WISE Young Professionals’ Board

The WISE Man Award is for men who are agents of change – improving gender balance in their organisation and beyond. I was asked to interview this year’s finalists ahead of the WISE Awards Ceremony on the 7th of November.  As a member of the Young Professionals’ Board, I spend ...

by WISE Young Professionals’ Board Member, Hazel Atkins, BMT, Consultant Though reverse mentoring was first popularised in 1999 it has only recently entered my universe when a colleague suggested I join the scheme at work. My first thought was ME!? Mentor someone in senior management… GREAT, I’ll be amazing at ...

By Frida Nzaba (WISE YPB) Martin Luther King Jnr once said, “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle”. This is why the WISE Campaign will continue to encourage key players, role models, real models and organisations to spend more time and resources ...

Most of us are now well used to hearing messages about the ways in which artificial intelligence and robotics are taking us toward an ever more automated future. What is now referred to as the ‘4th Industrial Revolution’ brings with it both challenges, but also exciting opportunities for us as ...

For years now, we’ve known that diverse teams produce better results. So this year for International Women’s Day, the WISE Young Professionals Board are diversifying, by asking our male colleagues, partners, mentors and family to show their support for women in STEM. “Let’s all create the right conditions for more ...

By Sabrina Castiglione, WYPB Chair & Chief Financial Officer at Tessian January 2019 January has swung round again, and with it another year, another opportunity, and a new era for the WISE Young Professionals’ Board. So in the spirit of Janus, let’s take a quick look-back on 2018, and a ...

The WISE Young Professionals’ Board have scanned the market for the best STEM Gifts available in 2018. If you want to encourage an interest in science here are some gift ideas for anyone aged 3 – 14, particularly daughters, grand-daughters, nieces, or any other young women. Tech Will Save US | Build your ...

by Lauren Gracey, WISE Young Professionals’ Board Member Whilst it is important to remember that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should always be the last consideration in methods to reduce workplace risk, it should not be underestimated how important these personal items are. The Health and Safety Executive are still reporting ...