Afternoon Tea with Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
4 May @ 14:30 - 15:15 BST
Grab a cuppa and get to know British Computer Scientist and Author, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE. Anne-Marie will be in conversation with Chair of The Society of Authors Educational Writers Group, Ignaty Dyakov-Richmond to discuss her work and career, offering a glimpse into her creative routine.
Programme:
- Welcome, introductions and housekeeping from Ignaty Dyakov-Richmond (3 mins)
- Introduction from Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and a glimpse into her creative routine (30 mins)
- Summary and closing comments (2 mins)
- Q&A with the audience
- This event will be moderated by Sophia Jackson, SoA, Head of Events (10 mins)
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The Line-up
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, MBE – Author
Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE is a prodigy in every sense of the word. Aged 11, she was the youngest girl ever to pass A-level computing, and was just 20 years old when she received her Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oxford.
It is this wealth of experience and pioneering spirit that led her to co-found the Stemettes, an award-winning social initiative dedicated to inspiring and promoting the next generation of young women in the STEM sectors. Since its inception ten years ago, it has exposed 60,000 young people across Europe to Anne-Marie’s vision for a more diverse and balanced science and tech community. In 2022 she released her new book She’s in CTRL, a guidebook for women to take back tech.
Website: www.aimafidon.com | Twitter: @aimafidon | Instagram: @notyouraverageami
Ignaty Dyakov-Richmond – Author & Chair of the Educational Writers Group, SoA
Ignaty Dyakov-Richmond wears several hats (apart from a deer-stalker and a faux-fur Russian hat). He has authored a series of unconventional Russian and ELT textbooks, which help students learn grammar and vocabulary through fun-to-read detective stories. They are now used at universities and schools all over the world, US, UK and France being the biggest markets.
Website: www.lifesensei.uk | Twitter: @dignaty
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