Episodios

  • S2 Ep 10: FemTech and female health at work, with Nandhini Gopal

    S2 Ep 10: FemTech and female health at work, with Nandhini Gopal
    Dec 18 2022
    How can digitalization and technology be better leveraged in healthcare, especially for women? How can employers support women’s health? What kind of work policies and support systems are needed in professional environments? The final episode in Season 2 of “The Digitalization & Diversity Podcast” features my very unfiltered conversation with Nandhini Gopal, a top 500 FemTech personality of 2022. In this episode, we open the dialogue on female health and how to address the topic in the context of professional environments. We talk about how women have learnt or been conditioned to silently navigate female health issues. This could include, for example a pregnancy, a pregnancy loss such as a miscarriage or an abortion, a fertility or hormonal treatment, menopause, or a chronic issue related to female health. When two women engineers talk,  you can expect facts and figures (and yes, some numbers are shocking). In our conversation, we dig deeper into the data gaps in hea
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    27 m
  • S2 Ep 9: Digitalization for inclusive learning in corporate, with Heinrich Rusche

    S2 Ep 9: Digitalization for inclusive learning in corporate, with Heinrich Rusche
    Nov 1 2022
    Is Digital Learning more inclusive and needed in corporate? Why should we adopt more digital upskilling? How can companies improve their digital learning platforms? The latest episode (S2 Ep 9) of “The Digitalization& Diversity Podcast” features my conversation with Heinrich Rusche, the creator of Firm learning, a YouTube channel on Consulting and Career with 150k+ subscribers, where we discuss the topic of 'Digitalization for inclusive learning in corporate'. In this episode, we share our personal experiences with growing digital presence and creating content while balancing the responsibilities of our respective day jobs. Heinrich shares how digitalization and the use of technology has helped him to grow his channel and how he prioritizes creating content on different digital platforms to grow his brand.  We dig deeper into the topic of digital learning and upskilling. The ways of consuming content today are changing and organizations are increasingly adopting digital l
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    34 m
  • S2 Ep 8: Millennial workforce, career diversity, and the Future of Work, with Lilly Sheng

    S2 Ep 8: Millennial workforce, career diversity, and the Future of Work, with Lilly Sheng
    Sep 5 2022
    What are the challenges millennials face in their careers today? How can employers better support the new generation entering the workforce? Will the Great Resignation seize post the pandemic? In S2 Ep 8, I discuss with Lilly Sheng, a data and technology professional based in Canada on the topic of “Millennial workforce, career diversity, and the Future of Work”. In this episode, Lilly shares her experience of quitting a job she liked, and switching career roles in the midst of the pandemic. We discuss relevant aspects of career diversity within an organization with regards to seniority, experience, age and functional expertise beyond the primary diversity dimensions. Lilly talks about her view on diversity as a Chinese Canadian woman identifying as a millennial. We further explore the role of digitalization in reducing the barrier of entry for information sharing.  The pandemic has changed the way the new generation who are already entering the workforce are viewing care
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    24 m
  • S2 Ep 7: Female mentorship, startups and corporate careers, with Julia Stadler

    S2 Ep 7: Female mentorship, startups and corporate careers, with Julia Stadler
    Aug 29 2022
    How does offering mentorship promote diversity? How does mentorship empower both mentees and mentors?  Why should both men and women especially mentor young women? In S2 Ep 7 of “The Digitalization & Diversity” podcast, I had the pleasure to chat with Julia Stadler, a Berlin-based entrepreneur and the founder of FemStory, a mentorship platform for women, to dig deeper into the topic of “Female mentorship, startups and corporate careers”. In our conversation, Julia explains the concept of FemStory, the operating model of this digital platform, and the need for a diverse team and perspectives to create a digital product today. Julia also shares how she and her team used a lot of digital freeware to get started and launch the platform. We talked about the creation of mentoring experiences that actually empower women and how the startup is improving diversity. We discussed how men can use the platform to empathise with younger women professionals, understand their challen
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    20 m
  • S2 Ep 6: Black in Tech, gender outlaw, and gender discrimination, with Sarah Borda

    S2 Ep 6: Black in Tech, gender outlaw, and gender discrimination, with Sarah Borda
    Aug 22 2022
    How can equal representation in tech help to shape the future for tomorrow? Is it better to stand out or to fit in? How can organizations and community networks help in integration of People of Color? In S2 Ep 6 of “The Digitalization & Diversity” podcast , I had the pleasure to have an open dialogue with Sarah Borda, a Project Manager at SAP Women in Tech and an Equal Rights Advocate, on the topic of “Black in Tech, gender outlaw, and gender discrimination”.  In our conversation, we go beyond the diversity dimension of gender to talk about the intersectionality of gender and race, the outlook of Black in Tech and Women in Tech initiatives and the challenges in addressing the topic of diversity authentically today. We talk about the root cause for underrepresentation in tech (and no, it’s not a pipeline problem!). We also discuss how organizations could facilitate and support diverse people to face their unique challenges and better integrate in societies where they are
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    43 m
  • S2 Ep 5: Diversity in data science, big tech and Google, with Prasiddhi Menon

    S2 Ep 5: Diversity in data science, big tech and Google, with Prasiddhi Menon
    Jul 31 2022
    How can technology help to make workplaces more fair, equitable and diverse? How can we better use the Google suite of products to improve our personal lives? How can Gen Z prepare for a career in tech and data science? In S2 Ep 5 of “The Digitalization & Diversity” podcast , I had the pleasure to catch-up on the show with my best friend from engineering school, Prasiddhi Menon who today works as a Data Scientist for Google. In this episode, Prasiddhi talks about digital platforms and the role of LinkedIn in helping her land her current job at Google. She also shares her transition from engineering into data science, and the differences between regional focused and global teams from a diversity and inclusivity point of view. We talked about how we can better use the Google suite of products to improve our own personal lives, while being mindful about data privacy and data protection issues when it comes to adopting and using a digital tool or application. We closed the e
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    17 m
  • S2 Ep 4: Coaching, mentoring and remote leadership, with Dr. Carolina Kleebaur

    S2 Ep 4: Coaching, mentoring and remote leadership, with Dr. Carolina Kleebaur
    Jul 14 2022
    How diverse is the coaching space? How does coaching differ from mentoring and sponsoring? In the Future of Work, what is critical for remote leadership? In S2 Ep 4 of “The Digitalization & Diversity” podcast , I had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Carolina Kleebaur, an executive coach, leadership trainer and top management advisor to dig deeper into the topic of coaching and remote leadership. During this episode, Carolina demystified many buzzwords used in the context of coaching - "leadership coaching", "mindfulness coaching", "success coaching", "life coaching", "systemic business coaching" and more. She also explained the concepts of mentoring and sponsoring and how she approaches coaching clients with diverse backgrounds, diverse ways of thinking and different personalities.  We discussed deeper into the key struggles female managers and leaders in particular seek coaching for, and what is particularly important for remote leadership in the "Future of Work'.
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    22 m
  • S2 Ep 3: Career development, digital networking and diversity in the Silicon Valley, with Giselle Galper

    S2 Ep 3: Career development, digital networking and diversity in the Silicon Valley, with Giselle Galper
    Jun 5 2022
    How can you leverage technology for career development? Why is digital networking important? How can a digital app improve diversity? In S2 Ep 3 of “The Digitalization & Diversity” podcast , I had the pleasure to chat with Giselle Galper, a Silicon Valley based entrepreneur on the topic of “Career development, digital networking and diversity in the Silicon Valley". Giselle is the founder of Chea Seed, a digital application that aims to make expert career help accessible for diverse groups of people. In this episode, Giselle shares best practices on leveraging technology and digitalization to plan your career, to set career goals and seek mentors and sponsors. We discuss how internal and external biases and socialization experiences drive the differences between how men and women approach career development. We share why networking in the digital space is getting important especially as we enter into a new chapter of the pandemic, and some tips and tricks on forming val
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    32 m