It's hard to forget the film East is East (1999) - if you’re of the right generation that is. This classic 90s comedy-drama Britflick was one of the first big-screen depictions of the post-war immigrant experience in the UK. With a large helping of delightfully British humour and plenty of candour, it depicted the trials of a Pakistani father trying to arrange marriages for his two mixed-ethnicity sons. Not only was it totally hilarious, it was also ground-breaking, bringing

Dr Pauline Roche describes herself as an amplifier, producer, relationship broker and freelance journalist, increasing digital and data skills in small charities to build sustainability. She is and does all those things and so much more. Currently a producer and co-presenter on the Dr Tech Show started by the late John Popham, host of Tech Talk on Hope Radio, and an award-winning producer, broker and journalist for Digital WM News, Pauline has been an Associate and Member of

Laolu Dada is a woman armed with an arsenal of facts about black women in tech. In thirty minutes of conversation, it’s clear she takes data seriously, using it as her catalyst for doing the kind of business that has real social impact. Niyo Enterprise, the company she runs with her business partner Oyinkansola Adebayo, is breaking new ground with their clear vision of ‘economically empowering black women’ through tech. Laolu believes that getting black women into the tech in