Marlene is a software engineer, explorer, and speaker currently based in London. She is a Senior Developer Advocate working at Microsoft focusing on Python and AI. Marlene is a previous director and vice-chair for the Python Software Foundation and is currently serving as the vice-chair of the Association for Computing Machinery practitioner board. In 2017, she co-founded ZimboPy, a non-profit organization that gives Zimbabwean young women access to resources in the field of technology. She is also the previous chair of PyCon Africa and is an advocate for women in tech on the continent.