Join Scottish Women in Business for lunch as they kick off their quarterly topic of innovation and technology with guest speaker Dr Susie Mitchell, Programme Director at Glasgow City of Science and Innovation.

About Dr Mitchell:

• She came to Glasgow in 1996 to undertake a PhD in cancer research at the University of Glasgow’s Beatson Institute for Cancer Research where she was awarded the John Paul Award for research excellence
• She would then become an R&D manager within the NHS, a public policy practitioner for local and national government, and Accessibility and Inclusion lead for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee
• She is a champion of diversity in STEM and in 2016 was recognised by Equate Scotland as a Leading Woman of Scotland for her contributions to STEM and Scotland’s advancement
• In 2013, she became Programme Director for Glasgow City of Science and Innovation – a regional innovation partnership that influences regional innovation strategy and delivers impact through a range of pioneering projects and programmes that support greater innovation in business to benefit people, productivity and planet
• She is a proud member of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival Board and outside work, is a session musician and a presenter and contributor for the BBC.