Girl Geek Scotland Founder Morna Simpson has been named in this year’s list of Faces of a Vibrant Economy.

Morna Simpson wants to redress the gender imbalance in STEM. Her organisation, Girl Geek Scotland, supports women in digital tech throughout their careers with a focus on creativity, computing and enterprise. Girl Geek runs world-class educational events, including panel events, short-courses and hack-a-thons. It also runs a series of mentoring events to support career development, consisting of best practice case studies and hands-on workshops.

“Scotland’s economy is desperately in need of more people who can work in the digital tech industry,” Morna states. “This means that we need to encourage women into what has become a very male dominated industry. I help people by providing them with the information they need to create a better life for themselves.”

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Press coverage:

SBNN.co.uk: Four Scottish business leaders named as ‘Faces of a Vibrant Economy’ https://sbnn.co.uk/2017/11/08/four-scottish-business-leaders-named-faces-vibrant-economy/

insider.co.uk: Four inspiring Scottish business leaders named in Grant Thornton ‘Faces of a Vibrant Economy’ list http://www.insider.co.uk/news/faces-vibrant-economy-grant-thornton-11482945

scottishfinancialnews.com: Four Scottish business leaders named in Grant Thornton’s ‘Faces of a Vibrant Economy’ http://www.scottishfinancialnews.com/15089/four-scottish-business-leaders-named-in-grant-thorntons-faces-of-a-vibrant-economy/