For those finding it hard to avoid a #manel. #NoMoreManels .

@gwnstr thanks for higlihgting #manference on #AI and for suggesting boycott. Lack of diversity in #AI risks embedding bias into the fabric of our world.⬇️

RT @histarch: Are there not more women working in Eastern European or Central Asian archaeology? Only two out of 18 speakers are women. #ma….

RT @clairemmassey: @manelwatchuk And let us all do the same when it comes to race.

RT @DearbhailDibs: Ah yes, Northern Ireland, where not one woman was involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Mega #Manel fail @UlsterMuseum….

RT @zoecklewis: Third of British bosses do not believe gender #paygap is business issue .@telebusiness.

RT @redgillett: Yes. Algorithms are NOT value neutral. Partner, a software engineer, follows this closely. Humans make programs. And film….

I think #AI #manels are the scariest type of #manels. It's really important that diverse views are involved otherwise we will programme in discrimination to the fabric of our world.

RT @pollymackenzie: It’s cute the way they all chose matching suits and shirts. Having a woman would totally have spoiled the vibe. https:/….

RT @Steward_T: @manelwatchuk @BEAMA_Htg @EnergySysCat @EnergyUKcomms Unfortunately I wasn't given the opportunity to suggest someone, but e….

RT @NWCI: Tennis great Martina Navratilova has accused the BBC of a "shocking" pay gap which saw her fellow Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe p….

RT @Janet_NewPower: @Steward_T @BEAMA_Htg @EnergySysCat @EnergyUKcomms There are so many interesting women working in power, we find them a….

RT @Steward_T: Just received an invite for ANOTHER ridiculously male-dominated event. Hosted by @BEAMA_Htg, @EnergySysCat, & @EnergyUKcomms….

RT @ScienceNatty: Pleased and proud to see @sherfern1 up here! #WomenInSTEM A bit of a @ManelWatchIre @manelwatchuk though! Surely there ar….

RT @edyong209: I've spent 2 years tracking the gender balance in my stories. In that time, I've raised the proportion of women whom I quote….

RT @Estherd1986: @DrJenBaker @NinaSkorupska @innovateuk @beisgovuk @REAssociation @MarcoLandi @manelwatchuk Yes, early days for @ElectricNa….

RT @lynncarvill: @BillWhiteNI @BBCNewsnight @bbclaurak Check out @ManelWatchIre & @manelwatchuk It happens all the time!.

RT @AtheneDonald: We need to eradicate ideas of 'men's work' and 'women's work' all way through schooling. Me in @guardianscience https://t….

But don't let organisers get away with 'not knowing' people. See advice below we heard and want to share widely, most of which applies to both men and women.