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Sukvinder and Asselco co-presenting at the TechGirls workshop

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Dr. Assel Altayeva 

Lecturer in AI and Cybersecurity, Oxford University

Researcher at Imperial College London

Data Science Consultant, Pixsellar Tech 

Assel holds a Master's degree in Mathematics from Novosibirsk State University, Russia, and a Ph.D. in Computing from Imperial College London.  Experience both as a hands-on data scientist in AI tech startups, IT consultant at Accenture as well as a university lecturer. She developed and taught courses in AI and Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Data Modelling, and Principles of Distributed Ledger to undergraduate and postgraduate classes. 

Assel is a passionate ambassador of diversity and inclusion of STEM education, being part of the leadership of the London Chapters of Women in Data Science Stanford University, AnitaB.org, and Women in Computing at Imperial.

Sukvinder Kathuria BSc Hons

Sukvinder Kathuria holds a first-class honors degree in Computer Communications and Networks.  She has 20 years of experience working in various facets of the Technology Industry.  

Sukvinder is a qualified assessor and verifier within the Digital Apprenticeship sector and is a Google certified educator.  Sukvinder champions women in technology and as a result founded TechGirls.  TechGirls is an outreach provider that works in schools to increase the female representation in STEM industries