17/06/2026
Not all career pivots look the same, and Dilek's left us speechless.
Meet Dilek Sari, a Salesforce Product Manager at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital Charity, and one of the bravest voices in the room at the May Lightning Talks event.
Dilek spent 16 years as a teacher in Turkey before making a courageous decision to start a new life in the UK, with her two children. She entered tech in 2021 with no prior experience, and has since built an impressive career spanning a US-based Salesforce consultancy and The Economist.
Her talk, 'Tell me what you can do with your hands', was a deeply personal story of loss, resilience and reinvention. The talk was a testament to how with resilience, perseverance and determination, one can achieve anything they set out to, even in the face of adversity.
To Dilek, thank you. Thank you for trusting our community with your story, for showing up both vulnerably and powerfully. We are incredibly proud to have had you as one of our speakers. 🙌
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