Clayton Hotel - Custom House Restaurant, 286 Clyde Street, Glasgow G1 4AR.
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Clayton Hotel - Custom House Restaurant, Glasgow
January 25, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Join us for lunch as we kick off our quarterly topic of Innovation and Technology with guest speaker Dr Susie Mitchell, Programme Director - Glasgow City of Science and Innovation.
About Susie:
- Susie came to Glasgow in 1996 to undertake a PhD in cancer research at the University of Glasgow’s Beatson Institute for Cancer Research where she was awarded the John Paul Award for research excellence.
- She would then become an R&D manager within the NHS, a public policy practitioner for local and national government, and Accessibility and Inclusion lead for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.
- She is a champion of diversity in STEM and in 2016 was recognised by Equate Scotland as a Leading Woman of Scotland for her contributions to STEM and Scotland’s advancement.
- In 2013, Susie became Programme Director for Glasgow City of Science and Innovation – a regional innovation partnership that influences regional innovation strategy and delivers impact through a range of pioneering projects and programmes that support greater innovation in business to benefit people, productivity and planet.
- Susie is a proud member of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival Board and outside work, is a session musician and a presenter and contributor for the BBC.
