Joanna Birch has been appointed Chair of the CreaTech Frontiers Stakeholder
Board, the West Midlands creative-tech cluster backed by UKRI and regional
partners to accelerate R&D, skills and SME growth. She will convene universities,
industry and cultural organisations to turn prototypes into investable ventures and
amplify the region’s global profile. “Delighted to have been appointed Chair of
CreaTech Frontiers Board…” she said in her announcement.

Joanna Birch delivers keynote at Women in Tech 2025 (September 2025)
Joanna Birch delivered the keynote at the Women in Tech Awards 2025 at The Eastside
Rooms, Birmingham (Mon 8 Sept), celebrating regional innovators and the power of
inclusive tech leadership.