Natasha Sayce-Zelem

Natasha Sayce-Zelem (née Natasha Zelem) is a head of technology at Sky and founder of 'Empowering Women with Tech', a social enterprise showcasing female role models working in digital media, science, and technology with the goal of getting more women to consider a career in STEM in England.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Natasha Sayce-Zelem
Born
Natasha Zelem

Leeds
Alma materNorthern Film School
Known forWomen in Technology

She was named as one of the Top 100 women working in Tech in 2016[8] and in Computer Weekly's 'Most Influential Women in UK Tech' shortlist in 2018 and in 2019.[5][9]

In 2018, Sayce-Zelem joined the steering group for the BIMA Diversity & Inclusion Council alongside Sue Black, Amali De Alwis and Pip Jamieson.[10]

Early life and education

Natasha was born in Leeds in 1983. Her father Eugene Zelem was a props master in film and television. Her mother emigrated from Poland to Leeds. She has one sister, Helena who also works in a digital career.

Sayce-Zelem graduated with a first class degree from the Northern Film School where she specialised in producing and editing.[1]

Career

Prior to working in technology and digital development, Sayce-Zelem began her career as a freelance music photographer, working with acts such as David Bowie and Rage Against the Machine.[11] She has gone on to work at various technology and media companies, including ITV, BBC and Sky.[12]

Sayce-Zelem founded 'Empowering Women with Tech' to highlight and improve upon the lack of visible female role models working in STEM, and help women begin their careers in the field. Over 1000 people have attended an Empowering Women with Tech event, with past speakers including Dr Sue Black, Samantha Payne, Linda Liukas and Sarah Beeny.[13][14]

In October 2017, Sayce-Zelem won 'STEM Leader of the Year' for Yorkshire, North East and Scotland[15][6] and has written nationally for Business Cloud,[16] Huffington Post[17] and i Newspaper.[11]

References
  1. "Empowering Women with Tech". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "Technology event in Leeds will encourage more women to take up careers in STEM". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. "Sky on the hunt for women to join technology team". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. "21 Female Tech Leaders Flying the Flag for Northern Tech in the UK". Hacker Noon. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. "Most influential women in UK tech". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  6. "Yorkshire on top at Forward Ladies Awards". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. "Women in IT Awards 2018 – finalists revealed for UK awards". Women in IT Awards. Information Age. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. "Women Blazing a Train in Tech: from Sayce-Zelem TO Zoella". Business Cloud. Retrieved 15 Dec 2016.
  9. "Most Influential Women in UK Tech: The 2019 longlist". ComputerWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  10. "BIMA Diversity council". BIMA. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  11. "The tech industry won't learn empathy until it gets women through the door". i Newspaper. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  12. "Natasha Sayce-Zelem". LinkedIN. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  13. "Empowering Women with Tech and Science". InnovateHer. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  14. "Leeds International Festival 2017: Empowering Women With Tech Conference". Leeds Living. 2017-04-30. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  15. "Yorkshire, North East & Scotland Regional Final Winners". Forward Ladies Awards. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  16. Natasha Sayce-Zelem. "Tech Scene Needs Female Coder on Strictly Come Dancing". Business Cloud. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  17. Natasha Sayce-Zelem (2018-05-02). "Why Don't More Females Consider A Career In Tech?". HuffPost. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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