Kathryn Parsons

London, UK

Co-Founder & CEO

Decoded

Biography

Kathryn is Co-Founder and CEO of Decoded, a technology education company that is up-skilling and re-skilling professionals in code, data, AI and machine learning.

Described as "an economic force" Kathryn sits on the UK Prime Minister and London Mayor's Business Advisory Boards and is a non-executive on the board of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

She was part of the successful campaign to have code introduced as a mandatory to the UK national curriculum in September 2014 and in 2016 received an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list.

In 2018 Decoded launched their Data Academies with an ambition to fill the global skills gap, providing qualifications in advanced analytics and machine learning for professionals.

Kathryn is a passionate ambassador for women in technology and supports and mentors several female founded start-ups.

Kathryn Parsons’ Newsfeed

Most influential women in UK tech: The 2019 longlist

Kathryn Parsons, founder and co-CEO, Decoded was mentioned in Computer Weekly's annual list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology. This year, 360 women who have made a significant contribution both to the women in tech movement and the technology sector overall. Publishing the longlist each year is part of Computer Weekly’s commitment to showcasing the amazing female technology talent that exists throughout the UK.

The BA 100 are the 100 makers of Modern Britain.

On August 25th British Airways will be turning 100. Kathryn Parsons, Co-Founder of Decoded has been selected by The BA 100 which represents the best of business, environment, fashion, film and entertainment, food and drink, music, art and design, philanthropy, science and technology, and sport.