Sonal Shah

Award winner who talks about gender parity in tech careers, inspires females to accelerate careers and fulfil potential

A published best selling Author, Speaker, multiple Award winner in Tech and Diversity and a Vice President in financial services who inspires and helps women change careers into the tech industry and become aware of what is  available and possible for them so that they can make a successful transition, climb the career ladder, accelerate and become great leaders and fulfil their potential to narrow the gender figures in tech industry.

Sonal Shah helps women fulfil their potential and progress in their careers to encourage them and change careers into the tech industry.  She is passionate about increasing the number of women in the tech industry by inspiring and helping them to join the industry.  
She was named as one of Brummells most inspirational women in November 2023

She speaks about:
• Diversity equity and inclusion and about the lack of awareness of what is available in tech industry careers to encourage an inspire future female talent
• How to change careers to tech and the benefits of using AI
•The power of personal branding using LinkedIn
• Inspiring females to act and fulfill their career potential to live the life they want

Sonal is a multiple award winner of We Are The City Rising Stars (sponsored by The Time paper) in Tech100 and also a winner in Diversity through to being a finalist in ‘Computer Weekly’s most Influential Women’ every year since 2022 as well as the ‘Global Women of Inspiration’ award’ in 2022.  

She is a Speaker that frequently speaks at industry events, including a roundtable for ‘Women in Blockchain Talks’ on International Women’s Day, a participant giving a keynote at Karren Brady’s Wonen In Business and Tech conference, Isobel member at IWD conference in Birmingham in 2025, the Women in Business Conference discussing “the Glass Ceiling” spoken at Life Skills ‘Global’ Summit for careers, and panel moderator at We Are The City Women in Tech conference on ‘Block Chain and The Supply Chain’ through to teaching ‘How to Build your Brand through LinkedIn’ to business owners.  


Founder of SheChoseTech - Instagram: @shechosetech,   @sonaltech
Twitter:  @SonalS25
Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalshahtechdiversity/

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