The 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016

Amali de Alwis is CEO for coding education initiative Code First: Girls, which teaches students in university campuses how to code. De Alwis is also a CommonwealthFirst mentor for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, providing mentorship and encouragement to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Working to align education, skills and employment, she also acts as commissioner for the Doncaster Education and Skills Commission, and is a mentor for many startups.