5. Employer Engagement

Lyn Blewitt – HR Consultant, Omega

Lyn’s HR experience extends into 3 decades and includes working for 15 years at a senior level in private and public sector organisations and in consultancy.

Most recently, after 12 years with Worcestershire County Council, Lyn set up Omega HR consultancy. Lyn is delighted to be involved with the Careers and Enterprise programme and has enjoyed working with Riversides School from the earliest stages to help its students embrace the opportunities available.

Julie Snell

Julie Snell has 30+ years’ experience as a business leader, having successfully established new technology markets and leading technology innovation in telecoms / digital IT.

Julie was part of the leadership team that developed BT’s first public Wifi project, BT Openzone. She spent five years on the board of the global telco group Wireless Broadband Alliance, two years as Chair. In 2017, Julie was appointed as director and CEO of Bristol’s Smart City infrastructure and computer network company Bristol is Open.

Currently Chair of Scotland 5G Centre, Non-Executive, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust, Non-Executive Director Worcester Local Enterprise Partnership Vice President of the Urban Technology Alliance, a global community of international smart city players, Non-executive at Col8, and a mentor for Babbasa, to help young people realise their employment or enterprise ambitions.