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An award winning Digital Skills Expert, Sue Black was awarded an OBE for “services to technology” (2016). She is Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist in the Department of Computer Science at Durham University, a government advisor, Trustee at Comic Relief, social entrepreneur, writer and public speaker.  

Alexandra I. Cristea is Professor, Deputy Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science, Director of Research and Founder of the Artificial Intelligence in Human Systems research group in the Department of Computer Science at Durham University. She is Advisory Board Member at the Ustinov College, N8 CIR Digital Humanities team lead for Durham.

Johanna is a TechWomen100 2022 award winner with over a decade of experience delivering projects across the engineering, heritage, charity, higher education and tech sectors. Specialising in non-profit and community projects Johanna is responsible for overseeing operation delivery of the entire TechUP portfolio including CPD and social impact projects.

Paula’s background is as a Senior Lecturer in Comp Sci Education. Her PhD focussed on the role of play in learning computer programming. She continued this enthusiasm by writing a book about App Development (Hello App Inventor!). Besides tutoring, she’s the Lead Programme Designer for Click Start by TechUPWomen.