Accelerating Action: celebrating International Women Day

This blog was written by Lauren Cassells, Research & Innovation Programme Manager at FinTech Scotland and Charlotte Moir, Account Manager at BT Business.

Welcome to the first edition in our series of spotlights celebrating colleagues who are inspiring change and Accelerating Action across the technology sector.

Accelerating action is the theme of International Women’s Day 2025 and one which we here at FinTech Scotland and BT feel extremely passionate about.

International Women’s Day, taking place 8 March, strives to deliver collective action and shared ownership for driving gender parity. With this campaign we are making it a year-long endeavour, spotlighting and shouting loud about the fantastic colleagues we are privileged to work alongside on a daily basis.

As individuals, we can all take steps in our daily lives to positively impact everyone’s advancement. We can celebrate success, question bias, support and champion diversity, and so much more. As we launch this campaign, we will be focused on highlighting and applauding those who are striving and growing, creating the future we hope for of through action.

The campaign will comprise a series of monthly blogs, as well podcast and discussion-based activities, shining a light on relevant insights and initiatives taking place across Scotland. As we look forward to the monthly themes, we are excited to be engaging with those who inspire us both personally and professionally in accelerating action.

As we kick off the campaign, we encourage you to nominate those that inspire you on a daily basis and that you would like to see celebrated in this campaign.

To nominate a colleague, please contact us.

January Spotlights: