Develop, Retain and Advance Women in Tech
Practical programmes for companies that want to strengthen culture, support managers, and accelerate the careers of women in technical roles.
What We Offer
Allyship in Action
A short easy to access course for managers and leaders
- A short 20 minute course focused specifically on how to be an ally for women in tech.
- Builds confidence addressing bias, evaluations and career progression.
- Practical frameworks to create supportive, equitable teams
Monthly Mentoring Package
Women seeking consistent support to achieve long-term growth and success.
- 3 x 60-minute 1:1 sessions per month.
- Email support between sessions for follow-up questions and accountability.
- Access to curated resources and tools to support your journey.
Corporate Mentoring & Training Packages
Companies looking to invest in the growth and leadership of their female employees.
- Customized mentoring and training plans for individuals or teams.
- Flexible session formats (1:1 or group).
- Ongoing support and reporting for organizational impact.
Proven Strategies for Measurable Impact
Our programmes are designed from two decades of experience building one of the world’s most recognised women-in-tech communities. We combine lived experience with research-backed methods to deliver real outcomes for companies and their teams.
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Research shows companies with diverse leadership are up to 35% more likely to outperform competitors (McKinsey).
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Women in tech are twice as likely to leave mid-career without structured support, our programmes address the key barriers identified in leading studies.
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Girl Geek Network builds on 20 years of experience from Girl Geek Dinners, a global community founded in 2005 that partnered with companies like Google, Microsoft, and Intel to support women in tech worldwide.
FAQ's
Girl Geek Network supports women in technology roles across all industrial sectors, including highly regulated environments. While the core challenges women face in tech are consistent regardless of sector, their impact can vary depending on organisational structure, compliance requirements, and culture.
With global experience spanning technology, finance, healthcare, government, engineering, and regulated industries, we understand how these nuances manifest in practice. Our programmes are designed to work within real-world constraints, supporting women in tech roles without requiring organisations to compromise on regulation, governance, or operational standards.
Yes. Girl Geek Network supports women in technology roles across both regulated and non-regulated industries, including finance, healthcare, government, education, and critical infrastructure.
We understand the constraints that come with regulated environments, including compliance, governance, data protection, and risk management. Our programmes are designed to work within existing organisational frameworks, making them suitable for sectors where change must be practical, structured, and accountable.
Yes. Girl Geek Network works with mid-sized organisations through to large enterprises.
Our programmes scale across teams, departments, and locations, making them suitable for organisations looking to support women in tech roles consistently rather than through one-off initiatives. We focus on sustainable career progression, retention, and leadership readiness, aligning with organisational goals rather than individual short-term outcomes.
Girl Geek Network is a career development solution, not a traditional DEI training programme.
Rather than focusing on awareness sessions or policy-led interventions, we provide practical, skills-based support that helps women in tech navigate real workplace systems, progression barriers, and leadership pathways. This makes our work highly complementary to DEI strategies while delivering tangible outcomes in confidence, visibility, and retention.
Yes. Girl Geek Network supports women across the full range of technology roles, including engineering, data, product, design, security, operations, delivery, and leadership.
We recognise that women in non-engineering tech roles often face the same structural barriers as those in deeply technical positions, particularly around credibility, influence, and progression. Our approach is role-agnostic and focused on how women operate and advance within technology-led organisations.
Yes. Leadership development and retention are core outcomes of our work with companies.
Our programmes help women in tech build the confidence, visibility, and strategic capability needed to progress into senior and leadership roles. By addressing the systemic reasons women disengage or leave, organisations benefit from stronger retention, reduced attrition costs, and a more sustainable leadership pipeline.
Yes. Girl Geek Network supports global and distributed teams across multiple regions and time zones.
Our programmes are delivered online and designed to work across different organisational cultures, geographies, and working models. This makes them suitable for international organisations seeking consistent support for women in tech roles regardless of location.
Girl Geek Network complements internal mentoring schemes but goes beyond them.
While mentoring relies heavily on individual relationships and internal capacity, our programmes provide structured, externally informed guidance that addresses systemic challenges women face in tech organisations. Participants gain access to shared language, practical frameworks, and peer learning that are often difficult to achieve through internal mentoring alone.
Girl Geek Network is designed for organisations that employ women in technology roles and want to support sustainable career progression, leadership readiness, and retention.
This includes HR, People, Talent, Learning and Development, and senior leaders who recognise that supporting women in tech requires more than recruitment and visibility initiatives. Our work focuses on long-term impact rather than short-term optics.