MEET THE 2025 HOST - MAGGIE PHILBIN

Maggie Philbin is well known for her work in radio and television where for over 30 years she has reported on a wide range of science, medical and technology programmes from Tomorrow’s World to Bang Goes The Theory. In 2008 she co-founded TeenTech, an award -winning charity which works across the UK getting young people innovating, creating, building skills and preparing for a fast-changing future.

TeenTech helps students, parents and teachers understand the real opportunities in contemporary industry. She received the WISE Award for Communication and Outreach for her work promoting di-versity in 2013. In June 2016 she was voted most influential woman in UK IT by Computer Weekly and also named 2016 Digital Leader of the Year.

She was awarded an OBE in Jan 2017 for her work to promote careers in STEM and the Creative Industries. In July 2017 she received the Tech4Good Special Award and in 2019 TeenTech was awarded the Best Em-ployer and School Outreach. She is patron of the Council for Professors and Heads of Computing and has been awarded ten honorary degrees and fellowships for her work.