1. WAVE Women Adding Value to the Economy Women in ICT Network 1 st October 2014

2. Addressing occupational segregation Access to better pay and prospects 185 women & 30 SME employers WAVE - The Women’s Workshop Project @ BAWSO

3. Our survey says:  Training, skills and knowledge – 80%+  Expanding your professional network – 75%  Personal and career development – 55%  Job opportunities – 50%+  Raising your profile – 50%+ Your network….

4. Women in ICT

5. Education

6.  Women in IT Scorecard 2014 (e-skills-UK and BCS)  Recent data from e-skills and the British Computer Society in the Women in IT Scorecard shows that across the UK women make up 16% of specialist IT roles.  Wales is in fact doing slightly better than the UK average with 19% of IT specialists being women.  http://www.e-skills.com/research/research-publications/women-in-it/ http://www.e-skills.com/research/research-publications/women-in-it/   WAVE wants to help to connect and raise the profile and visibility of these women, and encourage others to join them for better pay and prospects. Women in ICT in Wales

7. IT Strategy and Planning professionals

8. Information & Communication Technology Managers

9. Women in ICT in Wales

10. Julie Palmer Head of IT Business Engagement - DVLA

11. Rae Davies Business ICT Adviser -Wales Cooperative Centre

12. WAVE Mentors and Mentoring

13. Let’s Talk about…… Women’s Work, Pay and Choices Developing the Women in ICT Network

14. Networking

15.  Face to face – and on-line – working across Wales  Social media – twitter and linkedin  Sharing details?  Hot topics – expertise in network?  …. Employers  …..Learning providers  …..Blogs and opinion  …..speaker suggestions and volunteers!!  …..get active to get more women involved  …..regional leads/contacts? Making the Network work

16.  Networking info via www.wicwales.org.ukwww.wicwales.org.uk  Twitter: @wicwales @wave_ict_wales  WAVE project site www.wavewales.co.ukwww.wavewales.co.uk  Contact us: wave@bawso.org.ukwave@bawso.org.uk  Beth Baldwin, Ann Lukens,  Jane Butcher, Cecilia Mantellassi WAVE