The techUK podcast: International Women's Day 2022 - celebrating female Heads of Policy
We hear from an inspiring panel all about their experiences of working in digital policy and what more needs to be done to support inclusivity to break the bias (the theme of the day).
- Becky Foreman, UK Corporate Affairs Director, Microsoft
- Katy Minshall, Head of UK Public Policy, Twitter
- Rebecca Stimson, UK Head of Public Policy, Meta
- Elizabeth Kanter, Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, TikTok
- Lulu Freemont, Head of Digital Regulation, techUK
- Nimmi Patel, Policy Manager – Skills, Talent & Diversity, techUK
techUK is keen to showcase companies and their gender-inclusive policies, and also bring men into this important conversation. This year we aren’t just talking about equality anymore. We are talking about building an equitable tech sector. In particular, building this in a world where the pandemic has disproportionately affected different groups of society.
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Authors
Lulu Freemont
Lulu is Head of Digital Regulation at techUK, working across areas related to digital regulation, such as online harms and competition.
Nimmi Patel
Nimmi works on all things skills, education, and future of work policy, focusing on upskilling and retraining. Nimmi is also an Advisory Board member of Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (digit). The Centre research aims to increase understanding of how digital technologies are changing work and the implications for employers, workers, job seekers and governments.