Women's Tech Hub~Bristol | Advancing Gender Diversity in Tech

11th August 201911th August 2019

It’s a Tech Love Story

Bristol Tech Fair

We’re officially up and running now with the Bristol Tech Fair – its “A Tech Love Story”. Technotopia are there to have fun with the kids and have their first sponsors coming in with some very cool robots! We are now open for sponsors and members looking to engage and meet some great candidates through our Tech3Shed inclusive Careers Fair. Last but not least, the WISE campaign will be running with:

What the #tech is going on to make work and the workplace better for everyone?

Women, Allies and Including Men in the conversation from School to Boardroom.

Check out the website here for more information and keep an eye out for what we will be bringing you and at tech3shed for information on who will be there and recruiting!

Friday is “tell a joke” Day

So we’ll give you some jokes and you can find out who said them …

“A friend will help you move. A best friend will help you move a body.”

“A government survey reveals the prime minister is doing the work of two men. Laurel and Hardy.”

“Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m a schizophrenic, and so am I.”

“I’m sure wherever my father is, he’s looking down on us. He’s not dead, just very condescending.”

4th August 20194th August 2019

Summer and everything is a bit quiet

Summer Party

So we’re having a summer party – with a miniature train in a garden. Whats not to love? (if you’re a train lover) Sign up on meetup and pop along on saturday .. its out of town in the lovely countryside in a garden so we will be offering lifts .

Bristol Tech Fair

We will be kicking off the publicity for the BristolTechFair this month, which includes our Tech3Shed inclusive careers fair! Technotopia will be there and currently, they have some great companies signed up to engage and excite the children including ….

We will be inviting our members along and letting you know what they are recruiting for with our jobs board so you can come prepared. We are also putting together a great mini conference during it with the WISE campaign so there will be something for everyone. If you want to be there either to show off your STEM work, recruit or simply discuss how best to be inclusive then its the place to be – the 9th of November at Colston Hall.

Sisters Day

And today (the 4th August) is Sisters Day .. so a big shout out to all our sisters out there – where would we be without them? and if you don’t have one you can borrow one of ours or simply celebrate international friendship day instead.

28th July 201928th July 2019

Summer Holidays (and summer social)

… and we’re taking a break

Or so we would love to! In reality, we are busy planning and changing things.

As ever we have a lot of things that we know will help to achieve our aim of improving the inclusion in Tech and with that in mind this month we will mainly be planning. That sadly (or happily) means that we will not be running any events in August, It’s a chance for us to catch up but also most of our members appear to disappear during the holidays .. can’t think why !? We will still be available for those wanting to get support or talk to us (mail on info@wthub.org), but we figure your holidays in the Bahamas or camping in the back garden with the kids or friends is probably a bit more fun.

We have some great news coming up, as we are also changing the website to give you far more support and information. This will allow for anyone not able to get to our events find out what you can do, either as individual members or companies, to get great jobs or great people into your companies!

In fact, we have soo much to do we feel a month is not enough .. but let’s face it, we will miss our members if we take too long-off. On that note please sign up for our summer fair on meetup its on the 10th August and it has a miniature steam train to play with so what’s not to love?

Bristol Tech Fair

We have some exciting info on our Fair coming up so keep an eye on our website BristolTechFair and Tech3Shed our careers fair .. it will seriously have some amazingly exciting things for everyone! We’re talking AI, Competitions, talks and careers support – all rolled into a Saturday at the Colston Hall.

21st July 201921st July 2019

‘Making It’ Showcase & Summer Open Evening

With Knowle West Media Centre

Join us for an evening of innovation, celebration and conversation. See new products and technologies and meet some makers!

Develop

Since May 2019, 12 participants from across Bristol have been taking part in the Making It programme at Knowle West Media Centre: The Factory – learning a range of digital design and making skills, and developing ideas for their own products and enterprises.

Meet the makers and explore the range of 2D and 3D products they’ve fabricated using The Factory’s digital manufacturing equipment, from laser- and vinyl-cutters to 3D printers and digital embroidery machines.

Create

Find out what else The Factory has to offer, from our new membership offer to our forthcoming Autumn / Winter programme of training and workshops here on eventbrite.

Connect

Network with other businesses and creatives in the sector and enjoy drinks and nibbles. We look forward to welcoming you to The Factory!

Bristol Tech Fair

We are moving on with our November so keep an eye on our website BristolTechFair as we put it all together and try to ensure its the highlight of the Bristol Tech Festival week. We will also be sharing our partners and jobs on our careers fair website Tech3Shed.

14th July 201914th July 2019

Want to exhibit at Technotopia?

Call for exhibitors Bristol Tech Fair 2019

“Bristol’s first Tech Fair is here, and we are inviting local organisations to join us as exhibitors, sponsors or partners for a full day of hands-on activities, workshops, and creativity for the whole family to enjoy.

Bristol Tech Fair 2019 is a FREE event, a celebration of the best technology in our city and an invitation to young people and families to learn, interact and get excited about the opportunities that new technologies are bringing into our lives.

We are a featured event part of Bristol Technology Festival, organised in collaboration with Engine Shed, Women’s Tech Hub, Wise Campaign and other local organisations working in partnership to make technology accessible to our communities in Bristol and beyond.

We are looking for companies eager to come down and teach the next generation just how exciting the world of Tech is. If you are supporting STEM outreach or have some exciting fun stuff that you want to share, then please get in touch as this is the perfect platform for you! Companies simply wishing to support are also very welcome to sponsor so that we can make this a great fun event and support charities and social enterprises with great solutions to also be at the event. “

It’s world Emoji Day on the 17th

Emoji’s have been used since the beginning of the internet to transmit emotion in the written medium. As internet technology advanced, so did the use of the emoji, with previously pure text bits of ascii art turning into full-fledged animated faces and symbols. We’ve all used them, and we’re excited for the future of them! World Emoji day celebrates the history of these emotional expressions, and encourages you to be exceptionally emotive! After all, it’s always nice to let someone know how you’re feeling when you write, isn’t it? Emoji’s are just one more way!