FINOS Events

FINOS Events

Tech Gateway Presents - Big Boost Mondays

April 24, 2023, 530pm BST
London

Hosted each month by different tech firms, opening up their offices to the wider community. Join us to hear from different guest speakers.

https---cdn.evbuc.com-images-496131989-476037866355-1-original.20230419-111650

Joining us on the night:

John Godfrey - Founding Trustee @ Mission Beyond. Mission Beyond develops the national digital infrastructure for social mobility by building Open Doors - the one stop shop for the talent pool of millions of underestimated, underrepresented people.

Topics John will cover;

  • Who are Mission Beyond?
  • What is their mission?
  • How to get involved and tackle social mobility in the UK

Jevon Beckles - Lead Developer @ Scott Logic. Scott Logic design and build software that transforms the performance of some of the world’s biggest and most demanding organisations. Jevon is an experienced software consultant with a background in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Having developed his early career in research and hardware-software systems, he now focuses his energies on delivering value to clients with a partnership mindset. Jevon is an active member of the FINOS DEI SIG and continues to look for ways to make the world a more equitable place.

Topics Jevon will cover;

  • Jevon's personal journey
  • FINOS Open-Source projects
  • The FINOS community and how you can get involved

Kicki Frisch - Software Engineering Manager @ Turntabl. Engineering manager, developer and architect with a background in FinTech and medical devices, focused on successful delivery of quality products by creating well functioning agile teams. Also a mum, proficient lace knitter, language geek and animal lover.

Topics Kicki will cover;

  • Kicki's personal journey
  • Her work in Ghana and West Africa
  • Turntabl’s Software Engineering Recruitment Programs
 

Live and in-person @ Red Badger, 2 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF, United Kingdom

Open-source, an open community, open to all for opportunities.

Who is this for?

  • Find out more how open-source is power innovation in finance
  • Hear from leading Women in technology
  • Explore different pathways to a career in technology
  • Industry professionals, senior stakeholders, allies and sponsors
  • LBTQ+, Students, under-represented groups, and the curious
  • Non-degree holders
  • With local community outreach in Hackney / Tower Hamlets

Join us each month to:

'Boost your Network, your confidence, your knowledge, your career and your pathway. Big Boost Mondays!

See the full agenda and register here.

 

Red Badger, 2 Old Street Yard, London EC1Y 8AF, United Kingdom