Inspiring the Tech Leaders of the Future

Jeni is founder of Get with the Program (GWTP), an award-winning social enterprise on a mission to inclusively inspire the tech innovators of the future – so today’s children can one day lead the way in solving the world’s biggest challenges. The unique mix of storytelling and performance teaches children coding concepts through interactive theatre, taking them on an exciting, engaging journey. Each coding adventure is fully aligned with the computing curriculum, and with a focus on diversity and inclusivity they also smash stereotypes around gender and ethnicity along the way. To date Get with the Program has reached over quarter of a million children, has won two Learning Excellence Awards for Education and a Careers Champion Award for Innovation. In this episode we talk about inspiring the tech leaders of the future, our future generations. Providing turning points, cultivating curiousity and enthusiasm for children, teachers, and women who want to get into digital. This is a topic that we are both passionate about, so take a listen and I hope you'll be inspired too.

About Jeni Trice:

CEO, Founder and Chief Coding Adventurer at ⁠Get with the Program⁠

Jeni has over 25 years of experience in the training and education industries, managing and delivering training projects, and supporting thousands of technologists through training. In the past she has spent many years as a freelance SAP Instructor for SAP themselves, and since having children also became involved in the education sector.

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About Juliet Morris:

Juliet is co-founder ⁠⁠⁠Open Square Limited⁠⁠⁠, an award-winning boutique consultancy helping global leaders make sense, make progress, and make waves. She is an award-winning coach and leader with 20 years' experience in helping expert people and STEM organisations build brilliant futures. Juliet is passionate about helping humans build a better and more intentional future and invites you to join ⁠⁠⁠IF club⁠⁠⁠ where you will complimentary weekly receive tips, tools and insights to help build your Intentional Future.

What Kind of Future is available on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Pocket Casts⁠⁠⁠.

Music: ⁠⁠⁠Cave Rat⁠⁠⁠

Is Experiential Learning the Way to a Better Future?

Whitney Hofacker, an experiential enthusiast, with extensive experience in designing and leading programmes and outdoor adventures in both education and with adult groups. Whitney has moved countries and continents and here shares her thoughts and experiences in why nature matters.

6 mins - learning to set up camp, trust and rapport

9 mins - paradox of being in the cadence of nature

15 mins - feeling connected

18 mins - slowing down and space

20 mins - redesigning our lives

33 mins - how do we integrate student choice and design

About Juliet Morris:

Juliet is co-founder ⁠⁠Open Square Limited⁠⁠, an award-winning boutique consultancy helping global leaders make sense, make progress, and make waves. She is an award-winning coach, consultant and leader with 20 years' experience in helping expert people and STEM organisations build brilliant futures. Juliet is passionate about helping humans build a better and more intentional future and invites you to join ⁠⁠IF club⁠⁠ where you will complimentary weekly receive tips, tools and insights to help build your Intentional Future.

What Kind of Future is available on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Pocket Casts⁠⁠.

Music: ⁠⁠Cave Rat⁠⁠

Is it possible to have a level playing field for disabled people?

Kirsty grew up in a small village where she was known as ‘the blind girl’. As one of the first blind children to go to mainstream school, nobody could really help her when it came to exploring careers. Fast forward 30 years and she's now the Co-Founder of B-Radical and Co-CEO of Radical Recruit. Compelled to set up a service designed to enable disabled people to start well and thrive in their jobs, B-Radical’s Accelerating Accessibility service offers tailored support to both employers and their disabled hires, critical to sustaining a thriving and inclusive workforce.

5 mins - 3 key challenges for disabled people

7 mins - organisations say 'we're not quite there yet'

12 mins - it's not about perfection, it's about progress

14 mins - reasonably adjustment and taking responsibility

17 mins - access to work

20 mins - what does it mean for disabled people in the future?

26 mins - ask 'what can we do to make this process accessible for you?'

About Kirsty

Kirsty has over 20 years’ experience working in the Charity Sector and leads on Early Careers recruitment and the Accelerating Accessibility programme at B-Radical. She’s also the CEO of Radical Recruit which is funded by the work of B-Radical and supports those furthest from the labour market to mobilise out of poverty by securing employment.

Kirsty fought for the same chances as her sighted peers and made the decision not to go to university. She is eager for businesses to reimagine their early career programs to foster inclusivity from the outset. By ensuring diversity at the entry level, companies can build a robust pipeline of diverse talent, paving the way for a diverse leadership team in the future.

About Juliet Morris:

Juliet is co-founder ⁠Open Square Limited⁠, an award-winning boutique consultancy helping global leaders make sense, make progress, and make waves. She is an award-winning coach, consultant and leader with 20 years' experience in helping expert people and STEM organisations build brilliant futures. Juliet is passionate about helping humans build a better and more intentional future and invites you to join ⁠IF club⁠ where you will complimentary weekly receive tips, tools and insights to help build your Intentional Future.

What Kind of Future is available on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠Website⁠, ⁠Pocket Casts⁠.

Music: ⁠Cave Rat⁠