My guest today is Alice Williams, Vice President of Strategy at Schneider Electric – a global company leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation for greater efficiency and sustainability.

Alice has a fascinating background. Initially training as an aeronautical engineer, she worked her way up through the ranks of the British Army, specialising in intelligence and reconnaissance work. In 2019, she transitioned into the world of business and has since become a key voice for gender equality and female representation in traditionally male-dominated industries.

Stay tuned for discussions around squiggly career paths, “model” soldiers, STEM blinkers, and invisible women.

Resources

  • Schneider Electric UK: https://www.se.com/uk/en/
  • Squiggly Careers podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/squiggly-careers/id1202842065
  • The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity by Lynda Gratton & Andrew Scott: https://www.100yearlife.com/
  • PwC study: Women in Work 2022 - Building an inclusive workplace in a net zero world: https://www.pwc.co.uk/economic-services/WIWI/pwc-women-in-work-index-2022.pdf
  • TECH LIVE London: Recrafting the STEM narrative with Alice Williams (ref: female fashion designer who makes clothes using orchids): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvbS-NfL1IE
  • Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez (book)@ https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/
  • Visible Women with Caroline Criado Perez (podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/visible-women-with-caroline-criado-perez/id1627229311
  • Amblers Sophie Ladies Safety Shoe (site shoes exclusively designed for women by diversity champion, Sophie Lydia Smith): https://safpro.co.uk/product/amblers-sophie-ladies-safety-shoe/

LinkedIn: alice-williams-15a312162
Twitter: @SchneiderUKI
Instagram: @schneiderelectric

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"Welcome to Season 2! The conversations that make up this podcast follow in the spirit of my own personal mantra: Stand Tall. When I’ve had to step into a new situation, or face a fear, Stand Tall has helped me do it. And it’s not just something I can do, Stand Tall is about supporting and encouraging others to step outside of their comfort zone and to try something they may have feared doing.

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