Designed & Delivered a 6-month programme for innovation in fintech services

• Working with five scale-up fintech organisations delivering solutions into 3 departments of a global financial institution

• Produced Proof-of-Concept Solutions to drive innovative efficiencies

• Demonstrated agile workplace practices for a Global organisation from the perspective of smaller, agile companies.

• Highlighting value of partnerships and the need to address procurement barriers

• A SuperTech WM/Serendip Collaboration

Digital Skills Symposium in collaboration with University of Birmingham

• Content Curation, Design, Sponsorship & Delivery

• Keynote Presentation - Digital Skills Gap

• Culture & Leadership Panel - Why DEI, skills and people are key to any business strategy

• Keynote Presentation - Startup to ScaleUp Talent Journey

• Digital Skills & the West Midlands

• Case Studies Panel - Pathways into Digital

• Regional Digital Leadership Panel - Digital Inclusion, Connected Communities and Creating a Skilled Workforce

• Bespoke content tailored to organisational EDI journey and strategy

• Delivered to every employee within the organisation across 3 different sessions

• A high level overview of EDI practices in tech to inform future work of the internal EDI committee looking to engage the whole workforce

• Report and Data of session outcomes

Sessions Covered:

• Commitment to DEI

• Why is DEI Important?

• Microaggressions

• Unconscious Bias

• LGBTQ+ in the workplace

• Women in Leadership & Barriers

• Supported AP with launch of their new programme “Growing Talent West Midlands”

• Member Outreach and Sponsorship

• Regional Programme Engagement

• Launch Event

• Programme delivered digital employer activities to nearly 3000 WM students in term 1

• Ongoing Advisory Support

• 8 Dudley Schools were challenged to build an app in 2 days using the Bubble no-code platform

• Designed from ideation through to delivery

• Curated Learning Materials & Teaching Content

• Engaged volunteers and sponsorship organisations

• Employer Engagement

• Curriculum Content Review

• Learner Engagement

• Schools Engagement

• Employability Skills

• In-demand Skills & Growth areas

• DEI in Tech

• Girls in STEM

• Marketing Recommendations

• Tech Role Frameworks & Focus Recommendations

• Bridging Education & Employment

• West Midlands Digital Skills Partnership Advisory Board

• Bootcamp Consultancy Services to strategically develop programme and teams

• EY Bootcamp Consultancy Services

A Starter Toolkit for “Increasing Diversity in Tech through Reskilling Existing Staff”

• Business Case for Reskilling Internal Talent

• Generating Engagement

• Fit-for-purpose Training & Support

• Onboarding re-skilled staff into new teams

• Next Steps & Measuring Impact

Create Development is an ed-tech company based in London.

Primary School products are realPE and BURSTS,; developing physical literacy in an accessible and inclusive way, online CPD for teachers, alongside supporting families to develop these skills at home with a cutting-edge AR app

The Development Wheel provides online learning and development for learners, teachers, coaches, and managers. Currently working on a large DfE project

TechWM is a not-for-profit community initiative (CIC) that aims to raise the profile of the West Midlands tech sector and help local businesses go global. Through a number of carefully crafted scale-up initiatives, cross-network collaboration, and original content, Tech West Midlands helps tech and digital businesses successfully scale by providing them with valuable knowledge, insight, and support.

Birmingham Digital Futures (BDF) is an initiative started by the University of Birmingham, PwC and Tech She Can. We are working together to inspire and support young people across Birmingham and beyond to improve their digital skills by creating a unique, accessible and free offering.

Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet) is a college that is firmly focused on raising aspirations and improving life chances for young people and adults in Birmingham and its borders.

The board is a collaborative relationship between employers, the college and students to better align with employer needs.

The Tech and Science Skills Alliance was formed in 2022 when Bruntwood SciTech brought together a group of leading independent organisations focused on driving the development of skills in science and tech across different regions of the UK.

Growing Talent West Midlands builds long-term collaborations between businesses large and small, educationalists, community partners and the public sector around sectors that face a growing demand for workforce.

Responds to business concerns around talent, diversity and future workforce whilst ensuring that every young person can find a successful future, regardless of their background.