Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon: CEO of Stemettes

Dubbed a child prodigy, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE was the youngest girl to pass A-level computing at 11 years old. She then went on to receive a Master’s in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Oxford at the tender age of 20.
Having held positions at Goldman Sachs, Hewlett-Packard and Deutsche Bank, Imafidon is no stranger to having a seat at the table. However, she soon realised the table was far from diverse. In between stints on Channel 4’s Countdown and running her own project, Stemettes - a social enterprise that aims to empower and enable young women in the STEM sector.
This very special interview is brought to you by Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate.
Here's what we discussed with Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE
- You had quite an unusual school experience. Would you describe what growing up was like for you? (01:09)
- Did you have any role models growing up? (02:04)
- What was the driving factor in you applying yourself at school? (05:45)
- What keeps you motivated now? Especially in your work with Stemettes? (09:23)
- Why have women and girls traditionally been excluded from STEM subjects and industries? (13:58)
- What motivated you to start Stemettes and use your experience and knowledge to enable and help other girls and women? Why is this an important issue? (23:34)
- It’s known that female business owners face more barriers in starting a business and achieving funding. Is there anything specific you did to achieve initial funding? (29:58)
- How do keep motivated? (32:41)
- What would you say is the biggest technological threat of the future? (35:36)
- Do you ever doubt yourself or have negative self-talk? (42:01)
- How do you view failure and adversity in your professional and personal life? (44:40)
- Questions from Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate students (48:47)
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