Amy Mather

Amy Mather has grown up in Manchester’s tech community. After her first brush with technology at the Manchester Science Festival at age 11, her interest in coding and making has taken her to amazing heights.

Now 17, Amy encourages others to try STEM activities by highlighting the creative side of technology. She uses code to solve real life problems and was honoured with the European Commission's first European Digital Girl of the Year Award in 2013.

Amy has spoken in front of expert audiences at industry events all across the country, these include The ODI Summit, Wired Next Generation, Campus Party at London's O2 Arena and The Royal Institution. This year she was the coding expert on two BBC Live Lesson broadcasts for the Micro:Bit