Dr. Ayanna Howard
Natalie Ojevah, MBE
Natalie Ojevah created Barclays' Black Founders Accelerator in 2020, supporting over 115 Black-founded businesses. She received an MBE in 2022 and serves as Eagle Labs' Diversity & Inclusion Lead. Ojevah also cofounded 'The Hustle Table' podcast to inspire listeners with lessons learned from her and her cohost's careers.
Sara Berkai
Sara Berkai is an Eritrean and British social enterprise founder and STEM educator. She founded the company Ambessa Play. In 2024, she was named to the BBC's list of 100 Women.
Berkai was born in Khartoum, Sudan, to Eritrean parents. When she was a young child, her family fled from conflict in Eritrea and moved to London in the UK.
During her A levels, Berkai attended the University College London (UCL) Widening Participation scheme's "Computer Science Summer School" and learned the Java programming language. Berkai was the first member of her family to attend university. She studied Information Management for Business at UCL then MSc Child Development at the University of Oxford. After graduating, Berkai taught Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects to displaced children in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
In 2020, Berkai founded Ambessa Play, a social enterprise that co-designs DIY educational kits for children which support them to learn about STEM
through play.
Stemettes
Founded by Anne-Marie Isafidon
STEAM Is for All
We’re Stemettes. An award-winning social enterprise working to engage, inform and connect the next generation of women and non-binary people into Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM).
Anne-Marie Imafidon
Anne-Marie Osawemwenze Ore-Ofe Imafidon (pronounced: /ɪmˈæfɪdən/, i-MA-fi-dən; born 27 July 1990) is a British-Nigerian social entrepreneur and computer scientist.
She founded and became CEO of Stemettes in 2013, a social enterprise promoting women in STEM careers.
In June 2022, she was announced as the 2022–2023 President of the British Science Association. She has worked for companies such as Hewlett Packard and Deutsche Bank. She has spoken at many international conferences such as the Web Summit, SXSW, and the Women of the World Festival. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Girl Guides and the Council of Digital Economy as well as the trustee of the Institute for the Future of Work. As of February 2024, she is the Chancellor (titular head) of Glasgow Caledonian University.