The Innovation Birmingham campus welcomed 60 people to its inaugural Women In Tech event which brought together female tech entrepreneurs, coders, programmers and digital media specialists.

Four leaders in their field delivered presentations about their experiences of working in the tech industry.

Jodie Cole spoke about why she co-founded Clever Tykes, a series of children's books which introduce them to entrepreneurial and tech skills from a young age.

Jessica Rose, from Innovation Birmingham campus-based global search engine specialist Majestic SEO, delivered a presentation about developing programming skills in order to further her career.

Helana Santos, lead programmer at digital gaming company Modern Dreams, focused her talk on the experiences of being a woman in a male-dominated industry.

The final speaker was Rachel McCollin, web designer and author of a series of Wordpress guides, who spoke about her journey from being employed to becoming an entrepreneur.

The event was organised and hosted by Michelle Rayner, Innovation Birmingham's entrepreneurs for the future programme manager.

The food was provided by Birmingham-based ChangeKitchen, founded by another female entrepreneur, Dr Birgit Kehrer.

Pictures by Dale Martin