We were bowled over by the incredibly sharp Louise Cooper who spoke at the everywomanClub event on Wednesday 22 February at The Connaught in London.  Bringing together such an eclectic range of women in business from diverse working backgrounds is incredibly exciting for Max and I. The Club provides a vibrant platform for successful women to debate the current culture of UK business.

Yesterday, Max and I attended the finals of IBM SmartCamp in Southbank London. It was upon arrival we knew the day would be exciting and innovative – judging alone by the quality of the venue, IBM’s newly unveiled Forum Centre – very Matrix!

Yesterday was the inaugural CWT everywoman in Technology Awards and WOW – what a great event. The luncheon ceremony was held in the beautiful Landmark Hotel and with the sunlight pouring in through the glass atrium we welcomed spring into our lives with a celebration of the leading female technologists in the UK.

As was expected, the report highlights the need for real change, and at
this juncture we agree that enforcing quotas isn't the best way to
address this. There is just too much resistance from both men and women,
and our belief is that coercion is never the best agent for change. It
needs to be done on a company level and for companies themselves to
understand that to have a more balanced and diverse workforce, up and
down their organisations is in their best interest, both commercially