Alexandra Pinto | Academic resident doctor | NHS / University of Oxford / Imperial College London
Dr Alexandra Pinto is an Academic Resident Doctor in Oxford with a passion for advancing equity in child health through research, clinical practice, and community partnership. She graduated from Imperial College London with distinctions in every year of her medical degree and over 40 academic prizes, including Proxime Accessit to the University of London Gold Medal and the President’s Award for Excellence in Societal Engagement. Alongside clinical training, Alexandra has built a strong research portfolio focused on paediatric infectious diseases, displaced populations, and health equity.
Alexandra has also led several initiatives to bridge healthcare and communities. She led the PlayTeam volunteering programme at a major London hospital, coordinating over 80 medical students to support welfare of children during and after the pandemic. She also established a Community Outreach programme connecting medical students with schools and charities to promote understanding of social determinants of health, and co-led a widening participation initiative mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds into healthcare careers.
Through her work, Alexandra is committed to translating evidence into practice and ensuring that healthcare systems are designed with, and accountable to, the communities they serve. She aspires to become a clinician-researcher shaping equitable, data-informed child health policy both in the UK and globally.
Liliane Lindsay | Principal Consultant, Energy Transition and AI Advisory | PA Consulting
Liliane is a strategy consultant working across PA Consulting’s Energy Transition and AI Advisory practices. With a multidisciplinary background in environmental science, economics, law, and policy, she operates at the intersection of technology and business to help clients navigate some of the most pressing challenges of the modern day – including addressing the climate crisis and managing the digital transformation and adoption of responsible AI. Liliane has advised a wide range of clients, including businesses, policymakers, infrastructure developers, and investors, providing economic and strategic insight to support key commercial decisions. Driven by the understanding that decarbonisation is key to combatting the climate crisis, Liliane’s work primarily centres around the energy transition, industrial decarbonisation, sustainability, and AI transformation, where she helps clients finance and deploy large‑scale capital investments, reduce emissions, and realise value through digital and AI‑enabled solutions. Beyond her project work, Liliane is deeply committed to building inclusive and collaborative communities across the energy and utilities sector, with a particular focus on developing junior talent and advancing female empowerment. Prior to consulting, she gained a global perspective on sustainability and the energy transition through professional and academic experience across North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
Beatrice Siyanbola | Valuation Analyst - Low Carbon Solutions | Shell
Beatrice Siyanbola is a Valuation Analyst leading decision analysis for low-carbon energy projects across Europe and Asia, including hydrogen and low-carbon fuels. She applies economic, regulatory, and financial analysis to guide capital allocation and assess the viability of emerging energy technologies.
A chemical engineer by training, Beatrice brings a strong technical foundation to this role, having built her career across planning, hydrocarbon management, and operations in gas processing. She began as a Planning and Performance Engineer, driving asset management strategies and benchmarking exercises to improve safety, cost efficiency, and production performance across the Scottish gas value chain.
Most recently on the technical side, she served as Production Operations Supervisor and Engineer at an LPG fractionation plant, leading a team of five to deliver safe, efficient operations across ethane, propane, butane, and gasoline production.
Beyond her professional work, Beatrice is passionate about leadership, diversity and early careers development in energy. She sits on the Advisory Board for Grid-UK, mentors young professionals, volunteers with the European Youth Energy Network and the Girls in Energy programme, and regularly coaches students on the evolving energy industry.
She was named one of the Top 20 Black Women in the UK Energy Industry in 2025.
Kelly Loukatou | RESP Technical Lead | National Energy System Operator
Kelly works as a Technical Lead in the Regional Energy Strategic Planning team of the National Energy System Operator (NESO), responsible for energy system planning for distribution networks in a coherent and cost-effective way, with consumers, industries and local communities at the heart of the energy transition. Before that, Kelly was a Strategic Lead within NESO leading the development of Future Energy Scenarios, i.e. credible pathways to achieve UK’s goal of Net Zero Emissions by 2050.
Prior to NESO, Kelly worked as a Lead Research Engineer at the Research & Development Department of EDF Energy in the UK, where she specialised in algorithms to optimally invest in renewable and energy storage assets, vital for the transition to Net Zero. Before that, Kelly worked as a Modelling Analyst at Energy Systems Catapult, an integral member of their innovation team.
Kelly is originally a power systems engineer and holds a PhD from the Centre for Doctoral Training in Power Networks of The University of Manchester. Her PhD research was on investment of battery storage assets with wind generation. She is a Chartered Engineer with the Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET), for which she is also a Professional Registration Advisor, mentoring others to become chartered. Kelly has served as the Industry Chair of UK's IET Energy Storage conference for three years. Kelly is currently the Events Lead within NESO Women’s Network, raising awareness about key Diversity & Inclusion matters and celebrating brilliantly the achievements of her colleagues.
Tasneem Yousif | PhD Researcher | University of Nottingham
Tasneem Yousif is a PhD researcher in GNSS and Space Engineering at the University of Nottingham, supported by the EPSRC UKRI studentship. Her work addresses interference affecting Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). Her research focuses on detecting, characterising, and geolocating jamming and spoofing using Low Earth Orbit satellites, with methods designed for implementation on spacecraft. She has developed techniques that have progressed from signal analysis to flight-proven satellite payloads, bridging research and application. Her work responds to a growing vulnerability in global navigation infrastructure, with implications for both space-based and terrestrial systems.
She is involved in spacecraft systems and FPGA-based reconfigurable computing and is a team member of the AstroJam and JamSail CubeSat projects. Alongside her research, Tasneem has teaching and industry-related experience. She works as a demonstrator and teaching assistant in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Nottingham. Beyond her technical achievements, she has volunteered hundreds of hours to STEM outreach, championing pathways for women into engineering and space.
Her work has been recognised through awards and honours. She was named among the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2025 by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) and selected as a winner of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) 20 Under 35 Award.
Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal | Chartered Psychologist | MultiGen Zen CIC
Dr. Manpreet is a chartered psychologist, TEDx speaker and social entrepreneur whose pioneering work sits at the intersection of clinical practice, academic research, and systemic advocacy. She holds a PhD with a specialism in behavioural addictions and is completing a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology - a dual doctoral pathway that uniquely informs her integrative approach.
Her mission to decolonise psychology and expand its public impact has been recognised with multiple national awards, including the prestigious British Psychological Society Diversity prize. An authentic voice in public discourse, she has shared her insights on mental health and addiction on platforms like ITV’s Good Morning Britain and has been invited to speak on international stages.
Demonstrating a commitment to creating platforms for underrepresented voices, she recently conceived, organised, and self-funded a landmark event at the Houses of Parliament titled "Women Who Decolonise" for International Women’s Day 2026. She also mentors the next generation of influential voices by coaching upcoming TEDxNHS speakers.
Through her multi award-winning advocacy, media engagement, and innovative leadership, Dr. Manpreet is actively reshaping the field of psychology towards greater inclusivity, relevance, and public engagement.
Armin Mustafa | Associate Professor, AI Fellow, Cheif Scientist | University of Surrey, DSIT, SAIReco
Dr. Armin Mustafa is an award-winning AI researcher with over 10 years of experience pioneering advances in digital technologies. She currently serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Surrey’s Center for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) and holds a prestigious DSIT AI Fellowship with the UK Government. Her work has led to the publication of more than 50 papers in top-tier venues like CVPR and ICML.
Armin’s expertise spans artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision. Her career is defined by a unique blend of high-impact academic research and commercial success. She is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of SAIReco Ltd., which leads the development of intelligent video description. Her contributions to the field have been recognized with numerous accolades, including the NOVI Academic Leader of the Year and the Tech Women 100 award in 2025. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a dedicated STEM UK Ambassador, frequently serving as a judge for "STEM for Britain" at Parliament. Armin holds a PhD in Computer Vision from the University of Surrey and a Masters from IIT Kanpur.
Jasmine Smith | Content Innovation Analyst | Accenture
I am a Content Innovation Analyst working at the intersection of creativity, technology, and people. My career to date has been shaped by curiosity, clear communication, and a belief that technology should make work better, simpler, and more human.
In my role, I help bridge the gap between creative teams and technology, supporting clients to modernise how they work and unlock marketing efficiencies through digital solutions. My focus is not on technology for technology’s sake, but on how tools can improve collaboration, streamline processes, and enable teams to spend more time on meaningful creative work. I work across multiple projects, driving innovation and helping clients adopt new ways of working that are practical, scalable, and people led.
My route into technology was unconventional. Having studied English Literature, French, and IT, I developed a strong interest in how people communicate and how ideas are shaped and understood. That interest led me into the technology sector, where I learned that success depends as much on understanding people and their challenges as it does on understanding systems. Even in a technology focused field, human instinct, empathy, and judgement remain essential.
Alongside my professional work, I actively advocate for social mobility and gender equality in technology. I recently co led the UK’s first Girls in AI Summit in partnership with TechSheCan, reaching 240 young girls from low socio economic backgrounds. I am also the regional le
Anupama Hatti | Head of Programme Delivery | NHS Blood and Transplant
Anupama Hatti is the Head of Programme Delivery (Digital, Data & Technology Services) at NHS Blood and Transplant, where she leads large-scale digital transformation across life-critical national systems that support patient safety, clinical resilience and operational sustainability.
With over 23 years of experience across healthcare, aerospace, defence, telecoms and digital transformation, Anupama has built a career delivering complex change in highly regulated environments. Since joining NHSBT in 2023, she has played a key leadership role in stabilising and advancing major transformation programmes, including blood technology modernisation, digital delivery improvement and resilience initiatives supporting frontline services.
Known for her calm, values-driven leadership style, Anupama brings clarity to complexity, strengthening governance, improving delivery confidence and building inclusive, high-performing teams. She is passionate about creating environments where people feel empowered to contribute, grow and lead, regardless of background or role.
Alongside her day role, Anupama is the Co-Chair of the NHSBT Women’s Network, where she leads strategic initiatives focused on women in STEM, professional development, safe spaces and allyship. She is also a STEM Ambassador, school governor, mentor and panel speaker, actively supporting the next generation of technology leaders through outreach, education and community engagement.
Lydia Jones | RAPSTONE Risk and Issue Manager | Ministry of Defence
Lydia joined the Ministry of Defence as a HR and Recruitment Support Officer in 2022 after completing University. She was promoted to Recruitment Team Leader after 6 months, leading and managing a team of recruitment professionals, and spearheading the project ‘Street to Seat’ to reduce onboarding times to enable the continuity of education for Service Personnel’s children overseas.
Following this, Lydia worked on the Boxer Programme for two years across multiple programme controls work strands where she notably pioneered a programme controls dashboard to be utilised across the British Army Programmes Portfolio to improve the quality of programme controls data to better inform senior stakeholder briefings. The dashboard was presented as Portfolio best practice, and she was awarded a 4* Chief of the General Staff coin.
Lydia in her current role within Taskforce RAPSTONE , has been recognised as operating in one of the most demanding and fast moving environments in Defence as acting Programme Controls Manager ensuring the continuity and coherence of programme controls activity for an Operational Portfolio. She been recognised as having a significant impact on the successful mobilisation and operational delivery of operational capabilities at pace to the Field Army.
Lydia is committed to her own professional development achieving Full MAPM status as well as developing those around her as a mentor, Women Empowering Defence Ambassador and Social Mobility Ambassador.