Academic joins taskforce to break down barriers in tech

A CITY academic has been named as one of the founding members of a new government taskforce set up to get more women into tech.

- By STAFF REPORTER

Dr Ismini Vasileiou, associate professor in cyber security at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), has been appointed to the Women in Tech Taskforce by Technology Secretary and Leicester West MP - Liz Kendall.

Despite the sector being one of the UK's fastest-growing, women remain significantly underrepresented, particularly in senior and leadership roles.

The taskforce will advise government on practical actions to improve participation, progression and retention of women across the industries.

This first-of-its-kind campaign will advise on how to better support diversity in tech and ensure the UK accesses the full talent pool, market opportunities, and innovation capacity needed for economic growth.