Debbie Forster has been voted the number 1 most influential woman in tech by Computer Weekly
Forster is CEO of government-backed initiative Tech Talent Charter, which aims to boost diversity and inclusion in the tech sector. She is also director at consultancy Novel Design, and director for international development at NCSSS. Initially an English teacher, Forster has been involved in the tech sector for a decade, working as co-CEO for student-focused initiative Apps for Good, as well heading up education for e-skills UK. In 2017, Forster received an MBE for digital innovation, and was named WISE woman of the year in 2016.
Huge congratulations to the many advocates who made it into the Computer Weekly Top 50 Most Influential Women in Tech including Rioch Edwards-Brown, Naomi Timperley, Sarah Turner, Janet Coyle, Priya Guha, Anne Marie Nathan, Sarah Winmill, Suki Fuller, Marija Butkovic, Sophie Teen, Jess Wade, Kim Nilsson, Suki Fuller, our very own Sarah Luxford and many more!