Beckie Taylor is a Manchester-based tech founder, community leader and speaker working at the intersection of women, voice and leadership within male-dominated industries. She is the founder of Tech Returners and Voices in Tech, co-founder of Empower Women in Tech, and has been recognised as one of the most influential women in tech by Computer Weekly. Beckie is also the creator of The Sound Barrier, a documentary exploring the unseen cultural and systemic barriers that shape how women find, use, and experience their voice in male-dominated industries. Rooted in lived experience and conversations with women in STEM, the film examines how confidence, identity, safety, and power intersect, and what changes when women are not only encouraged to speak, but truly heard. Her work is grounded in lived experience, having built, scaled and exited a tech business, alongside years of leading communities that support women returning to, and progressing within, the industry. Her focus is not just on confidence, but on helping women in STEM recognise, strengthen and use their voice within environments that were not designed with them in mind. Through her programmes, speaking and storytelling, Beckie facilitates meaningful, lasting change, equipping individuals and organisations with the tools, awareness and language needed to create more inclusive, effective and representative cultures.