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. Organised by B Events—co-founded by Ifraz Ahmed and Anita Chumber—the awards recognise trailblazers shaping the UK tech ecosystem. The
organisers praised the evening’s impact, and the official channel noted: “Guests were also treated to an inspiring keynote from Joanna Birch…” (Women in Tech Awards).

Appointment: Chair, CreaTech Frontiers Board (June 2025)
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.