Tech’s never-ending diversity problem – Sue Black OBE, computer scientist

About this episode

Sue Black OBE discusses her journey in computing and the ongoing issues of sexism in the tech industry.

Sue Black OBE, a legendary British computer scientist, discusses her inspirational journey into computing, why too little has changed when it comes to sexism in the tech industry and her hopes and fears for the global workforce in the age of AI. Black was the founding chair of the British Computing Society’s BCSWomen group, championed the preservation of the WW2 codebreaking HQ Bletchley Park and is a professor of computer science at Durham.

People in this episode

Guest: Sue Black OBE

Topics covered

• diversity in tech
• sexism in tech
• AI workforce
• computer science
• inspirational journeys

Keywords

• diversity
• sexism
• tech industry
• AI
• computer science
• Bletchley Park
• BCSWomen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Computing Society

Places: Bletchley Park, Durham

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