We're given a platform to share that, you know, there is so many amazing women in the industry

and we can shine a light on them.

We need to focus on inclusion.

So there's no point in terms of bringing all this diverse talent in,

if then we don't have our sort of, I talk about foundations of companies in order around to,

for them to feel included and for them to stay.

It's sort of managing your own internal biases and asking those curious questions about

what that person as an individual can bring to your organisation rather than making a

decision on a black and white two-page document.

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movers and shakers of the UK tech industry and the destination for all things UK tech related.

I'm your host, Jane Wakefield. And today I'm joined by Becky Taylor, co-founder of tech

returners, an organisation that helps people resume their careers after a break. Welcome, Becky.

Hi, Jane. Lovely to meet you and thank you for having me on. Now, let's talk a little bit about your

background. I quite often use the word journey at this point and I'm trying to avoid that

because I think it's a little bit cliched, isn't it? But let's talk about, you know,

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