Joanna Birch has also been named Chair of TechWM’s AI & Future Tech Special
Interest Group, bringing her innovation leadership to a network that champions
responsible adoption, skills and use-case development across the region’s tech
ecosystem. The SIG connects founders, corporates, academia and public sector to
accelerate practical AI impact for the West Midlands.

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.