Women’s Networking Lunch with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce are delighted to have Dr. Susie Mitchell as our guest speaker at this event.
Dr. Susie Mitchell is Programme Director for Glasgow City of Science and Innovation (GCOSI). GCOSI is highlighted in Glasgow’s Economic Strategy as an embedded regional partnership that supports multi-sector collaboration in science and innovation to address societal challenges and drive inclusive growth. GCOSI identifies and promotes Glasgow and the West of Scotland’s world-class offer in research excellence and emerging innovation strengths to attract talent, investment and collaboration opportunities. GCOSI also supports business innovation and is a founding partner of VentureFest Scotland and the CAN DO innovation Summit which aim to support SME innovation and internationalisation to help unlock productivity. GCOSI is also driving forward the Innovation Capital of Europe Ideas and Knowledge Exchange Network (www.iKEN.global ); a collaboration hub of 20+ European Cities that champions mission-oriented, citizen-led and municipality-enabled creative innovation practices across European cities to power innovation performance and support inclusive growth. Susie came to Glasgow in 1996 to undertake a PhD in cancer research at the University of Glasgow’s Beatson Institute for Cancer Research where she was awarded the John Paul Award for research excellence. She would then become an R&D manager within the NHS, a public policy practitioner for local and national government, and Accessibility and Inclusion lead for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Susie is a champion of diversity in STEM and in 2016 was recognised by Equate Scotland as a Leading Woman of Scotland for her contributions to STEM and Scotland’s advancement. Susie is a member of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival Board and a Trustee of the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation. Outside work, she is a session musician and a presenter and contributor for the BBC.
