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

18th August 201918th August 2019

Who simply LOVES Data?

We are delighted to present a “FREE Introduction to Data Analytics for Ladies

We have teamed up with the brilliant girlstalkdat a to bring you a free one day Intro to Data Analytics. It extends to anyone who identifies as Female and will be running in the new Desklodge House next to St.Mary Redcliffe church, near Temple Meads train station and is our first event back after our summer break So put Saturday the 7th September in your diaries and come along – sign up here.

Data analytics can not only be fun, but can also help advance your career regardless of your current field. Embark on this one day introduction journey to see for yourself. Maybe you fall in love again.

The day will consist of several sections from broader concepts explanations to a real scenario based tasks.

YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO

Work of a data analyst: a day in life
Analytical thinking, basic data concepts and terminology
Data extraction and modelling techniques
Practical intro to SQL: function and data-cleansing
Practical intro to visualisations: best practices and hands-on exercises using Tableau, Qlik Sense or Power BI.

FIND OUT MORE:

WWW.GIRLSTALKDATA.COM

Bristol Tech Fair

Due to popular demand, Women’s Tech Hub ~ Bristol are hosting another super inclusive Tech3Shed Careers Fair on Saturday 9^th November 2019.

For this Novembers event, we have teamed up with Technotopia and the WISE Campaign to form Bristol Tech Fair and will be at Colston Hall, Bristol; this will be a featured event at the first Bristol Technology Festival.

We are just starting to publicise but actively engaged companies get first options 😊

Please follow this link summarising the detail of Novembers’ Tech³Shed Careers Fair Sponsorship Packages, and information about Bristol Tech Fair as a whole.

Email susie@wthub.org if you have any questions, queries on pricing or need information about how to claim your discount from previous Tech3Shed event etc.

Wednesday is Spumoni Day

As we like ice-cream we think this is the day for us this week

Spumoni is a layered, Italian ice cream dessert which includes cream, fruit and nuts, and is celebrated on Spumoni Day. On Spumoni Day (and indeed in general) it’s considered bad taste to spoon Spumoni, and necessary in fact to slice it.

Spumoni has made quite a cultural and geographical journey in recent years, from its birth in Naples to be more commonly eaten and enjoyed in America and Argentina.

We also found out that if you freeze ripe bananas (take skins of first we’d suggest) take them out and whisk them up they essentially turn into banana icecream – great for dairy avoiders!

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.