Trailblazing female founders who lead purpose-driven businesses
London, UK, 11 January 2024 – Teens in AI’s founder, Elena Sinel, has been recognised as one of the UK’s most impressive female entrepreneurs by Small Business Britain’s ‘f:Entrepreneur #IAlso100’ campaign 2024.
Sinel, who founded Teens in AI, an initiative focused on inspiring teens to explore a future in tech and AI through collaborative, hands-on learning experiences, in 2018, is being profiled among 100 inspirational female entrepreneurs from across the country, as part of the campaign to celebrate the multi-achievements of women running businesses in the UK today.
From AI companies to female-run tradeswoman platforms and sustainable fashion designers, the f:Entrepreneur ‘#IAlso100’ line-up particularly showcases trailblazing female founders who lead purpose-driven businesses alongside a roster of other responsibilities, such as volunteering, mentoring and community support.
Sinel was recognised for her commitment to community and sustainability based on her dedication to fostering ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender diversity, and creating an inclusive environment where every voice matters. By actively dismantling barriers and constructing bridges to a more equitable future, she’s inspiring the next generation of responsible leaders, innovators, and technologists.
On being featured in the #IAlso100 lineup, Elena Sinel, Founder and CEO of Teens in AI, said: “I am truly honoured to receive this award, which is a recognition of the collective efforts of the Teens in AI community. It reflects our shared commitment to creating a more inclusive and ethically responsible tech industry. This award will further fuel our determination to empower young minds, break barriers, and drive positive change in the world.”
Launched in 2017 by Small Business Britain – the leading champion of small businesses in the UK – the f:Entrepreneur campaign aims to raise greater awareness of the impact of incredible female business owners across the country, and help provide inspiration and role models to the wider small business community. The campaign offers a host of events, training, and networking opportunities to boost skills, capability, and confidence.
“Congratulations to Elena Sinel of Teens in AI, and each of the phenomenal women featured in this year’s #IAlso100”, said Michelle Ovens CBE, founder of Small Business Britain. “It is so important that we call out the incredible contribution of women running businesses across the UK. As well as growing economic prosperity across the UK, they are also having a tremendous, wider positive impact on local communities too. Despite all of the challenges of recent times, it is fantastic to see female entrepreneurship continuing to grow and flourish in the UK, and we must do all we can to encourage and build this further.”
To see the full line-up of the 100 women featured in this year’s f:Entrepreneur #IAlso100 campaign visit https://f-entrepreneur.com/ialso-100-2024/.
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About Teens in AI
Launched in 2018 at the United Nations AI for Good Global Summit, Teens in AI is a social impact-driven initiative that inspires teens to explore a future in tech and AI through collaborative, hands-on learning experiences. Since its inception, Teens in AI has been instrumental in guiding over 12,000 young minds across 45 countries, leading initiatives that resonate with UN Sustainable Development Goals. It provides teens, aged 12 to 18, the platform and knowledge to create AI solutions with societal benefit at their core. They believe in harnessing technology to create a fair world where everyone has equal opportunity to maximise their potential. By encouraging diverse perspectives, Teens in AI acts as a catalyst for change, inspiring the next generation of responsible leaders, innovators, and technologists from all walks of life to shape the world of tomorrow.
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About f:Entrepreneur Campaign
Michelle Ovens CBE set up the f:Entrepreneur Campaign, which launched on International Women’s Day 2017, because of the growing sense that there should be more recognition for the amazing, multi-faceted contribution of women who run so many businesses in the UK. The goal of the campaign is to celebrate the dynamic and inspirational businesses led by women in the UK. It is aimed at both men and women, because everyone has something to learn from these stories of challenge and success. Through events, content and storytelling, f:Entrepreneur showcases role models to help and inspire all small businesses. @fentrepreneuruk; https://f-entrepreneur.com/about-us/
About Small Business Britain
Small Business Britain is the UK’s leading champion of small businesses, supporting the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses, no matter their location, their sector, or their ambition level. Through a series of campaigns, networks, training and reports, Small Business Britain champions and informs small businesses in the UK. Committed to making entrepreneurship as inclusive as possible, it brings small business owners together to foster growth and increased confidence. https://smallbusinessbritain.uk
About the #IAlso100
The f:Entrepreneur #IAlso100 will celebrate and showcase amazing female entrepreneurs from all over the UK and is brought to you by the f:Entrepreneur campaign, run by Small Business Britain.