Dr. Sarah Bourke, CEO of Skytek Limited, spoke at the ‘Women in Technology forum’ which was held in the National Digital Research Centre in Dublin on the 4^th of April 2016.   She discussed the role that women play in leading important technology research projects.  She discussed some of  the cutting edge innovation software that Skytek had developed to date through its current software development and project involvement. Sarah spoke about the EU FP7 PULSE research project  -‘Platform for European Medical Support During Major Emergencies’ where Skytek is leading a pan-European consortium of research partners.  PULSE is an example of the innovative use of technology to manage more effectively major national and international medical emergencies and pandemics.