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What we’re about

WIT North was founded in 2016 by Arzu Kanval and Beckie Taylor as a way to bring women working in the Greater Manchester Technology sector together. In 2018 Kate Wood joined the team as a Co- Lead.

We have since created a strong and thoughtful community of over 3000 members, we are an inclusive community and we want to ensure full representation at our events. Through our annual calendar of events, we've connected our members, creating an authentic, vulnerable and courageous community.

2025 is set to be our biggest year yet with the support of Community sponsors Street and venue Sponsors Kraken have 11 fantastic events lined up. This means we can amplify our impact in Greater Manchester and expand our offerings, increase brand awareness and reach more people consistently. We welcome new members at every event and encourage you to reach out if you are nervous about attending or have any questions.

What We Do

Through our inclusive community, we champion equality and challenge bias. WIT North creates opportunities, through mentorship, leadership development, and collaborative events.

Together our collective action and shared purpose encourages future generations to pursue technology as a career alongside people career switching, returning and developing their careers in the industry.

Feedback from our members is that the confidence they gain and industry connections they make at our events have a positive impact on both their careers and life outside work.

As a volunteer lead community we have managed to run close to 50 events, these have covered a wide range of topics including Procrastination Busting, Goal Setting, Public Speaking workshops and Psychological Safety.

We have partnered with many businesses over the years and would not be where we are now without their support.

We know change is needed and we would love you to join us in making it happen.

Hope to see you at our next event soon and if you'd like to learn more and keep in touch with us please do join our LinkedIn group.

Beckie, Kate and Arzu

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