I really enjoyed the challenge of presenting my research in just four minutes - it encouraged me to hone in on the core aim of my work and consider how I could communicate that clearly and concisely. The event brought together so many amazing people with such interesting research avenues who I wouldn't usually have had the opportunity to meet. Everyone was so supportive and I'm very grateful for the whole experience!

Rachael Laidlaw

Being named this year's Spotlight runner-up is a true honour. It was exciting and energising to present my work and share perspectives and ideas with such a vibrant group of women in computing. I have no doubt that the connections I formed will result in great collaboration.

Sabrina Aufiero

I was very grateful to be awarded the runner-up prize! It was very inspiring to hear about the research of other women computer science researchers from across the country. The spotlight talks were very diverse, and it was very interesting to hear about the many applications of AI that are being investigated.

Clea Dronne

I'm delighted to have won the People's Choice Prize. The colloquium was a wonderful platform to engage with the inspiring work being done by brilliant researchers across the country.

Arpita Saggar

It was a great honour to host UCL's 19th London Hopper Colloquium at GSA's London office this year. Events like this push back against the outdated image of computer science, traditionally a very male-dominated field. Visibility and recognition matter, and celebrating the work of female researchers today helps shape the world we want to see tomorrow.

It has been an honour to organise the London Hopper year after year and witness how the community has grown: the younger generation are becoming ever more confident and innovative in their thinking.

We have an amazing team of people and so much support, from UCL and outside UCL, such as BCS, EPSRC and companies, including CISCO. GSA Captial were an absolute pleasure to work with.

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