On Thursday 27 April, Ella Blakstad, Digital Consultant, Accenture, delivered a talk entitled 'From Politics to STEM: an unpredictable path into Tech`. Ella left Wycombe High School in 2010 and took a gap year before studying European Studies and Modern Languages at the University of Manchester. In her third year, she undertook an opportunity to work as a Government Relations and Public Relations consultant in Brussels specialising in healthcare and clinical trials legislation before returning to complete her studies. Following graduation, Ella joined Accenture as a Digital Consultant where she is now happily working on mobilising the workforce, managing the use of mobile devices and applications across a variety of business areas.
