Keynote SpeakersDr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE is an inspirational STEM keynote speaker and co-founder of Stemettes.
Anne-Marie is a prodigy in every sense. At 11, she became the youngest girl ever to pass A-level Computing and, at 20, earned her Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oxford.
As a result, she has forged an enviable CV, having held positions at Goldman Sachs, Hewlett-Packard and Deutsche Bank.
In 2013, Anne-Marie Imafidon co-founded Stemettes, an award-winning social initiative dedicated to inspiring and promoting the next generation of young women in STEM.
Since its inception, it has exposed almost 45,000 girls across Europe to Anne-Marie’s vision for a more diverse and balanced science and tech community.
Passionate about STEM and a respected thought leader in the tech space, Anne-Marie has delivered speeches for some of the world’s biggest digital companies, including Facebook, ASOS, Google, SXSW and Founders Forum.
Anne-Marie is a trustee at the Institute for the Future of Work and regularly appears in international media.
In addition to hosting the top-rated Women Tech Charge podcast for the Evening Standard, Anne-Marie Imafidon featured on the 2019 Royal Institute Christmas Lectures and has conducted live interviews with famous faces from the tech world and beyond, including Jack Dorsey, Rachel Riley and Lewis Hamilton.
Computer Weekly voted Anne-Marie Imafidon The Most Influential Woman in Tech in the U.K. in 2020.
The Financial Times and Inclusive Boards named her among the Top 10 BAME Leaders in Tech; she also received the prestigious Barclays U.K. 2018 ‘Woman of the Year Award‘.
Anne-Marie received an MBE in the 2017 New Year’s Honours for services to young women and the STEM sector, in recognition of her significant influence and achievements.
Furthermore, in June of the same year, she was also made an Honorary Fellow at Keble College, Oxford.
Anne-Marie Imafidon STEM Speaker:
As a leading STEM keynote speaker, Anne-Marie’s speaking topics include:
The Tech Landscape and Why Tech Needs Diversity:
Tech is a booming industry with growing importance in any given economy. Still, it suffers from a significant skills shortage because a criminally low proportion of women enter and stay in the field. Anne-Marie will dissect the HERstory of the tech industry, past and present, and discuss how we can cultivate future tech leaders.
A.I. & The Future of Work:
Robots will take our jobs eventually; it’s already started. An entertaining yet honest look at the future and ways to future-proof yourself and your business.
Social Entrepreneurship: Doing a Lot with a Little:
Anne-Marie draws on her experience running social enterprises and taking ideas from concept to influence to show how a company or individual can “get the show on the road” with minimal resources.
The Definitive Guide to Changing Your Company from the Inside Out:
What does Corporate Social Responsibility and philanthropy sponsorship look like in the 21st century? Anne-Marie discusses her five ways to change your company from the inside out:
- What do these concepts look like in the 21st century?
- Your culture is your people.
- Your people are your biggest asset.
- Giving people space to Work Out Loud and be fulfilled
- Rewarding the proper behaviour and correcting the wrong behaviour
Youth Entrepreneurship & STEM: The Leaders of the Future:
What happens when you fill a house in South London with 115 teenagers for six weeks and get them to EAT SLEEP STEM REPEAT? The findings are surprisingly positive, and Anne-Marie uses them to show how to engage future leaders most effectively. The future is bright; the future is STEM.
How to Lean in if You’re Not Sheryl Sandberg:
Anne-Marie examines the NYT bestselling phenomenon, shows how it applies to a less well-established audience, and offers actionable next steps to make your career work for you.
