Mark Martin MBE is the co-founder of UKBlackTech, winner of the 2019 London Business Award.
UKBlackTech is an innovation group that is on a mission to “make the UK the most ethnically diverse tech ecosystem in the world.”
In this episode, Mark – who also teaches computer science in London – talks more about UKBlackTech, why he thinks BAME talent is often ignored and what the repercussions of this could be.

Mark Martin MBE is the co-founder of UKBlackTech, winner of the 2019 London Business Award. UKBlackTech is an innovation group that is on a mission to “make the UK the most ethnically diverse tech ecosystem in the world.” In this episode, Mark – who also teaches computer science in London – talks more about UKBlackTech, why he thinks BAME talent is often ignored and what the repercussions of this could be.

EP09: Mark Martin MBE, co-founder of UKBlackTech

INSPIRE 20 is a series of conversations with 20 industry executives from around the world who are creating lasting change, accelerating initiatives or have a unique point of view around inclusion and diversity (I&D) in their own industries, organizations or communities.  Sponsored by Micro Focus, a multinational software and information technology business, headquartered in the UK, the podcast series is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility program, Micro Focus INSPIRE. The company is committed to helping address the lack of diversity in the technology industry, from the classroom to the boardroom. As has been shown, diverse teams make better decisions, are more creative at finding alternatives to problems, and are overall more likely to produce better outcomes.

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INSPIRE 20 is a series of conversations with 20 industry executives from around the world who are creating lasting change, accelerating initiatives or have a unique point of view around inclusion and diversity (I&D) in their own industries, organizations or communities. Sponsored by Micro Focus, a multinational software and information technology business, headquartered in the UK, the podcast series is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility program, Micro Focus INSPIRE. The company is committed to helping address the lack of diversity in the technology industry, from the classroom to the boardroom. As has been shown, diverse teams make better decisions, are more creative at finding alternatives to problems, and are overall more likely to produce better outcomes.

INSPIRE 20 is a series of conversations with 20 industry executives from around the world who are creating lasting change, accelerating initiatives or have a unique point of view around inclusion and diversity (I&amp;D) in their own industries, organizations or communities.  Sponsored by Micro Focus, a multinational software and information technology business, headquartered in the UK, the podcast series is part of the company’s corporate social responsibility program, Micro Focus INSPIRE. The company is committed to helping address the lack of diversity in the technology industry, from the classroom to the boardroom. As has been shown, diverse teams make better decisions, are more creative at finding alternatives to problems, and are overall more likely to produce better outcomes.

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EP09: Mark Martin MBE, co-founder of UKBlackTech