London, 1st October 2015 - Apps World London 2015, taking place from 18th - 19th November, will this year place women in technology in the spotlight to explore the challenges and benefits for professional tech women in this fast moving tech industry. Inspiring stories of women who are leading the way for girl's empowerment will be presented through influential keynote discussions and panel sessions.

Now in its 7th year, Apps World continues to be the global meeting place for the industry and is the only multi-platform app event in the world. Apps World 2015 will bring together some of the leading and most aspiring women in technology to discuss the fast emerging digital landscape and the contributions they are making to advances in technology.

One of the key speakers will be Dr. Sue Black from the BBC show ‘Girls Can Code.' Sue Black was named one of the top 50 women in tech in Europe in 2015 and is an award-winning computer scientist, radical thinker and passionate entrepreneur, with regular tech columns in both The Guardian and The Daily Mirror.

"I'm very excited to be speaking at Apps World this November," commented Sue Black. "Technology is the future and women pioneering innovation are the future game changers for the market. It's the year for women in tech to take centre stage and showcase themselves as key influencers to the industry."

Joining Sue Black will be Baroness Martha Lane-Fox, Co-Founder of Last Minute.com, who will be having a fireside chat to explore women's economic sustainability with technology in the Disrupt Keynote Arena from 12.30pm - 13.30pm on Wednesday 18th November.

Apps World London will bring together the entire app developer community to embrace and discuss the fast moving tech industry and new advances in technology. The women in tech panel will take place at 13.30pm on day one of the Apps World show on 18th November in London's ExCeL.

Apps World London 2015 will take place at the ExCel in London, UK on 18th - 19th November 2015. To plan your visit, or view the full event programme and speaker list, or to register for the event, please go to europe.apps-world.net . Keep up to date with the event on Twitter by following @Apps_World and using the hashtag #AppsWorld. For media information please contact Kirsty Peasley at [email protected] or Michelle Mahoney at [email protected] or or call +44 1636 812152.