My Story: Christina Tueje

by Christina Tueje

Taking Risks, Being Visible and Creating Change

Today, I wear several hats and represent several communities as a woman in tech.

I’m from a non-technical computer science background and I have a strong academic and professional interest in business psychology.  Looking back, I can see that my multi-faceted background has inspired me to take risks and build visibility to create change.

Diversity in AI and technology matters now more than ever and that’s why I lead various professional communities within this space.  There are many diversity in tech initiatives but those that serve our ever-changing needs from early career professionals to the boardroom are few and far between.

This is the fuel that pushed me as the Founder of the UK Black Privacy Professionals Network (BPPN), now Europe’s largest and award-winning diversity-led AI privacy leadership network.  I’m also the Founder of the London Chapter for the global community of approximately 8,000 women representing Women in AI Governance.

These innovative platforms aren’t just professional milestones.  They offer valuable support for career-building and career navigation for others who, like me, recognise the need for whole-career support as a catalyst to accelerate diversity in tech and AI leadership.

The most transformative impact from my community leadership work comes from the strategic partners who want to work with us – for example regulators – and the opportunity to advocate for change in Parliament.  Our members gain skills, connections, job opportunities and access to business opportunities as a direct result of the professional communities that I lead.

Here’s what I’ve learnt.

• You don’t need permission to lead. Impactful leadership starts with an authentic passion and purpose.
• Your lived experience is a strategic asset. It tells a valuable story that can shape systems and deliver change.
• Collaboration accelerates change. When we build partnerships, we create opportunities.
• Visibility matters. Because it inspires others to aim high.

Being selected as a finalist for the TechWomen4Boards award in Policy and Advocacy Impact is a humbling reminder that the work matters. And that impact, when rooted in purpose and passion, delivers transformative change.