UK Tech 100: The 30 most important, interesting, and impactful women shaping British technology in 2019

• Business Insider has named the 100 most interesting and impactful people who are influencing British tech in 2019.
• Of that list, Business Insider has selected the top 30 female investors, founders, journalists, social media stars, and engineers who made the list.
• The list features entrepreneurs building global startups in the UK, investors who have a keen eye for emerging technologies, as well as journalists, TikTok stars, politicians, and regulators that made a mark.
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This week, Business Insider published the 2019 edition of its UK Tech 100 list — an annual feature celebrating 100 of the most impactful and innovative figures shaping the British technology industry. 

From budding entrepreneurs building exciting new startups in London to regulators grappling with how to keep Silicon Valley titans in check, the UK’s tech scene is thriving.

We’re highlighting 30 women who made the list, a rundown of the most influential women in British tech today, such as Starling Bank CEO Anne Boden, whose business goes from strength to strength, to Joanna Bryson, who has been outspoken about ethics and artificial intelligence.

The wider industry still has some work to do. As entrepreneurs, technologists, and investors, women continue to face systemic bias and sexism. Diversity VC, some of whose founders are on this list, found in 2017 that 83% all UK venture capital funding went to startups with no women on their founding teams, among other shocking statistics.

Without further ado, here are the 30 most innovative, interesting, and influential women in UK tech who are changing the narrative.

Editing by Shona Ghosh, Rob Price, and Steven Tweedie. Jake Kanter, Callum Burroughs, Shona Ghosh, and Rob Price contributed reporting.