🔊 #21 - Shivam Khullar on AI Innovations, Leadership in Tech, and Financial Freedom

In this episode of the Femmes Finance Podcast, we welcome Shivam Khullar, an accomplished leader in the Enterprise Platforms domain with a proven track record of driving ambitious digital transformations at high-tech companies like Salesforce, Google, and now NVIDIA. Shivam's expertise spans business and technology enablement, product vision, strategy, and engineering execution. Her journey as an immigrant and engineer showcases her passion for technology and commitment to innovation. Additionally, she is the co-founder and host of The Real Women in Tech podcast, where she engages in candid conversations with senior women executives.

In this episode, we explore the importance of asking profound and thoughtful questions in leadership, drawing insights from executive education courses and training programs such as Google's Leadership Consortium. The conversation shifts to the advancements and implications of AI, particularly in content generation and education, while addressing common misconceptions about generative AI and recommending essential skills for adapting to future career paths impacted by AI.

Additionally, the discussion covers financial freedom, offering advice on financial awareness, goal-setting, and resourcefulness. Join us as we discover Shivam's inspiring journey and perspectives on the future of technology and leadership.

🔊 #20 - From Kyrgyzstan to Silicon Valley: Kanykei Omurzakova’s Journey in Building a Career in Tech.

In the following episode of the Femmes Finance Podcast, we welcome Kanykei Omurzakova, an inspiring immigrant from Kyrgyzstan, who shares her extraordinary journey of building a career in tech in Silicon Valley.

Kanykei (Kani) Omurzakova is a Global Automation Team Lead at Cisco Systems and a Stanford GSB MSx/Sloan Fellow, making history as the first student from Kyrgyzstan in the program. She co-founded the Central Asian Women Initiative (CALI) and serves as a Board member of the Femigrants Foundation; both are non-profit organizations dedicated to helping female immigrants build successful careers. Kanykei is also a mother of three, maintaining an incredible balance between all these roles.

We discuss Kanykei’s immigration journey from #Kyrgyzstan to the #US, her life in Silicon Valley, studies at Stanford University, and leadership in the Central Asian Ladies Community. We also explore her role in managing a global tech team at Cisco, the essential soft and hard skills needed in the #AI era, and lastly effective strategies for achieving work-life balance.

Timestamps:

(00:04) - Journey of Resilient Female Engineer

(07:22) - Stanford MSx Program and Opportunities

(20:32) - Maximize Your University Applicants' Success

(22:49) - Balance Career and Family

(24:27) - Important Skills to Thrive in the AI era

(34:19) - Career Advice

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• CALI - Central Asian Ladies Initiative (Insta: @cali.initiative tg: @CentralAsianLadiesInitiative)

🔊 #19 - The Social Table: How to Build a Network that Nurtures Success with Alice Chan

In this episode of the Femmes Finance Podcast, we are super excited to be joined by Alice Chan, who is a Global Startup Founder and a Serial Networker. From optimizing your LinkedIn profile to building genuine connections, we delve into the strategies that make networking a powerful tool for career growth and business success. Plus, we'll learn how to elevate your conversational skills, and maximize the benefit from participating in conferences and industry-specific forums.

Alice Chan is a Global Business Founder from the #UK, with over a decade of experience. She's made waves with her innovative ventures, including a #Korean subscription box that brought cultural experiences to over 80 countries and a thriving e-commerce business with a community of over 100K members. She is an Alumni of Techstars Accelerator Program and currently manages Seoul SocialTable 🇰🇷 - an exclusive invite-only app that brings people together for meaningful connections through themed dinner events.

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🔊 #18 - Unlocking Hidden Potential and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Emily Rose Dallara

Unlock your hidden potential and discover effective strategies to overcome imposter syndrome with Emily Rose Dallara, the premier leadership coach committed to empowering emerging leaders globally. In this episode of the Femmes Finance Podcast, we learn how to overcome the pervasive feeling that whispers "I'm not good enough," and address the self-doubt that plagues even the most accomplished individuals.

Emily Rose Dallara is an AC accredited leadership coach working with businesses, groups and 1:1. Most of her time is spent helping leaders in high-stakes environments confidently succeed without stress & overwhelm, constant self-doubt or working 24/7. Previously, she’s worked with Bitcoin.com, OKX, ChromaWay, JPMorganChase, Layer One X (L1X) and more.

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🔊 #17 - Rising Star: Ganjina Oripova's Journey in Pioneering Financial Inclusion for Migrants Worldwide

Meet Ganjina Oripova, a young leader from #Tajikistan who is transforming financial services for migrants and their families with her startup, planet9. In this episode of the Femmes Finance Podcast, we sit down with Ganjina to explore how she is shattering cultural, educational, and financial barriers. With a background in Interactive Media from New York University, Ganjina shares her inspiring journey and insights on embracing persistence & relishing challenges.

As her team at planet9 collaborates with major banks in the UAE and Central Asia, they're rewriting the rules of credit assessment using AI and remittance data. She opens up about the landscape of the Central Asian financial market and the success of their tailored products, which are already providing hundreds of loans daily. Ganjina’s candid reflection on the startup's growth is truly inspiring. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from the rising star from Central Asia and be inspired to make your own path to success and financial freedom!

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In the following episode, we are chatting with Cloris Chen, who is the Founder and CEO of Cogito Finance. Previously, she was a Treasury Director at Flash Express and Vice-President of Global Banking and Corporate Banking at HSBC. She holds a Master's degree in Economics from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

In this episode, we'll dive into Cloris' journey of transitioning from a corporate role to entrepreneurship, learn how to turn ideas into a thriving business, and master team management operations. We'll also explore the importance of self-care, staying resilient in the face of setbacks, and Cloris' strategies for handling stress while maintaining a positive mindset. Overall, this was a super inspiring conversation with a successful female leader who is trying to make a positive change in the world.

If you are young women looking to build a startup, this episode is just for you.

Today we are super excited to be joined by Tohi Kim, who is the founder and president of International Business Initiation at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. In the following episode, we'll dive into Tohi's journey founding IBI, overcoming challenges, and picking up some awesome life hacks for consistency and discipline. Plus, we're getting into journaling, personal management tricks, and a bunch of other cool topics to help you stay ahead of the game.

Tohi Kim leads a distinguished international society committed to offering career development and internship matching programs for students in Korea. In navigating the challenging landscape of Korea's competitive job market, particularly for international job-seekers, the program serves as a vital link by connecting them with key stakeholders in the Korean startup scene. With an extensive organizational background, having scaled MUN platforms, MUNSCR and Model UNSF, to 300+ participants from 43 countries, Tohi brings invaluable experience from roles at McKinsey & Company and the AGI startup, Wrtn Technologies Inc. Furthermore, she actively contributes to philanthropy by currently drafting the youth resolution of Pointers of Action for UNESCO MGIEP.

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Crypto assets are a hot topic of discussion. And while there are many myths and misconceptions around this topic, the digital assets sector continues to grow and innovate to establish a solid foundation for compliance, security, and sustainable growth. With this sector expected to continue to see rapid substantial growth, it’s time for aspiring young women to explore the career and business opportunities offered by this domain. This 14th episode of the Femmes Finance Podcast is all about crypto space and regulatory landscape.

In the latest episode, we are joined by Magdalena Boškić, who is a head of RegTech and Crypto Compliance Services at Sygnum Bank - the world’s pioneering digital asset bank. Prior to joining Sygnum Bank, Magdalena was Head of Compliance at Crypto Finance (Brokerage) AG, a FINMA regulated Securities Firm. Since 2019, she has been a member of the AML as well as Regulatory Working Group of the Crypto Valley Association (CVA). Currently, Magdalena is an Executive Board Member at Swiss Capital Market Forum, Advisory Board Member at CMTA, and Board Member at OpenVASP Association.

In this episode, Magdalena Boškić explains the common misconceptions surrounding crypto, its regulatory frameworks, and why following them makes crypto space more secure and trustworthy. Magdalena also explains about the balance between privacy and transparency and offers practical advice for crypto founders & builders on how to navigate the regulations effectively.