La Fosse’s community for women in tech marks International Women’s Day with an intimate panel event in London
London, March 2026 – UNBOUND, the women in tech community founded by La Fosse’s Chief Marketing Officer, Lucy Kemp, held its latest event on 12th March 2026 in London. The event, themed around this year’s International Women’s Day theme of Give to Gain, brought together senior leaders for a panel discussion on the career support, advocacy, and honest conversations that genuinely accelerate careers in technology.
The event was facilitated by Lucy Kemp and featured three panellists: Amy Farrer, Director of Sales Solutions at TUI; Ed Davies, Chief Information Officer at West P&I; and Nene Yamasaki, Analytics Manager at UK Power Networks.
The panel explored the distinction between mentoring and sponsorship, the dynamics of pay and promotion conversations, flexible working cultures, and what it takes to build the kind of network that opens real doors.
A key thread throughout the evening was the argument that sponsorship, rather than mentoring, is often the most powerful accelerant for women in tech. Panellists shared specific moments in their own careers where having someone advocate for them behind closed doors made the difference between getting an opportunity and missing it entirely.
The event also addressed salary conversations directly. The panel’s consensus: go in with data, not a feeling. Benchmark against what you are actually doing, build a body of evidence over time, and do not treat the conversation as a single high-stakes moment.
Lucy Kemp, Chief Marketing Officer, at La Fosse and founder of UNBOUND, said: “UNBOUND was created because we wanted to focus on the things that actually change outcomes for women in tech. Sponsorship, real talk about pay, and the kind of networks where people give and gain in equal measure. That is exactly what we saw in the room on Thursday.”
The UNBOUND LinkedIn community was officially launched at the event. The private community provides a space for ongoing discussion, coaching resources, masterclasses, and priority access to future events.
UNBOUND’s next event will be announced through the community.
About UNBOUND
UNBOUND is La Fosse’s community for women in technology, founded with the mission of unlocking the full potential of women in the industry. Through events, mentorship programmes, research and community, UNBOUND focuses on the conversations and connections that lead to real career progression.
About La Fosse
La Fosse is a UK-based technology recruitment and talent consultancy. Its house of brands spans recruitment, executive search, the La Fosse Academy, and Inovus, its transformation and consulting arm.