Join us for an inspiring conversation hosted by Dr Vanessa Vallely OBE with Professor Sue Black OBE, leading computer scientist, technology evangelist, and advisor to the UK Government. From her pioneering academic career to her legendary campaign to save Bletchley Park, Sue has demonstrated how leadership, vision, and persistence can drive lasting change.
Together, they’ll explore Sue’s journey, the qualities of impactful leadership, and the opportunities and challenges posed by AI and emerging technologies. Sue will also share her bold predictions for the future of UK tech and offer practical advice for those ready to turn ambition into action.
A must-watch for anyone interested in how visionary leadership is shaping the future of technology.
Professor Sue Black OBE is a leading academic, campaigner, and advisor to the UK Government.
Black is a Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist at Durham University with more than 40 publications behind her as well as a PhD in software engineering.
Her academic career has seen her hold leadership posts at London South Bank University, University of Westminster and University College London.
A champion for women in computing, Black founded BCSWomen, the UK’s first online network for women in tech, and #techmums, a social enterprise which empowers mums and their families through technology. The activist is also widely known for her successful campaign to save Bletchley Park, the wartime campus where more than 5,000 women served as codebreakers.
A figurehead on numerous boards, Black has been a Comic Relief Trustee and a mentor at Google Campus for Mums, a L’Oréal UNESCO prize judge, an expert evaluator for the European Commission and a Nesta Crucible fellow.
Black was awarded an OBE for “services to technology” in 2016.
Black is a self-confessed social media-holic. She is a mum of four and a grandmother of six.