Ms Jones brings more than 20 years of technical expertise in software engineering and product management to the role.

But despite having already been vice-president at Sonos and chief executive of Slack, she says the path to success for women in the technology sector is often riddled with hurdles and setbacks - not least the lack of representation.

"I definitely have been in many situations in recent years where I was the only woman in the room," Ms Jones says.

"But I'm really using this as a platform to ensure that I'm not the only woman in the room anymore."

Ms Jones cites the support of a network of other female leaders, including Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, as a source of inspiration and encouragement.

"The number of CEO women that are out there that have reached out, that have welcomed me into their small but mighty group, has been phenomenal," she says.

Encouraging women to back themselves, Ms Jones says: "Don't self-doubt.

"Don't waste any energy on that - just believe in yourself and take a leap."