They will get the chance to try out coding at a sponsored “STEMettes” hackathon, as well as watch video messages from Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and other female role-models.
The conference will examine ways to highlight the diversity and appeal of careers in science and technology by challenging perceptions.
For instance, 60 per cent of girls aged 12 in the UK think that STEM subjects are too difficult, according to one recent survey. At the same time, 43 per cent of job vacancies requiring those skills result from a shortage of suitably qualified candidates, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills stated last summer.
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