Join us for an evening with Rich Bishop, and connect with us and other early career professionals, sharing career insights and tips.
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Synopsis
Join the Early Careers Executive for a night of networking and lively conversation!
We’ll lead with a talk from Rich Bishop, a coder since the age of 9, who started a business at 16. He’ll talk about his experience of the building software for SMEs and larger business, as well as his role in BCS and what being a Charted IT professional means to him.
A Q&A will follow where you can ask him questions. Then, we’ll head into smaller groups you can get to know each other better, and build some connections while discussing what's happening in your career at the moment, and what your goals are as an early career professional.
Take it as an opportunity to share your successes and lift each other up as you navigate the difficult journey into the world of tech. Rich and members of the exec will join each of the breakout rooms throughout the evening for you to seek advice or simply chat.
At the end of the event, you’ll be encouraged to swap LinkedIn details/emails/etc so you can stay in touch with each other and us when we organise future "Career Connections" webinars.
Share your wins, challenges, and goals—and leave with fresh perspectives and new connections.
Don’t miss out!
About the speaker
Rich Bishop started writing software at the age of nine. He turned it into a business at 16, and has now been working with SMEs and larger businesses in the UK and overseas for the last 17 years.
He also sits on the Council of BCS (the Chartered institute for IT) and is the Secretary of the Industry Committee of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists – where he works with both organisations to set the future direction of leadership in the IT, digital and cyber sectors.
Rich hasn’t always just been in software though. He has run business in retail, food, accounting, financial advice, education and broadcasting.
He’s also campaigned for the small business community through roles with the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses), and now sits on many committees of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry). He is also a Fellow of both the RSA (Royal Society of Art, Manufactures and Commerce) and the IoEE (The Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs), and is a Freeman of the City of London.
The primary aim of Rich’s work, through his company (withdigital), is to improve efficiency and productivity in businesses so they get the most out of the resources they have. Somewhat counterproductive to his own business, more times than not Rich will talk businesses out of expensive software builds – favouring quicker, cheaper, solutions already out there.
Through this, he also acts as CTO for start-ups. The aim of Rich’s work is to utilise technology and digital skills to do everything computers possibly can – freeing the humans from monotonous daily tasks and allowing them to do what they do best.
Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.
BCS is a membership organisation. If you enjoy this event, please consider joining BCS. You'll be very welcome. You'll receive access to many exclusive career development tools, an introduction to a thriving professional community and also help us Make IT Good For Society. Join BCS today
This event is brought to you by: BCS Early Careers Executive
