This month's event is being sponsored by SETsquared - The SETsquared Partnership develops new businesses from university research ('spin-outs') and supports early-stage, technology companies with high growth potential from the wider business community. Their business acceleration centre offers a fantastic service to start-up businesses yet very few of these have included female technologists and they would like us to help redress the balance. 

The event is being hosted by the Pervasive Media Studio which is based in the Watershed - The Pervasive Media Studio is a creative technologies collaboration between Watershed, University of West of England and University of Bristol.

Our speaker will be Verity Alexander from the Pervasive Media Studio: 

Verity is responsible for curating and managing the Pervasive Media Studio, promoting and coordinating the vibrant community of residents and partners and supporting the innovative portfolio of work that is developed here. A key part of her role as Producer is to document and disseminate the research undertaken by collaborators.

With a diverse background in public exhibition across the visual arts, live art, film and performance, and working in the public sector funding innovative digital businesses, Verity is passionate about championing all things creative, experimental and unexpected. She is currently hoping to up her geek girl credentials by taking on the Codeacademy ‘Code Year’ challenge and trying to understand the difference between a ‘for’ and a ‘while’ loop!

Following on from the success of our short 'Pecha Kucha' presentations from PhD students at Event #12 we also have several slots available for anyone wishing to give a short presentation about their PhD progress. Please contact us through our blog if you are interested: bristolgirlgeekdinners.com

Dinner at this event will be a selection of wraps, fresh fruit and brownie squares with tea and coffee or you can also buy drinks at the Watershed bar if you fancy something stronger! 

As always this event is free and men are welcome as long as they are invited by a girl geek - we don't want to be outnumbered! Places are limited so please register your interest and do let us know if you can't make it so your place can be made available to someone else if necessary. 

Thursday 16th February 6:30pm for 7pm - The Pervasive Media Studio is based in the Watershed. Visitors should come to Watershed Box Office where they will be directed through the bar.