retention – Are We Moving the Needle?

We are exploring a session focused on mentoring, leadership, and the retention of women in technology, looking at what organisations are doing in practice to support progression and long-term careers for women in the sector. The discussion will consider how companies are building effective mentorship and sponsorship programmes, developing leadership pipelines, and creating inclusive cultures that enable women to thrive and progress. We are particularly interested in hearing how organisations are using data, technology and emerging tools such as AI to identify gaps, address barriers, and create scalable pathways for advancement. Speakers would be invited to share practical insights, lessons learned, and reflections on whether current initiatives are truly shifting the needle in improving representation and retention of women in tech.

AI Trends in the Workplace – Solving Complex Problems Using AI

Industry experts will explore how engineers are using AI to analyse complex data, accelerate innovation and tackle technical challenges, while highlighting the role of diverse perspectives in shaping new approaches to problem-solving.

From Strategy to Systems – Executive Leadership in an AI Era

This session will examine how organisations are moving from AI strategy to real-world implementation across technology, teams and operations, and the role leaders play in guiding responsible and effective adoption.

• Connect with women and allies from across the semiconductor and deep tech ecosystem.
• Hear practical perspectives on leadership, mentoring and career development.
• Explore how current trends such as AI are affecting engineering and progression.
• Be part of shaping a growing community focused on visibility, inclusion, and opportunity for women in tech.

• New connections across the ecosystem
• Fresh perspectives on leadership and career development
• Insight into how AI is influencing engineering and workplace practices.
• A clearer sense of how Women in Techworks can support progression and visibility in the sector.

Join us at Arm, Cambridge for a day of knowledge sharing , discussion and networking with leaders across the deep tech community.

Register now to secure your place and be part of the discussion shaping the future of engineering and leadership in the AI era.

Info: With Caroline O’Brien (CEO, CSA Catapult),Farah Comis (CEO, Altro Photonics), Karima Dridi (Head of Productivity Engineering, CE-PE, Arm) and Jen Walls (CEO, Clas-SiC)

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ARM CB1 9NJ, Fulbourn Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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