
Women in Emerging Tech: Are Robots going to take our jobs in the future?
WIET – Women in Emerging Tech talk to a panel of experts Moderated and MC Karen Cohen including speakers Amy-Rose Goodey, Dr Jane Thomason and Dr Scott Bolland on the subject of Are Robots going to take our jobs in the future?

To check, or not to check references, that is the question?
People often ask me why I bother conducting reference checks when candidates are only going to give names of people who like them, right? Wrong!
Have you ever interviewed someone and have this niggling doubt about their character? Why not ask the question in the reference check?

What do good leaders do?
In a recent meeting with Jo Burston, CEO of Inspiring Rare Birds, a very successful entrepreneur, I noticed that she rattled off statistics of her business really quickly and easily.

Breaking up with your employees, the right way…
When you get offered a new job or contract you feel amazing, someone is willing to pay you for what you do and it is personal. And yet, when we terminate the employment relationships we are expected not to take things personally?

Why We Need Women On The Block
Karen Cohen, CEO Blockconsulting Group
Blockchain technology is revolutionising the IT industry with its trusted and permissioned approach to data verification and storage. However, the industry is still perceived not to be attractive for women.

What will you be doing in 2019?
The last few weeks I have been speaking to people about their focus and how they want to spend their time.
Will you be effective in 2019?
The people I hang with are smart. Smart and passionate. They care about their personal identity, about the government’s new encryption rights.