The British Computer Society Young Professionals Group (YPG) was formed in 1986 (although its roots date back to around 1983) to provide representation and support to younger members of the IT profession.
The group organises events and provides services ranging from lectures and debates to networking evenings, various competitions, college bursaries, and awards.
This underlines one of the YPG's key roles: to nurture and applaud individual ingenuity and entrepreneurial success that have made the British IT industry a leading global player.
These events tend to help attendees still in the earlier stages of their career explore and develop skill areas that are typically untaught and/or neglected in the IT industry, such as advice on body language and tips on how to negotiate a pay rise.
Past events have included popular speakers such as the author of The Naked Leader, David Tayor, Chris Croft, and Craig Goldblatt.