
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Technology affects everything around us - from the legal system to the dating scene.
The majority of the tech industry is run by white men - with ethnic minorities making up just 5% of the workforce.
Online, black women are 84% more likely to be mentioned in abusive or problematic tweets.
In a world that is becoming more and more reliant on digital technology, how is this likely to impact people from a marginalised background?
Izzy Obeng is the founder of Foundervine - which helps young and diverse people to grow business ideas.
Alex Lathbridge is a science and tech journalist, and co-founder of Minority STEM - a community promoting BAME individuals in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Seyi Akiwowo is the founder of Glitch UK - an organisation that exists to end online abuse.
Timi Ofarn is the co-founder of the Nerd Council - a content platform on online gaming.
Stephanie Ijoma is the founder of NNESAGA - a platform celebrating diversity in gaming, comics and anime.
Plus we hear from Yewande Biala - a contestant on Love Island 2019 - on her experience of trolling and building a brand online.
By BBC Radio 1Xtra5
1414 ratings
Technology affects everything around us - from the legal system to the dating scene.
The majority of the tech industry is run by white men - with ethnic minorities making up just 5% of the workforce.
Online, black women are 84% more likely to be mentioned in abusive or problematic tweets.
In a world that is becoming more and more reliant on digital technology, how is this likely to impact people from a marginalised background?
Izzy Obeng is the founder of Foundervine - which helps young and diverse people to grow business ideas.
Alex Lathbridge is a science and tech journalist, and co-founder of Minority STEM - a community promoting BAME individuals in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Seyi Akiwowo is the founder of Glitch UK - an organisation that exists to end online abuse.
Timi Ofarn is the co-founder of the Nerd Council - a content platform on online gaming.
Stephanie Ijoma is the founder of NNESAGA - a platform celebrating diversity in gaming, comics and anime.
Plus we hear from Yewande Biala - a contestant on Love Island 2019 - on her experience of trolling and building a brand online.

7,860 Listeners

1,075 Listeners

399 Listeners

5,496 Listeners

1,818 Listeners

1,850 Listeners

1,061 Listeners

2,023 Listeners

88 Listeners

336 Listeners

351 Listeners

63 Listeners

117 Listeners

4,163 Listeners

11 Listeners

3,213 Listeners

775 Listeners

255 Listeners

388 Listeners

359 Listeners

924 Listeners

8 Listeners

308 Listeners

39 Listeners

33 Listeners