09/03/2026
🎉 What a weekend! We are still buzzing from the energy at Ulster University Belfast as we celebrated 10 years of Women Techmakers Belfast and our annual International Women’s Day conference.
A massive thank you to everyone who made this milestone success possible:
🎤 Our Incredible Speakers:
Fiona Sizeland (née Halpin), Natasha Breslin, Priyanka Lingegowda, Karen Tang, Samhita Sarkar, Sabah Suhail, Eve Brennan, Kateryna Kozlova, Swapnali De, Lucy Bell.
Our Panelists: Isabella B., Ava McGurk, Caroline Pereira-Lynch PhD, Lolade Matthew, and Nicole O’Connor.
Our Host: Danielle Topping, who kept the energy high all day long!
🤝 Our Sponsors
This event remained free and inclusive thanks to our generous sponsors and partners: Gearset, DailyPay, Allstate Northern Ireland, Ulster University School of Computing, Adepta Partners, Data Intellect, Liberty IT, Mintel, Business Insider, Rapid7, Apex Fintech Solutions, and Women Techmakers.
🧑💻 The Team Behind the Magic
Organisers: Rachel Connor, Janine Crosbie, Ciara Burke, Niamh McGuigan, Yuan Zhang, Lauren McBurney, Risha Bhansali, Agata Roter, and Su Jean Ng.
Volunteers: Jeanne Chapple, Siham Aâriara, Mark Allan, Ava Whoriskey, Amy McGough, and Chantelle Workman.
The Services: Shoutout to Dr Shuai Zhang and Professor Chris Nugent (Ulster University School of Computing), Happily Ever After Nannies (Childcare), Nikki at PrettyBaked (Cakes), Laura Craig Design (Designs), Cavh (Captioners), David Kane, Emma Crothers, Serene Pauly, Alan Ferguson, Megan Hopwood, Robin Morgan and May Cheung (AV Team).
👑 A Special Tribute
Finally, a heartfelt thank you to Rachel Connor. As this is her final year in the lead, we want to thank her for her legacy of inspiration.
Thank you to every single person who attended - all photos taken on the day are available here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NEFGAJDsDDnjmFBp8 .
Here’s to the next 10 years! 🥂✨