Girls Who Innovate STEM day
Client Cortex Technologies
Type Events & CSR
Year 2024
Services Concept, Event Planning, Design, Speaker Sourcing, PR, Media
Role Marketing Manager, Cortex Technologies

Girls Who Innovate, STEM Initiative

Overview

Girls Who Innovate was our idea from the start. We conceived, planned, and delivered the entire event in partnership with Girlguiding Guernsey for the International Day of Women and Girls in STEM. It was a CSR initiative for Cortex Technologies that delivered real impact and the company's best share-of-voice results in over three years.

The challenge

Cortex wanted to give back to the community in a way that meant something, not just a branding exercise. We proposed an event that would get girls aged 10-14 excited about technology while also generating positive press coverage and positioning Cortex as a company that invests in the next generation.

Our approach

We owned every aspect of the event from concept to delivery. That meant designing the promotional flyers and event programme, sourcing and briefing speakers from the tech industry, planning the activities (including Bloxels game design and hands-on engineering challenges), managing the budget, coordinating with Girlguiding Guernsey on logistics and safeguarding, and handling all media outreach.

On the day, 35 girls attended and participated in a full programme of STEM activities. We documented the event with photography and video, then used the content for follow-up press coverage and social media.

35
Attendees
Best SOV
In 3+ years for Cortex
Press
Guernsey Press coverage

Press coverage

The event was covered by the Guernsey Press: "Guides are the girls who innovate at future tech day"

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