The Girls in Tech Podcast: Recent Episodes
Zuzy Martin-Aly
Tech is part of every modern industry, from finance to energy to hospitality. In the Girls in Tech Podcast, we discuss the ways tech is always evolving across every industry — while helping the world evolve too. Listen in, get inspired, and learn how you can use your skills to create the change you want to see in the world.
Join host Zuzy Martin-Aly, as she explores this evolution through insightful interviews with diverse, experienced professionals who are making a difference.
From leading within the trenches (quite literally) to taking charge from the top, Dalia Feldheim is the ultimate force for good and an exemplar of modern leadership.
A Senior Executive with over 20 years of experience leading iconic and award-winning campaigns such as #LikeAGirl, Dalia has graced C-Suites and stages with an illustrious career that has empowered so many women to do the same — particularly from her passion for passion.
Hear about:
Why your first boss will have the biggest impact on your career.
How our brains are wired to listen for negativity five times louder than positivity.
Why you should focus on your strengths instead of your opportunities.
The moment that Dalia realized that she was in the business of empowering women.
Why the act of trying something new pushed her to get out of a toxic work environment.
Connect with Dalia Feldheim:
Connect on LinkedIn
Website
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Meet Dr Swatee Singh, Chief Data and AI Officer at TIAA, and a big deal to the back-end of a Fortune 100 financial services company. Thanks to a rich and complex career journey across machine learning and data science, Dr Swatee’s guiding principles highlighted a pivotal question whenever an opportunity presented itself: Who would I be working with? A question that has influenced monumental moves in her life.
Hear about:
- How a career starting in breast cancer research can transfer to techniques in machine learning and AI.
- Taking data within enterprises and turning it into revenue and business value.
- Why specialising in a skill isn’t limiting, but often transferable across multiple industries.
- What you can do in a room to make sure all voices are heard.
This is a timely conversation if you’re ruminating on specialising in a niche area of tech, but also for anybody interested in how a leader actively makes room for more women at a table with up-and-comers waiting in the wings.
Connect with Swatee Singh on LinkedIn
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Meet Shelli Pavone, CEO and Co-Founder of Inlightened, a MedTech company that leverages data and technology to connect diverse healthcare professionals and providers. She’s passionate about bringing greater diversity to the healthcare industry.
In this episode, we delve into Shelli’s career journey, from pursuing psychology, to working in pharmaceutical sales, to building her own MedTech company – plus lessons learned along the way.
Hear about:
- The importance of listening to feedback and building a thick skin so you can really take it onboard.
- Why we need more minorities involved in clinical trials, and more medical providers with diverse perspectives.
- The benefit of naivety when starting a business.
- The challenges of building a tech product from the ground up, and how you can overlook simple things like including an unsubscribe option!
- The importance of building a network and finding other people who work in STEM.
This is a great episode to listen to if you’re starting out your career in STEM, or planning a career transition in the future. Our discussion with Shelli will give you some interesting points to mull over, while bolstering your confidence and love of innovation.
Connect with Shelli Pavone:
- Connect on LinkedIn
- Follow on Twitter
- Visit the Inlightened website
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Meet String Nguyen, Founder and CEO of multi-million dollar NFT brand Chubbiverse.
In this episode, we delve into String’s passion for creativity, community and (importantly) fried chicken. Having started her career working for fast food chain KFC, she’s happy to share how the allure of entrepreneurship led her to create NFTs and carve out a space in the Web3 space.
Tune in for String’s top tips on creativity, productivity, finding your voice, overcoming imposter syndrome, and how to let your inner child direct your career path. Plus more!
This is a great episode to listen to if you’re passionate about Web3, content creation, blockchain, and how to be authentic in your career.
Connect with String Nguyen:
- Visit String’s website
- Read String’s blog
- Follow String on Twitter
- Connect with String on LinkedIn
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Meet Marva Bailer, female tech leader, author, speaker and DEI advocate. She may have started her working life as an aerobics instructor, then moving into sales – but by never saying no, she’s worked her way into executive level positions in tech without holding an official degree in the field!
In this episode, we delve into Marva’s passion for self-learning; her belief that your unique perspective is what makes you valuable; her incredible battle with breast cancer; and much more.
Tune in for exciting details of Marva’s career, interspersed with useful advice for anyone starting out in tech.
Connect with Marva Bailer:
- Visit Marva’s website
- Follow Marva on Instagram
- Follow Marva on Twitter
- Follow Marva on LinkedIn
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Meet Brandi Riggins, the Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Guidewire Software. Brandi manages 4,200 employees in over 26 countries while being a full time mom – so as you can imagine, organization and time management are at the core of her life.
Learn how Brandi makes it all work, how she refuses to hide her kids from her colleagues, and how she’s forged a successful tech career as an African-American woman.
Connect with Brandi Riggins:
Follow Brandi on LinkedIn
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Meet Sandy Carter: THE top female pioneer in the Web3 space. As the Senior Vice President and Channel Chief at Unstoppable Domains (with previous roles including General Manager at IBM, and Vice President at AWS), she’s the ideal woman to share her secrets to success, tips for managing a busy schedule, and passion for innovation in the tech space.
Tune in for advice on pivoting careers; the power of failure; and why asking questions helps you do your job better.
Connect with Sandy Carter:
Check out Unstoppable Domains
Follow Sandy on LinkedIn
Follow Sandy on Twitter
Follow Sandy on Medium
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Meet 21-year-old space enthusiast, undergraduate student, and aspiring astronaut Alyssa Carson. This busy lady studies astrobiology, flies aircraft, scuba dives, skydives, and presents talks around the world encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers.
So how does she do it all? In this episode, we discuss time management; how to break down career milestones into smaller, more attainable tasks; trying different things before deciding on a specific direction or specialization; and much more.
Plus, learn all about Alyssa’s dream to be one of the first humans on Mars – within the next decade!
Connect with Alyssa Carson:
- Visit Alyssa’s website
- Follow Alyssa on Instagram
- Follow Alyssa on Facebook
- Follow Alyssa on Twitter
- Follow Alyssa on LinkedIn
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Meet 21-year-old space enthusiast, undergraduate student, and aspiring astronaut Alyssa Carson. This busy lady studies astrobiology, flies aircraft, scuba dives, skydives, and presents talks around the world encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers.
So how does she do it all? In this episode, we discuss time management; how to break down career milestones into smaller, more attainable tasks; trying different things before deciding on a specific direction or specialization; and much more.
Plus, learn all about Alyssa’s dream to be one of the first humans on Mars – within the next decade!
Connect with Alyssa Carson:
- Visit Alyssa’s website
- Follow Alyssa on Instagram
- Follow Alyssa on Facebook
- Follow Alyssa on Twitter
- Follow Alyssa on LinkedIn
And if you’d like to hear more inspiring conversations with women in tech, be sure to follow the Girls in Tech podcast and connect with us on our social channels:
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Rebecca Clyde is a public speaker, LatinX founder, and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and CEO of Botco.ai, a company that helps healthcare providers improve their engagement with patients through a HIPAA-compliant, AI-powered chat solution. She is a highly-regarded marketing leader and public speaker who has received several accolades. In 2020, she was included in the List of Most Influential Women in Arizona, while she was named the “Most Admired Leader” by the Phoenix Business Journal in 2018. In addition to her work leading Botco.ai, Rebecca serves as Board Member for Mentors International, an organization that seeks to end generational poverty through mentoring and vocational training.
Rebecca joins me today to share her journey as a woman of color in entrepreneurship and technology. She describes her beginnings in the tech industry and explains how communities like Girls in Tech allowed her to connect with her co-founder. She shares her vision for healthcare around the world and discusses how Botco.ai seeks to transform the way the healthcare industry serves consumers for the better. She also highlights the different challenges women face in venture capitalism and underscores the power of believing in your idea.
“It’s all about creating a space where people can come together, collaborate, share ideas, and grow and mentor each other. That’s how the magic happens.” - Rebecca Clyde
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How Rebecca’s childhood upbringing gave her an appreciation for discovery and curiosity
- Her journey in tech and her road to becoming the co-founder of Botco.ai
- How Rebecca took her business training from college and applied it to the engineering realm
- A meeting of minds and how Girls in Tech allowed Rebecca to connect with her future co-founder
- The Botco.ai origin story and how they serve the healthcare industry
- Rebecca’s passion for AI and what she envisions for healthcare and the world
- How AI can impact healthcare and how the tech industry can help consumers be more comfortable with using it
- The “snowball” effect in AI and technology and the difference between companies in the “pre-seed” and “seed” stages
- The consumerization of healthcare and how COVID-19 forced the industry to adopt technology
- The double standards Rebecca faced in the venture capital community and the challenges of being a Latinx female founder in the tech industry
- Rebecca’s advice for other founders at the early stages of their businesses
- The power of cultivating a community
Connect with Rebecca Clyde:
- ai
- ai on LinkedIn
- ai on Instagram
- ai on Facebook
- ai on Twitter
- Rebecca Clyde on LinkedIn
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Girls in Tech board member Sandy Carter is a thought leader in technology market entry and the digital business revolution. She is Vice President of Public Sector Partners and Programs for Amazon Web Services, where she designs and evolves partner models to intensify partner innovation. In addition to her work at AWS, Sandy is an international keynote speaker and author who has written the best-selling books The New Language of Business, The New Language of Marketing, and Get Bold. Highly regarded as one of the most influential and powerful women in technology, Sandy has received various accolades, including the Franz Edelman Laureate for Analytics Innovation, and has been recognized as one of Forbes’ 2016 Digital Influencers and Onalytica’s Top 100 for Cloud and IoT.
Sandy joins me today to highlight the power of expressing yourself and sharing your ideas to the world to change history. She reveals the skills people need to grow in the technology industry and discusses the power of curiosity and asking questions. She explains why women need to prepare for, spot, and seize growth opportunities and describes why women need to support each other. She also shares her journey as a changemaker in the tech industry and underscores the value of having people who support you in changing the world.
“If you have all these ideas and don’t express them, you wouldn’t be able to change history. Finding your voice empowers you to create change.” - Sandy Carter
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The powerful moment of finding your voice and expressing it
- Sandy’s journey to becoming a changemaker in tech and her role at Amazon Web Services
- How technology is changing businesses and industries
- How Amazon Web Services supports small businesses on a global scale
- The important role of small businesses in the public sector
- How the public sector saw the power of cloud computing in the midst of COVID-19
- Technology’s transformative power in the world
- How Amazon Web Services partners with local cultures to serve needs that are different from the needs of the western world
- The skills individuals need to prosper in technology
- The power of curiosity and why people need to hone their problem-solving skills
- How to keep your curiosity alive
- What it takes to work on a global scale and make the world a better place
- Preparing for growth opportunities and managing the imposter syndrome
- The difference between a mentor and a sponsor
- The role of mothers in Sandy’s life and how their lessons impacted her
- Why women need to help each other
Resources Mentioned:
- The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs by Amy Wilkinson
Connect with Sandy Carter:
- Sandy Carter
- Book: Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit
- Book: Get Bold: Using Social Media to Create a New Type of Social Business
- Book: The New Language of Marketing 2.0: How to Use ANGELS to Energize Your Market
- Book: The New Language of Business: Soa & Web 2.0
- Sandy Carter on LinkedIn
- Sandy Carter on Facebook
- Sandy Carter on Twitter
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Omayma Rashwan is the co-founder of tod-Z, a talent on-demand marketplace. As a freelancer, Omayma felt that she was being stifled by the competition and prejudice associated with the industry and teamed up with her husband and co-founder to revolutionize the freelance business. She believes that freelancers should have all the perks of full-time workers and feel liberated from the implicit bias associated with searching for talent in the online marketplace. Tod-Z strives to create a less pressurized, less stressful environment for freelancers that eliminates unconscious bias, using technology to level the playing field.
Omayma joins me today to discuss how technology can be used as a powerful tool to remove implicit bias in business. We discuss the positive impact of COVID on the freelance world and why so many are migrating toward permanent remote work environments. Omayma explains the mission of tod-Z and how she was inspired to create a democratized freelance industry. She also offers valuable advice for those interested in becoming freelancers and shares what she believes are currently the most sought-after positions.
“The more the organization, or the more the ecosystem for working independently is embraced, the more the freelancers will evolve.” - Omayma Rashwan
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How technology can be used to remove unconscious bias
- Why freelance has become so popular
- Why Omayma wanted to democratize the freelance industry
- Which jobs are most in-demand at the moment
- What tod-Z does and how it works
- Advice for those going into freelance
- The tech scene in Egypt and how it is evolving
- How the move to more remote work has revolutionized the freelance industry
Connect with Omayma Rashwan:
- tod-Z Website
- tod-Z on LinkedIn
- tod-Z on Facebook
- Omayma Rashwan on LinkedIn
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Dr. Megan Greenfield has a Ph.D. in chemical and biological engineering with a background in biotech research. She is a Partner in Healthcare at McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm, where she assists healthcare and tech companies in building strategies for revenue growth. In the past year, Megan has been a leader in helping private and public institutions navigate the COVID crisis by implementing accessibility to healthcare services and creating plans for economic recovery. Megan is a passionate advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and was named a 2021 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Megan joins me today to discuss her role at McKinsey & Company and how she was influenced by her mother’s career as a pharmaceutical tech to pursue a career in science and healthcare. She shares insights into the world of data fluency, how to use it effectively and how it can affect your business strategies. She discusses the role of COVID in the healthcare industry and how telehealth has helped to create more equity in access. Megan breaks down mRNA vaccines, how they work and why they are such an exciting innovation for the future. She also shares her thoughts on the role of women in technology and her top advice for those hoping to break into the field.
“Always try and find those people that can really support you and push you. Not just make it easy, but really give you the feedback you need to grow.” - Dr. Megan Greenfield
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How COVID influenced technology in the healthcare industry
- What data fluency means and how to use it effectively
- How to avoid confirmation bias when analyzing data
- Why thinking outside the box can create a more comprehensive set of data
- Why telehealth is a vital innovation for increasing access and equity in care
- What the mRNA vaccines are and how they work
- Why you should always define your goal when using data to evaluate a strategy
- What motivated Megan to get involved in science and healthcare
- Megan’s three pieces of advice for furthering your career in science and technology
- Why finding a mentor is vital for career growth
Connect with Dr. Megan Greenfield:
- McKinsey & Company Website
- McKinsey & Company on LinkedIn
- McKinsey & Company on Facebook
- McKinsey & Company on Twitter
- Megan Greenfield on LinkedIn
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Marina Saint-Lary is the Chief Solution Officer for Globant, where she has worked in various roles over the past seventeen years. Marina began her career in technology exploring the multiple facets of software development. Her background shaped her ability to effectively communicate with team members from all technology development areas and create a cohesive and collaborative experience. At Globant, she leads teams to develop efficient and sustainable digital journeys for their clients and reinvent the way they connect to customers. Marina is a staunch advocate for women in STEM and works with Globant to create opportunities and remove barriers for those hoping to enter the tech arena.
On today’s show, Marina and I discuss the future of smart arenas and the possible applications for that technology in everyday life. Marina shares her experience as a woman entering the tech world and why she believes it was invaluable for her to explore all the avenues in software development. She shares her experiences as a leader at Globant and why she’s excited about the possibilities for digital transformation through smart technology. We discuss the role of women in STEM and Marina shares some of the key things she thinks women should be doing to push and innovate the industry. Marina also offers insight into the role of loyalty in technology and why it is invaluable for companies offering a digital experience.
“Smart venues are a lot of things. There’s a magic component to it. It’s participation, it’s data.” - Marina Saint-Lary
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How technology can deepen customer engagement
- What a smart venue is and why it creates an innovative experience for users
- How to build loyalty to get and keep users
- Why digital evolution has cultivated more accessibility and engagement
- What Marina is doing to boost the involvement of women in tech
- How to get involved in the software development world
- Why smart technology has exciting implications for other applications like the healthcare industry
- Why women in STEM need to be bigger risk-takers
- How smart venues offer a holistic user experience and why they will likely become more mainstream in the future
Connect with Marina Saint-Lary:
- Globant Website
- Globant on LinkedIn
- Globant on Instagram
- Globant on Facebook
- Globant on Twitter
- Globant on YouTube
- Marina Saint-Lary on LinkedIn
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Sandra Lopez is the VP for Intel Sports and Media. She began her career in the fashion industry, focusing on consumer and corporate marketing. Her experiences led her to the world of technology, where she was able to couple her love of sports with her passion for technology as an outreach and accessibility tool. At Intel, she leads a team that focuses on the future of technology as an immersive media experience for fans and users. In addition to her work at Intel, Sandra focuses on empowering and uplifting future women leaders in the tech industry.
On today’s episode, Sandra and I discuss the future of technology in sports and its opportunity to be used in innovative ways. She shares her journey to the tech industry and why she’s so excited about new immersive experiences to create a more interactive and inclusive experience for sports fans. She details some of the ways she believes technology can break down economic barriers and create accessibility among users. Sandra also discusses her passion for empowering women in business and shares the most important steps you can take for career development.
"Allow yourself to do something that you didn’t think you were going to do because, most likely, the universe is trying to send you in that direction." - Sandra Lopez
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The history of sports and technology
- The impact of technology and its ability to create positive growth
- The power of data to understand the skills and capabilities of athletes
- How volumetric video can be used to meet the needs of different audiences
- Why the Metaverse could be a valuable accessibility tool
- How technology allowed the sports industry to pivot during COVID
- How the tech industry is being challenged to deliver inclusive experiences
- How Sandra’s nonlinear path shaped her career
- Why having a board of directors for her career has been an invaluable resource
- The value in networking and why women need to do it more
- The most important steps you can take for career development
Resources Mentioned:
- The GIST
Connect with Sandra Lopez:
- Sandra Lopez on LinkedIn
- Sandra Lopez on Instagram
- Sandra Lopez on Twitter
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Christine Johnson is the Vice President of Innovation and Economic Development for the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. She has a passion for innovation economies and digital transformation and holds a BA from Notre Dame of Maryland University. Her work is focused on supporting the entrepreneurial landscape by fostering community growth through brokering relationships and leveraging resources. Christine has been involved in building and enhancing community ecosystems for more than ten years. She is the Strategic Advisor for Miami's Creative Industries initiatives and was selected as one of Miami's Most Influential and Powerful Black Professionals for 2020 by Legacy Magazine. Today, Christine shares how she is driving innovation and encouraging Miami’s thriving ecosystem through her work at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. She reveals how her passion for creativity and exploration naturally led her to the technology industry and why making it happen and network power is essential. She highlights the tweet that started the tech revolution in Miami and how the city is attracting some of the biggest names in the tech world. We discuss what Miami-Dade County is doing within its cities to become some of the best Smart Cities in the country and how the unique combination of mindsets in Miami is driving innovation. We discuss how the tech boom is changing the culture and transforming the county’s workforce and which technology has created the most significant change. Christine also shares what the future holds for Miami and shares her advice for other leaders that want to become part of the Smart City Movement.
“It’s that immigrant grit that really drives innovation here. There’s a different type of hustle combined with a unique twist of a balance. There’s a hustle, and there's time made for the cafecito.” - Christine Johnson
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Christine’s work of driving innovation at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council
- How Christine’s passion for exploration and creativity led her to the technology industry
- How Christine created the opportunities to get to where she is today
- The power of network and making it happen
- The tweet that started the tech industry revolution in Miami
- How Miami created an impromptu tech week
- The strategies the city of Miami is using to attract tech companies
- How the cities in Miami-Dade County are becoming some of the top Smart Cities in the US
- The powerful combination of mindsets in Miami that is driving innovation and opportunity
- The various ways that technology is transforming the workforce and economy of Miami
- The technology that is causing the biggest change in the county
- How the tech boom is changing Miami’s culture
- What Christine predicts for the future of Miami
- Advice for other leaders that want to be part of the Smart City movement
Resources Mentioned:
- Refresh Miami
- Tech Gateway
Connect with Christine Johnson:
- Miami Dade Beacon Council
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on LinkedIn
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Instagram
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Facebook
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Twitter
- Christine Johnson on LinkedIn
- Christine Johnson on Twitter
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Asha Choksi is the Vice President of Insights, Strategy, and Innovation at Pearson, one of the world’s leaders in providing high-quality learning experiences. Their goal is to improve the employability of individuals with the latest in education technology. As Vice President, Asha’s role is to head the company’s strategy and consumer research, portfolio management, and product marketing and innovation. She specializes in market research, quantitative research, customer insights, and management consulting. Before becoming Vice President, Asha served as Global Vice President for Market Research & Insights from 2016 to 2020.
Asha joins me today to discuss how the EdTech industry can innovate beyond video meetings for remote learning needs and explains how the pandemic caught every sector by surprise, especially those in education. She shares why we will never truly go back to pre-Covid-19 learning models, but we’ll have more options for the needs of every individual. She discusses the college drop rates in 2020 and why community colleges were among those heavily affected. She describes how tech companies are expanding their reach towards education. Asha also shares actionable advice to those who want to be part of the EdTech industry and what goals they should pursue from the very beginning.
“We need to invest in truly digital, immersive, consumer-grade experiences.” - Asha Choksi
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Asha's role in Pearson and what she helps the company achieve.
- Why the pandemic changed education the most and the innovations needed to address these changes.
- The opportunities that online learning opened for EdTech.
- Asha's thoughts on remote working and the barriers that need to be broken.
- How they plan to address the negative perception of value towards higher education.
- What alternate credentials are and how it can improve employment rates.
- How data can be used to personalize educational experiences.
- Why employers will eventually become the new university.
- Why we may never go back to the pre-pandemic normal of education.
- Asha's advice to those who want to enter the EdTech space.
- The future of EdTech and what Asha believes would be the great equalizer.
Connect with Asha Choksi:
- Pearson
- Pearson on LinkedIn
- Asha Choksi on LinkedIn
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Asmirh Davis is the CSO and founding partner of Majority, a branding agency based in Atlanta, Georgia. Asmirh grew up in Tennessee, and from an early age, had a deep interest in learning and a keen talent for writing. As she entered the professional world, she found that her intellectual curiosity and interest in human behavior formed a natural route to communications. She has had a successful career in marketing and communications in the Atlanta area for over eighteen years. In 2021, she partnered with Ohmid Farhang, Jorge Hernandez and Shaquille O’Neal to form Majority, which she describes as “an agency for the culture.” Majority strives to represent its consumers by adhering to a diversity-led talent model and by using data to understand the changing landscape of consumer culture.
Asmirh joins me today to discuss her journey to marketing and how being a black woman in the advertising industry has impacted her perspective and contributions. She shares the impact of data and how it can often lead to new and exciting marketing strategies. She discusses the importance of looking at the whole picture when analyzing data and why we should remove our own experiences and biases from the equation when creating a campaign. Asmirh also offers insight into what our changing cultural dynamic means for advertising and marketing and why it’s imperative for the industry to evolve with those changes.
“With most brands and most projects, it just really comes down to understanding human behavior. And that is agnostic to what your own personal experiences are.” - Asmirh Davis
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How Asmirh’s childhood strengths created a natural path to a career in communications
- Tactics and strategies for overcoming the challenges of being a black woman in technology
- Why the culture of advertising needs to change
- How allowing data to tell its story often leads to surprising and more successful strategies
- Why you should have a unique and authentic perspective in advertising
- Why performative marketing is so detrimental to your business
- How data informs marketing
- Why Asmirh doesn’t love advertising in general and how she has found a meaningful way to contribute to the campaigns she works on
- How Asmirh teamed up with Shaquille O’Neal to form Majority
- Advice for women and people of color trying to get into advertising and marketing
- How technology will change the advertising industry in the future
Connect with Asmirh Davis:
- Asmirh Davis Website
- Majority Website
- Majority on LinkedIn
- Majority on Instagram
- Majority on Twitter
- Asmirh Davis on LinkedIn
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Carolyn Betts Fleming is the Founder and CEO of Betts Recruiting, an organization that helps innovative companies build a solid talent base. Specializing in recruiting for revenue-generating roles, Betts stands at the forefront of what’s happening in technology but is also at the helm of changing the future of staffing & recruiting. In addition to her work at Betts, Carolyn is devoted to leveraging her success for the good of many. She is a Pledger at Founders Pledge, which enables entrepreneurs and investors to give back to charity, and a Board Member at BUILD, a group that seeks to ignite the potential of under-resourced youth through entrepreneurship.
Carolyn joins me today to discuss why 2021 is an excellent year of opportunity for women in technology. She reveals which technology jobs have the highest demand and explains how candidates can separate themselves from others, especially if they lack experience. She describes how COVID-19 impacted recruitment and how the jobs market is changing in 2021 in light of the “new normal.” She also highlights what customer success means and underscores why companies should be intentional when cultivating diversity & inclusion in their teams.
“2021 is a great time if you’re thinking of making a move, especially for women. Companies are hiring, and they’re being intentional about the types of talent they bring in.” - Carolyn Betts Fleming
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How job interviews and conversations have become less formal over the years
- Carolyn’s journey of starting Betts Recruiting before the start-up culture
- What made Carolyn decide to start her company and go on her mission to help companies find the right talent
- How Carolyn grew Betts from a one-woman operation to a diverse team
- The reason companies need to be intentional when it comes to cultivating diversity & inclusion
- How providing training can fill the talent gap at the junior level
- Technology’s impact on the staffing & recruitment industry
- LinkedIn, its progression, and how it has become a less effective tool for recruiters over the years
- The status of the recruitment market in the technology sector in 2021
- How to get hired in the best technology jobs in 2021
- Companies’ fear of recruiting candidates with less experience
- Finding the right way to connect with the right company
- The difference between going through job postings and working with recruiters
- Technology job titles currently high on the recruitment list
Connect with Carolyn Betts Fleming:
- Betts Recruiting
- EMAIL: Carolyn@BettsRecruiting.com
- Betts on LinkedIn
- Betts on Instagram
- Betts on Facebook
- Betts on Twitter
- Carolyn Betts Fleming on LinkedIn
- Carolyn Betts Fleming on Facebook
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Girls in Tech board member Sandy Carter is a thought leader in technology market entry and the digital business revolution. She is Vice President of Public Sector Partners and Programs for Amazon Web Services, where she designs and evolves partner models to intensify partner innovation. In addition to her work at AWS, Sandy is an international keynote speaker and author who has written the best-selling books The New Language of Business, The New Language of Marketing, and Get Bold. Highly regarded as one of the most influential and powerful women in technology, Sandy has received various accolades, including the Franz Edelman Laureate for Analytics Innovation, and has been recognized as one of Forbes’ 2016 Digital Influencers and Onalytica’s Top 100 for Cloud and IoT. Sandy joins me today to highlight the power of expressing yourself and sharing your ideas to the world to change history. She reveals the skills people need to grow in the technology industry and discusses the power of curiosity and asking questions. She explains why women need to prepare for, spot, and seize growth opportunities and describes why women need to support each other. She also shares her journey as a changemaker in the tech industry and underscores the value of having people who support you in changing the world.
“If you have all these ideas and don’t express them, you wouldn’t be able to change history. Finding your voice empowers you to create change.” - Sandy Carter
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The powerful moment of finding your voice and expressing it
- Sandy’s journey to becoming a changemaker in tech and her role at Amazon Web Services
- How technology is changing businesses and industries
- How Amazon Web Services supports small businesses on a global scale
- The important role of small businesses in the public sector
- How the public sector saw the power of cloud computing in the midst of COVID-19
- Technology’s transformative power in the world
- How Amazon Web Services partners with local cultures to serve needs that are different from the needs of the western world
- The skills individuals need to prosper in technology
- The power of curiosity and why people need to hone their problem-solving skills
- How to keep your curiosity alive
- What it takes to work on a global scale and make the world a better place
- Preparing for growth opportunities and managing the imposter syndrome
- The difference between a mentor and a sponsor
- The role of mothers in Sandy’s life and how their lessons impacted her
- Why women need to help each other
Resources Mentioned:
- The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs by Amy Wilkinson
Connect with Sandy Carter:
- Sandy Carter
- Book: Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit
- Book: Get Bold: Using Social Media to Create a New Type of Social Business
- Book: The New Language of Marketing 2.0: How to Use ANGELS to Energize Your Market
- Book: The New Language of Business: Soa & Web 2.0
- Sandy Carter on LinkedIn
- Sandy Carter on Facebook
- Sandy Carter on Twitter
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Raquel Tamez is the Chief Inclusion & Engagement Officer at Charles River Associates, a leading global management consulting firm that provides expert services to law firms, legal departments, and government agencies. Before joining CRA in May 2021, Raquel served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, where she oversaw the largest strategic transformation in the organization’s 45-year history. With a Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law, Raquel has served as a Prosecutor for the Department of Labor and the Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel for SourceAmerica.
Raquel joins me today to discuss turning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts from a trend into corporate culture. She explains why it’s important for leaders at the C-Suite to be committed to DEI and reveals the six characteristics of an inclusive leader. She discusses what it means to “mind the middle'' and why it’s important to consider current team members when fostering diversity in a company. Raquel also highlights the role of tech in increasing diversity in workplaces and society.
“Ignite a cultural evolution where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion isn’t just some initiative, but something truly integrated in the organization’s DNA.” - Raquel Tamez
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Racquel’s background and the most influential person in her life
- The role of executive coaches in one’s professional career
- The emergence of the Chief Inclusion & Engagement Officer role in Fortune 500 companies
- Why there is currently an increased awareness of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- The reason companies need to do more than “diversity”
- Charles River Associates’ efforts in increasing diversity in the talent pipeline
- Creating safe spaces for DEI in organizations
- Building inclusive leaders at the C-Suite and why executives need to commit to DEI
- The six traits of an inclusive leader
- Transforming systems and behavioral norms in the workplace to benefit DEI
- Addressing resistance to DEI efforts
- How technology can enable cultural shifts in companies
Connect with Raquel Tamez:
- Charles River Associates
- Charles River Associates on LinkedIn
- Charles River Associates on Instagram
- Charles River Associates on Facebook
- Charles River Associates on Twitter
- Raquel Tamez on LinkedIn
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Sandra Lopez is the VP for Intel Sports and Media. She began her career in the fashion industry, focusing on consumer and corporate marketing. Her experiences led her to the world of technology, where she was able to couple her love of sports with her passion for technology as an outreach and accessibility tool. At Intel, she leads a team that focuses on the future of technology as an immersive media experience for fans and users. In addition to her work at Intel, Sandra focuses on empowering and uplifting future women leaders in the tech industry.
On today’s episode, Sandra and I discuss the future of technology in sports and its opportunity to be used in innovative ways. She shares her journey to the tech industry and why she’s so excited about new immersive experiences to create a more interactive and inclusive experience for sports fans. She details some of the ways she believes technology can break down economic barriers and create accessibility among users. Sandra also discusses her passion for empowering women in business and shares the most important steps you can take for career development.
"Allow yourself to do something that you didn’t think you were going to do because, most likely, the universe is trying to send you in that direction." - Sandra Lopez
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The history of sports and technology
- The impact of technology and its ability to create positive growth
- The power of data to understand the skills and capabilities of athletes
- How volumetric video can be used to meet the needs of different audiences
- Why the Metaverse could be a valuable accessibility tool
- How technology allowed the sports industry to pivot during COVID
- How the tech industry is being challenged to deliver inclusive experiences
- How Sandra’s nonlinear path shaped her career
- Why having a board of directors for her career has been an invaluable resource
- The value in networking and why women need to do it more
- The most important steps you can take for career development
Resources Mentioned:
- The GIST
Connect with Sandra Lopez:
- Sandra Lopez on LinkedIn
- Sandra Lopez on Instagram
- Sandra Lopez on Twitter
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Priscilla Hung is President & Chief Operating Officer of Guidewire, a platform that helps property and casualty insurers engage, innovate, and grow. Priscilla is the head of the company’s operations worldwide and oversees product development, venture investments, and enterprise business operations. For over 30 years in the technology industry, Priscilla has served in different leadership positions, including operations, business development, and product marketing in both startups and public companies. Before joining Guidewire in 2005, she worked with companies such as Ariba, Sun Microsystems, and Uniface/Compuware. In addition to her role at Guidewire, Priscilla currently sits on the boards of Vonage and Contract Room and serves as Board Advisor to Human API and Ethos Life.
Priscilla joins me today to discuss Guidewire’s mission and how they help P&C insurance companies become more agile in serving customers’ needs. She shares her professional journey into her role as Guidewire’s President & Chief Operating Officer and describes how she found herself at the receiving end of unconscious bias several times in her career. She underscores the importance of remaining humble while honoring yourself as one rises to the top of a tech company. She also discusses why women need to encourage young girls to become more interested in engineering and computer science careers and highlights how women can shift the conversation on diversity & inclusion in the tech industry.
“We need more women to open the door for other women to join the tech workforce. Help expose young girls to technology and encourage them to get into engineering and science.” - Priscilla Hung
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Priscilla’s role and responsibilities as President & Chief Operating Officer at Guidewire
- A brief history of Guidewire and its mission
- How COVID-19 impacted the P&C insurance industry
- How technology helps the insurance industry be more agile
- Why there aren’t many women at the top of the tech industry
- Encouraging girls and young women to be interested in STEM
- Embracing and celebrating diversity and equality in the technology sector
- Confronting unconscious bias and the importance of speaking up against it
- Becoming an empathetic leader and maintaining a sense of humility at the top of a tech company
- Shifting culture in a male-dominated industry and helping men understand unconscious bias
Connect with Priscilla Hung:
- Guidewire
- Guidewire on LinkedIn
- Priscilla Hung on LinkedIn
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Dr. Megan Greenfield has a Ph.D. in chemical and biological engineering with a background in biotech research. She is a Partner in Healthcare at McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm, where she assists healthcare and tech companies in building strategies for revenue growth. In the past year, Megan has been a leader in helping private and public institutions navigate the COVID crisis by implementing accessibility to healthcare services and creating plans for economic recovery. Megan is a passionate advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and was named a 2021 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Megan joins me today to discuss her role at McKinsey & Company and how she was influenced by her mother’s career as a pharmaceutical tech to pursue a career in science and healthcare. She shares insights into the world of data fluency, how to use it effectively and how it can affect your business strategies. She discusses the role of COVID in the healthcare industry and how telehealth has helped to create more equity in access. Megan breaks down mRNA vaccines, how they work and why they are such an exciting innovation for the future. She also shares her thoughts on the role of women in technology and her top advice for those hoping to break into the field.
“Always try and find those people that can really support you and push you. Not just make it easy, but really give you the feedback you need to grow.” - Dr. Megan Greenfield
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How COVID influenced technology in the healthcare industry
- What data fluency means and how to use it effectively
- How to avoid confirmation bias when analyzing data
- Why thinking outside the box can create a more comprehensive set of data
- Why telehealth is a vital innovation for increasing access and equity in care
- What the mRNA vaccines are and how they work
- Why you should always define your goal when using data to evaluate a strategy
- What motivated Megan to get involved in science and healthcare
- Megan’s three pieces of advice for furthering your career in science and technology
- Why finding a mentor is vital for career growth
Connect with Dr. Megan Greenfield:
- McKinsey & Company Website
- McKinsey & Company on LinkedIn
- McKinsey & Company on Facebook
- McKinsey & Company on Twitter
- Megan Greenfield on LinkedIn
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Callie Field is the Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer of T-Mobile. After graduating from Texas Tech University with a Master of Business Administration degree and a Juris Doctor degree, Callie joined T-Mobile as a frontline employee selling cell phones to customers. After rising through the company’s ranks over the past 18 years, Callie leads a team of digital technologists and 30,000 experts in customer experience. She also serves as the executive sponsor of T-Mobile’s Multicultural Alliance Network, where she advocates for the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Callie joins me today to share her journey from working as a frontline employee at T-Mobile to leading a team of more than 30,000 customer experience experts. She discusses why it’s important for her to connect with customer-facing employees at T-Mobile and highlights how improving customer experience starts with happy employees. She explains what 5G is in addition to how it can help impoverished communities and promote diversity and inclusion. Callie also shares her advice for young women who find themselves struggling in their careers.
“You can have the greatest tech in the world, but if you don’t have relationships with the people who promote your product and talk to your customers, you’re going to miss the mark.” - Callie Field
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Cultivating a culture of connection at T-Mobile
- How Callie “grew up” in T-Mobile and how she progressed to becoming Chief Customer Experience Officer
- How Callie’s bringing her passion for civil rights into T-Mobile
- Appreciating hustle and grit, and why young people should give themselves time to grow in their careers
- How tech is transforming and improving customer experience
- Using machine learning and AI for connection while maintaining the human element
- Callie’s advice for women in tech who are interested in T-Mobile
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- Blockchain!
Connect with Callie Field:
- T-Mobile
- T-Mobile on LinkedIn
- T-Mobile on Instagram
- T-Mobile on Facebook
- T-Mobile on Twitter
- Callie Field on LinkedIn
- Callie Field on Twitter
- Email: callie.field@t-mobile.com
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Claudia Romo Edelman is a Mexican-Swiss diplomat, activist, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of the We Are All Human Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity. A marketer for social causes and change, Claudia has spent more than 25 years leading advocacy work. She has led communications and advocacy for the sustainable development goals of the United Nations and has worked for other international organizations such as UNICEF, UNHCR, and the World Economic Forum. She is the author of two books: Hispanic Stars Rising, which chronicles the stories of Hispanic Stars in America, and Mission Matters, where Claudia and co-author Adam Torres feature leading women professionals.
Claudia joins me today to discuss how machine learning bias can exacerbate social divides and how tech can foster inclusivity. She describes what data tell us about Latinx in America and discusses why social fragmentation is a serious problem. She explains how we can use technology to unite Latinx people in the U.S. and how we can make Hispanic Heritage Month matter more to people. She also highlights the importance of speaking and underscores how Latinas can discover—and own—the power of their voices.
“We need to bring people together. Tech can help by creating platforms for collaboration.” - Claudia Romo Edelman
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How Claudia knew she wanted to use her voice to help others
- Claudia’s journey from childhood to diplomat to founder of the We Are All Human Foundation
- How girls and young women are discouraged from owning their voices
- What girls and young women can do to understand the power of their voices
- Why it was terrifying for Claudia to start We Are All Human and how she eventually founded her organization
- What machine learning bias is and how it can exacerbate divisiveness, racism, and discrimination
- Using technology to promote diversity, inclusivity, and the collaboration of Latinx peoples
Connect with Claudia Romo Edelman:
- Claudia Romo Edelman Website
- Book: Hispanic Stars Rising: The New Face of Power
- Book: Mission Matters: World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips To Success
- Podcast: Global GoalsCast
- We Are All Human
- The Hispanic Star
- Claudia Romo Edelman on LinkedIn
- Claudia Romo Edelman on Instagram
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Dr. Tal Rabin is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Research Advisor of the Algorand Foundation, an organization committed to fulfilling the global promise of blockchain technology. After obtaining her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Israel in 1994, Tal joined IBM Research’s Cryptographic Research Group. She managed the group from 1997 until joining the Foundation in 2019. A Member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, Tal won the 2014 Anita Borg Women of Vision Award for Innovation and received the RSA Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics in 2019. In 2018, Forbes recognized Tal as one of the World’s Top 50 Women in Tech. Though Tal’s work focuses on cryptography and secure multiparty computation, threshold cryptography, and proactive security, she is also an advocate of women’s entry, representation, and progress in tech. From this advocacy came the Women in Theory Workshop, a biennial conference she initiated and organizes for graduate students in Theory of Computer Science.
Tal joins me today to discuss blockchain technology, its history, and its applications. She explains what makes blockchain so fascinating and describes its relationship with cryptocurrency. She discusses whether blockchain is secure or safe and how bitcoin drove its design. She shares how she entered the world of cryptography and explains what skills a person would need if they wished to enter the blockchain industry. She also highlights why women need to enter tech and underscores the power of diversity in inclusion in the field.
“We are still at the early stages of the utilization of blockchain technology. In the same way when the internet was introduced, we still don’t know where blockchain can go and what its impact can be.” - Dr. Tal Rabin
This week on Girls in Tech:
- What we should know about blockchain
- The difference between cryptocurrency and blockchain technology
- How blockchain technology drives cryptocurrency
- A brief history of blockchain technology
- Tal’s beginnings in cryptography
- The applications of blockchain technology
- How the novelty of bitcoin introduced the design of blockchain
- The mystery and intrigue behind blockchain technology and bitcoin
- How blockchain technology can potentially change lives and society
- The difference between “security” and “privacy” and which of the two blockchain guarantees
- Whether blockchain is secure and private
- Tal’s work at the Algorand Foundation and her research on blockchain
- How Tal became involved in the world of computer science and cryptography
- How anyone can join in on the fun of computer science, cryptography, and blockchain
- Neural diversity and the impact of diversity and inclusion on tech teams
- The Women in Theory Workshop and the power of mentorship & networking
- The most influential role models in Tal’s life as a computer scientist
- Tal’s recommendations for women who want to enter the world of blockchain
Connect with Tal Rabin:
- Algorand Foundation
- Algorand Foundation on LinkedIn
- Algorand Foundation on Facebook
- Algorand Foundation on Twitter
- Algorand Foundation on YouTube
- Algorand Foundation on Reddit
- Algorand Foundation on Discord
- Tal Rabin on LinkedIn
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Mona Patel is the founder of Motivate Design, a UX research, design, and staffing agency that helps organizations understand what their customers want and design better solutions for them. She is also the founder and CEO of Gray Zones, a series of live social experiments designed to reframe thinking and create more empathy, awareness, and understanding to complex social issues and topics. In addition to her work as an entrepreneur, Mona is the author of the books, Reframe and The Thing About Swings. While Reframe shares Mona’s wisdom on evoking the spark of creativity anytime, anywhere, The Thing About Swings is a picture book that inspires people of all ages to question, dream, and design a better world.
Mona joins me today to discuss the role of design thinking in transforming your life. She describes the power of asking “what if” and defines what design thinking means today. She shares the steps for using design thinking to redesign your life and reveals the different “excuse personas” that hinder us from transformation. She also discusses why empathy needs to be a business case before organizations can fully embrace it and highlights how we can cultivate empathy within ourselves.
“Design thinking is more like communication: once you understand the concept, you just do it and get better and better at it.” - Mona Patel
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Mona’s childhood, her internship at NASA, and the power of asking “what if”
- What design thinking means today
- How to use design thinking to transform your life
- Naming your excuse persona and identifying how you show up after things get harder
- Founding Motivate Design and UXHires and how being able to sell gave Mona the experience to start a company
- What’s new in the world of UX
- Why people need to create and cultivate a portfolio if they want to get into UX
- Why soft skills matter
- What “gray zones” are and how the idea spun into Mona’s social experiment of the same name
- How technology can play a role in addressing society’s empathy and compassion problem
- Why empathy needs to have a compelling business case
- Why empathy is a charged word
- The difference between understanding someone and empathizing with them
- Bringing design thinking, UX, and technology into empathy and compassion
- The impact of research, sympathy, and storytelling as skills
Connect with Mona Patel:
- Motivate Design
- Gray Zones
- UXHires
- Book: Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think by Mona Patel
- Book: The Thing About Swings by Mona Patel
- Motivate Design on LinkedIn
- Motivate Design on Instagram
- Motivate Design on Facebook
- Motivate Design on Twitter
- Mona Patel on LinkedIn
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Dr. Madhavi Gavini is the Co-Founder, Co-Inventor, and CEO of Droplette, a technology company revolutionizing skincare with a breakthrough device of the same name. Regarded as the latest revolutionary skincare gadget, Droplette is a transdermal delivery tool that delivers active ingredients under the skin. Madhavi is also the President and Co-Founder of Novopyxis, an award-winning biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapeutics and medical devices.
Dr. Madhavi Gavini joins me today to discuss revolutionizing and democratizing skincare and beauty. She explains how Droplette solves the inefficiencies of topical drug application and describes how it avoids the side effects of common skin treatments such as peels. She shares what inspired the creation of Droplette and her advice for women seeking other women co-founders. She also highlights the foundations young people should build if they are to embark on entrepreneurship and science and describes how trailblazing women continue to impact women in STEM today.
“The skin is the largest organ in your body and tends to be the last one to receive nutrients and support. It’s not just about beauty; it’s about the health and wellness of your skin.” - Madhavi Gavini
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The genesis of Droplette and how Madhavi met her co-founder
- Droplette’s medical, skincare, and cosmetic applications
- What Epidermolysis Bullosa (BD) is and how it inspired Madhavi and her co-founder to create a transdermal device
- How Droplette shifted from initially treating EB to skincare
- Democratizing beauty and skincare and how Droplette adapted its marketing amid COVID-19
- Why Droplette is an effective solution for drug delivery
- Other dermatological issues Madhavi is invested in
- Madhavi’s advice on finding a woman co-founder
- The impact of trailblazer women in STEM
- Research and Development: other tech Madhavi and Droplette are interested in working with
- What it feels like to invent a novel technology that improves peoples’ lives
Connect with Madhavi Gavini:
- Droplette
- Droplette on LinkedIn
- Droplette on Instagram
- Droplette on Facebook
- Droplette on Twitter
- Madhavi Gavini on LinkedIn
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Jillian Northrup is the co-founder of Model No. Furniture, a company revolutionizing how furniture is designed, produced, and sold through the use of 3D printing―creating fully customizable and eco-friendly furniture. In addition to managing the daily operations, staffing, marketing, facilities, and sales and production at Model No., Jillian also serves as the COO and Co-Founder of Because We Can, a design-build firm. Jillian worked in the creative industry as a designer for Red Herring and Sephora before operating Because We Can and Model No.
Jillian joins me today to discuss 3D printing and how it’s changing the world. She describes how she pivoted to 3D printing after working in creative design and explains the reasons she found it captivating. She discusses how she co-founded Model No. and how the company uses sustainable materials to manufacture furniture through digital fabrication. She also highlights the many applications of 3D printing and explains what skills individuals need to practice if they want to enter the world of 3D printing and digital fabrication.
“Being able to print things in beautiful, interesting materials is where innovation is going to happen; it’s pushing 3D printing into reality.” - Jillian Northrup
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Running a company from the living room and Jillian’s first introduction to digital fabrication
- What a CNC machine is, how it works, and why it’s different from 3D printing
- How Jillian became captivated by 3D printing
- Co-founding Model No. and the company’s “planet-first” ethos
- The materials Model No. uses and how they reduce environmental waste
- Why Model No. decided against using petroleum-based materials from the beginning
- Printing wood products and how using PLA plastics helps the agricultural industry
- Mushroom leather, carbon fiber, and other emerging sustainable materials
- Skills related to 3D printing and the possible applications of 3D printing in space exploration
Connect with Jillian Northrup:
- Model No. Furniture
- Because We Can
- Model No. on LinkedIn
- Model No. on Instagram
- Model No. on Facebook
- Model No. on Pinterest
- Jillian Northrup on LinkedIn
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Jonathan Abrams is an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is also the Co-Founder and General Partner of 8-Bit Capital—an early-stage investment firm that invests in startups which connect businesses and people in new ways—and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Founders Den, a workspace and community for startups and investors in San Francisco. He has invested in over 50 startups, including AngelList, Slideshare, and Front, and has been a mentor at Techstars and The Founder Institute. Jonathan currently serves at Girls in Tech as a board member dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
Jonathan joins me today to discuss why the funding disparity between men and women persists in the tech industry. He shares what drives him to make a difference, support womens’ progress in tech, and promote diversity and inclusion. He describes the companies he and 8-Bit Capital invest in and discusses the different emerging trends he sees in venture capitalism and technology. He also underscores how women can benefit from networking and joining organizations such as Girls in Tech and highlights how men can help empower women in tech.
“Men, get involved in an organization like Girls in Tech. Volunteer in some capacity, mentor, or write a check. If you’re a board member, investor, or CEO, recruit a woman to the board or introduce her to some opportunities.” - Jonathan Abrams
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Supporting women in tech and why Jonathan became a part of Girls in Tech
- Jonathan’s path to becoming a venture capitalist
- Why the gender gap in startup funding persists today
- What “pattern matching” means in venture capitalism and how it prevents diversity
- The power of networking and connecting with other women entrepreneurs
- How COVID-19 accelerated tech trends such as digitization and cloud migration
- Emerging cities for tech and the role of fear in entrepreneurship
- Jonathan’s advice for men who want to support women in technology
Connect with Jonathan Abrams:
- 8-Bit Capital
- Founders Den
- Jonathan Abrams Website
- Jonathan Abrams on LinkedIn
- Jonathan Abrams on Twitter
- Jonathan Abrams on YouTube
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Rebecca Clyde is a public speaker, LatinX founder, and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and CEO of Botco.ai, a company that helps healthcare providers improve their engagement with patients through a HIPAA-compliant, AI-powered chat solution. She is a highly-regarded marketing leader and public speaker who has received several accolades. In 2020, she was included in the List of Most Influential Women in Arizona, while she was named the “Most Admired Leader” by the Phoenix Business Journal in 2018. In addition to her work leading Botco.ai, Rebecca serves as Board Member for Mentors International, an organization that seeks to end generational poverty through mentoring and vocational training.
Rebecca joins me today to share her journey as a woman of color in entrepreneurship and technology. She describes her beginnings in the tech industry and explains how communities like Girls in Tech allowed her to connect with her co-founder. She shares her vision for healthcare around the world and discusses how Botco.ai seeks to transform the way the healthcare industry serves consumers for the better. She also highlights the different challenges women face in venture capitalism and underscores the power of believing in your idea.
“It’s all about creating a space where people can come together, collaborate, share ideas, and grow and mentor each other. That’s how the magic happens.” - Rebecca Clyde
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How Rebecca’s childhood upbringing gave her an appreciation for discovery and curiosity
- Her journey in tech and her road to becoming the co-founder of Botco.ai
- How Rebecca took her business training from college and applied it to the engineering realm
- A meeting of minds and how Girls in Tech allowed Rebecca to connect with her future co-founder
- The Botco.ai origin story and how they serve the healthcare industry
- Rebecca’s passion for AI and what she envisions for healthcare and the world
- How AI can impact healthcare and how the tech industry can help consumers be more comfortable with using it
- The “snowball” effect in AI and technology and the difference between companies in the “pre-seed” and “seed” stages
- The consumerization of healthcare and how COVID-19 forced the industry to adopt technology
- The double standards Rebecca faced in the venture capital community and the challenges of being a Latinx female founder in the tech industry
- Rebecca’s advice for other founders at the early stages of their businesses
- The power of cultivating a community
Connect with Rebecca Clyde:
- Botco.ai
- Botco.ai on LinkedIn
- Botco.ai on Instagram
- Botco.ai on Facebook
- Botco.ai on Twitter
- Rebecca Clyde on LinkedIn
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Sandra Lopez is the VP for Intel Sports and Media. She began her career in the fashion industry, focusing on consumer and corporate marketing. Her experiences led her to the world of technology, where she was able to couple her love of sports with her passion for technology as an outreach and accessibility tool. At Intel, she leads a team that focuses on the future of technology as an immersive media experience for fans and users. In addition to her work at Intel, Sandra focuses on empowering and uplifting future women leaders in the tech industry.
On today’s episode, Sandra and I discuss the future of technology in sports and its opportunity to be used in innovative ways. She shares her journey to the tech industry and why she’s so excited about new immersive experiences to create a more interactive and inclusive experience for sports fans. She details some of the ways she believes technology can break down economic barriers and create accessibility among users. Sandra also discusses her passion for empowering women in business and shares the most important steps you can take for career development.
"Allow yourself to do something that you didn’t think you were going to do because, most likely, the universe is trying to send you in that direction." - Sandra Lopez
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The history of sports and technology
- The impact of technology and its ability to create positive growth
- The power of data to understand the skills and capabilities of athletes
- How volumetric video can be used to meet the needs of different audiences
- Why the Metaverse could be a valuable accessibility tool
- How technology allowed the sports industry to pivot during COVID
- How the tech industry is being challenged to deliver inclusive experiences
- How Sandra’s nonlinear path shaped her career
- Why having a board of directors for her career has been an invaluable resource
- The value in networking and why women need to do it more
- The most important steps you can take for career development
Resources Mentioned:
- The GIST
Connect with Sandra Lopez:
- Sandra Lopez on LinkedIn
- Sandra Lopez on Instagram
- Sandra Lopez on Twitter
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Asha Choksi is the Vice President of Insights, Strategy, and Innovation at Pearson, one of the world’s leaders in providing high-quality learning experiences. Their goal is to improve the employability of individuals with the latest in education technology. As Vice President, Asha’s role is to head the company’s strategy and consumer research, portfolio management, and product marketing and innovation. She specializes in market research, quantitative research, customer insights, and management consulting. Before becoming Vice President, Asha served as Global Vice President for Market Research & Insights from 2016 to 2020.
Asha joins me today to discuss how the EdTech industry can innovate beyond video meetings for remote learning needs and explains how the pandemic caught every sector by surprise, especially those in education. She shares why we will never truly go back to pre-Covid-19 learning models, but we’ll have more options for the needs of every individual. She discusses the college drop rates in 2020 and why community colleges were among those heavily affected. She describes how tech companies are expanding their reach towards education. Asha also shares actionable advice to those who want to be part of the EdTech industry and what goals they should pursue from the very beginning.
“We need to invest in truly digital, immersive, consumer-grade experiences.” - Asha Choksi
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Asha's role in Pearson and what she helps the company achieve.
- Why the pandemic changed education the most and the innovations needed to address these changes.
- The opportunities that online learning opened for EdTech.
- Asha's thoughts on remote working and the barriers that need to be broken.
- How they plan to address the negative perception of value towards higher education.
- What alternate credentials are and how it can improve employment rates.
- How data can be used to personalize educational experiences.
- Why employers will eventually become the new university.
- Why we may never go back to the pre-pandemic normal of education.
- Asha's advice to those who want to enter the EdTech space.
- The future of EdTech and what Asha believes would be the great equalizer.
Connect with Asha Choksi:
- Pearson
- Pearson on LinkedIn
- Asha Choksi on LinkedIn
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Marina Saint-Lary is the Chief Solution Officer for Globant, where she has worked in various roles over the past seventeen years. Marina began her career in technology exploring the multiple facets of software development. Her background shaped her ability to effectively communicate with team members from all technology development areas and create a cohesive and collaborative experience. At Globant, she leads teams to develop efficient and sustainable digital journeys for their clients and reinvent the way they connect to customers. Marina is a staunch advocate for women in STEM and works with Globant to create opportunities and remove barriers for those hoping to enter the tech arena.
On today’s show, Marina and I discuss the future of smart arenas and the possible applications for that technology in everyday life. Marina shares her experience as a woman entering the tech world and why she believes it was invaluable for her to explore all the avenues in software development. She shares her experiences as a leader at Globant and why she’s excited about the possibilities for digital transformation through smart technology. We discuss the role of women in STEM and Marina shares some of the key things she thinks women should be doing to push and innovate the industry. Marina also offers insight into the role of loyalty in technology and why it is invaluable for companies offering a digital experience.
“Smart venues are a lot of things. There’s a magic component to it. It’s participation, it’s data.” - Marina Saint-Lary
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How technology can deepen customer engagement
- What a smart venue is and why it creates an innovative experience for users
- How to build loyalty to get and keep users
- Why digital evolution has cultivated more accessibility and engagement
- What Marina is doing to boost the involvement of women in tech
- How to get involved in the software development world
- Why smart technology has exciting implications for other applications like the healthcare industry
- Why women in STEM need to be bigger risk-takers
- How smart venues offer a holistic user experience and why they will likely become more mainstream in the future
Connect with Marina Saint-Lary:
- Globant Website
- Globant on LinkedIn
- Globant on Instagram
- Globant on Facebook
- Globant on Twitter
- Globant on YouTube
- Marina Saint-Lary on LinkedIn
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Raquel Tamez is the Chief Inclusion & Engagement Officer at Charles River Associates, a leading global management consulting firm that provides expert services to law firms, legal departments, and government agencies. Before joining CRA in May 2021, Raquel served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, where she oversaw the largest strategic transformation in the organization’s 45-year history. With a Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law, Raquel has served as a Prosecutor for the Department of Labor and the Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel for SourceAmerica.
Raquel joins me today to discuss turning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts from a trend into corporate culture. She explains why it’s important for leaders at the C-Suite to be committed to DEI and reveals the six characteristics of an inclusive leader. She discusses what it means to “mind the middle'' and why it’s important to consider current team members when fostering diversity in a company. Raquel also highlights the role of tech in increasing diversity in workplaces and society.
“Ignite a cultural evolution where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion isn’t just some initiative, but something truly integrated in the organization’s DNA.” - Raquel Tamez
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Racquel’s background and the most influential person in her life
- The role of executive coaches in one’s professional career
- The emergence of the Chief Inclusion & Engagement Officer role in Fortune 500 companies
- Why there is currently an increased awareness of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- The reason companies need to do more than “diversity”
- Charles River Associates’ efforts in increasing diversity in the talent pipeline
- Creating safe spaces for DEI in organizations
- Building inclusive leaders at the C-Suite and why executives need to commit to DEI
- The six traits of an inclusive leader
- Transforming systems and behavioral norms in the workplace to benefit DEI
- Addressing resistance to DEI efforts
- How technology can enable cultural shifts in companies
Connect with Raquel Tamez:
- Charles River Associates
- Charles River Associates on LinkedIn
- Charles River Associates on Instagram
- Charles River Associates on Facebook
- Charles River Associates on Twitter
- Raquel Tamez on LinkedIn
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Omayma Rashwan is the co-founder of tod-Z, a talent on-demand marketplace. As a freelancer, Omayma felt that she was being stifled by the competition and prejudice associated with the industry and teamed up with her husband and co-founder to revolutionize the freelance business. She believes that freelancers should have all the perks of full-time workers and feel liberated from the implicit bias associated with searching for talent in the online marketplace. Tod-Z strives to create a less pressurized, less stressful environment for freelancers that eliminates unconscious bias, using technology to level the playing field.
Omayma joins me today to discuss how technology can be used as a powerful tool to remove implicit bias in business. We discuss the positive impact of COVID on the freelance world and why so many are migrating toward permanent remote work environments. Omayma explains the mission of tod-Z and how she was inspired to create a democratized freelance industry. She also offers valuable advice for those interested in becoming freelancers and shares what she believes are currently the most sought-after positions.
“The more the organization, or the more the ecosystem for working independently is embraced, the more the freelancers will evolve.” - Omayma Rashwan
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How technology can be used to remove unconscious bias
- Why freelance has become so popular
- Why Omayma wanted to democratize the freelance industry
- Which jobs are most in-demand at the moment
- What tod-Z does and how it works
- Advice for those going into freelance
- The tech scene in Egypt and how it is evolving
- How the move to more remote work has revolutionized the freelance industry
Connect with Omayma Rashwan:
- tod-Z Website
- tod-Z on LinkedIn
- tod-Z on Facebook
- Omayma Rashwan on LinkedIn
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Christine Johnson is the Vice President of Innovation and Economic Development for the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. She has a passion for innovation economies and digital transformation and holds a BA from Notre Dame of Maryland University. Her work is focused on supporting the entrepreneurial landscape by fostering community growth through brokering relationships and leveraging resources. Christine has been involved in building and enhancing community ecosystems for more than ten years. She is the Strategic Advisor for Miami's Creative Industries initiatives and was selected as one of Miami's Most Influential and Powerful Black Professionals for 2020 by Legacy Magazine.
Today, Christine shares how she is driving innovation and encouraging Miami’s thriving ecosystem through her work at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. She reveals how her passion for creativity and exploration naturally led her to the technology industry and why making it happen and network power is essential. She highlights the tweet that started the tech revolution in Miami and how the city is attracting some of the biggest names in the tech world. We discuss what Miami-Dade County is doing within its cities to become some of the best Smart Cities in the country and how the unique combination of mindsets in Miami is driving innovation. We discuss how the tech boom is changing the culture and transforming the county’s workforce and which technology has created the most significant change. Christine also shares what the future holds for Miami and shares her advice for other leaders that want to become part of the Smart City Movement.
“It’s that immigrant grit that really drives innovation here. There’s a different type of hustle combined with a unique twist of a balance. There’s a hustle, and there's time made for the cafecito.” - Christine Johnson
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Christine’s work of driving innovation at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council
- How Christine’s passion for exploration and creativity led her to the technology industry
- How Christine created the opportunities to get to where she is today
- The power of network and making it happen
- The tweet that started the tech industry revolution in Miami
- How Miami created an impromptu tech week
- The strategies the city of Miami is using to attract tech companies
- How the cities in Miami-Dade County are becoming some of the top Smart Cities in the US
- The powerful combination of mindsets in Miami that is driving innovation and opportunity
- The various ways that technology is transforming the workforce and economy of Miami
- The technology that is causing the biggest change in the county
- How the tech boom is changing Miami’s culture
- What Christine predicts for the future of Miami
- Advice for other leaders that want to be part of the Smart City movement
Resources Mentioned:
- Refresh Miami
- Tech Gateway
Connect with Christine Johnson:
- Miami Dade Beacon Council
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on LinkedIn
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Instagram
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Facebook
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Twitter
- Christine Johnson on LinkedIn
- Christine Johnson on Twitter
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Asmirh Davis is the CSO and founding partner of Majority, a branding agency based in Atlanta, Georgia. Asmirh grew up in Tennessee, and from an early age, had a deep interest in learning and a keen talent for writing. As she entered the professional world, she found that her intellectual curiosity and interest in human behavior formed a natural route to communications. She has had a successful career in marketing and communications in the Atlanta area for over eighteen years. In 2021, she partnered with Ohmid Farhang, Jorge Hernandez and Shaquille O’Neal to form Majority, which she describes as “an agency for the culture.” Majority strives to represent its consumers by adhering to a diversity-led talent model and by using data to understand the changing landscape of consumer culture.
Asmirh joins me today to discuss her journey to marketing and how being a black woman in the advertising industry has impacted her perspective and contributions. She shares the impact of data and how it can often lead to new and exciting marketing strategies. She discusses the importance of looking at the whole picture when analyzing data and why we should remove our own experiences and biases from the equation when creating a campaign. Asmirh also offers insight into what our changing cultural dynamic means for advertising and marketing and why it’s imperative for the industry to evolve with those changes.
“With most brands and most projects, it just really comes down to understanding human behavior. And that is agnostic to what your own personal experiences are.” - Asmirh Davis
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How Asmirh’s childhood strengths created a natural path to a career in communications
- Tactics and strategies for overcoming the challenges of being a black woman in technology
- Why the culture of advertising needs to change
- How allowing data to tell its story often leads to surprising and more successful strategies
- Why you should have a unique and authentic perspective in advertising
- Why performative marketing is so detrimental to your business
- How data informs marketing
- Why Asmirh doesn’t love advertising in general and how she has found a meaningful way to contribute to the campaigns she works on
- How Asmirh teamed up with Shaquille O’Neal to form Majority
- Advice for women and people of color trying to get into advertising and marketing
- How technology will change the advertising industry in the future
Connect with Asmirh Davis:
- Asmirh Davis Website
- Majority Website
- Majority on LinkedIn
- Majority on Instagram
- Majority on Twitter
- Asmirh Davis on LinkedIn
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Callie Field is the Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer of T-Mobile. After graduating from Texas Tech University with a Master of Business Administration degree and a Juris Doctor degree, Callie joined T-Mobile as a frontline employee selling cell phones to customers. After rising through the company’s ranks over the past 18 years, Callie leads a team of digital technologists and 30,000 experts in customer experience. She also serves as the executive sponsor of T-Mobile’s Multicultural Alliance Network, where she advocates for the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Callie joins me today to share her journey from working as a frontline employee at T-Mobile to leading a team of more than 30,000 customer experience experts. She discusses why it’s important for her to connect with customer-facing employees at T-Mobile and highlights how improving customer experience starts with happy employees. She explains what 5G is in addition to how it can help impoverished communities and promote diversity and inclusion. Callie also shares her advice for young women who find themselves struggling in their careers.
“You can have the greatest tech in the world, but if you don’t have relationships with the people who promote your product and talk to your customers, you’re going to miss the mark.” - Callie Field
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Cultivating a culture of connection at T-Mobile
- How Callie “grew up” in T-Mobile and how she progressed to becoming Chief Customer Experience Officer
- How Callie’s bringing her passion for civil rights into T-Mobile
- Appreciating hustle and grit, and why young people should give themselves time to grow in their careers
- How tech is transforming and improving customer experience
- Using machine learning and AI for connection while maintaining the human element
- Callie’s advice for women in tech who are interested in T-Mobile
Related Content:
- Blockchain!
Connect with Callie Field:
- T-Mobile
- T-Mobile on LinkedIn
- T-Mobile on Instagram
- T-Mobile on Facebook
- T-Mobile on Twitter
- Callie Field on LinkedIn
- Callie Field on Twitter
- Email: callie.field@t-mobile.com
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Carolyn Betts Fleming is the Founder and CEO of Betts Recruiting, an organization that helps innovative companies build a solid talent base. Specializing in recruiting for revenue-generating roles, Betts stands at the forefront of what’s happening in technology but is also at the helm of changing the future of staffing & recruiting. In addition to her work at Betts, Carolyn is devoted to leveraging her success for the good of many. She is a Pledger at Founders Pledge, which enables entrepreneurs and investors to give back to charity, and a Board Member at BUILD, a group that seeks to ignite the potential of under-resourced youth through entrepreneurship.
Carolyn joins me today to discuss why 2021 is an excellent year of opportunity for women in technology. She reveals which technology jobs have the highest demand and explains how candidates can separate themselves from others, especially if they lack experience. She describes how COVID-19 impacted recruitment and how the jobs market is changing in 2021 in light of the “new normal.” She also highlights what customer success means and underscores why companies should be intentional when cultivating diversity & inclusion in their teams.
“2021 is a great time if you’re thinking of making a move, especially for women. Companies are hiring, and they’re being intentional about the types of talent they bring in.” - Carolyn Betts Fleming
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How job interviews and conversations have become less formal over the years
- Carolyn’s journey of starting Betts Recruiting before the start-up culture
- What made Carolyn decide to start her company and go on her mission to help companies find the right talent
- How Carolyn grew Betts from a one-woman operation to a diverse team
- The reason companies need to be intentional when it comes to cultivating diversity & inclusion
- How providing training can fill the talent gap at the junior level
- Technology’s impact on the staffing & recruitment industry
- LinkedIn, its progression, and how it has become a less effective tool for recruiters over the years
- The status of the recruitment market in the technology sector in 2021
- How to get hired in the best technology jobs in 2021
- Companies’ fear of recruiting candidates with less experience
- Finding the right way to connect with the right company
- The difference between going through job postings and working with recruiters
- Technology job titles currently high on the recruitment list
Connect with Carolyn Betts Fleming:
- Betts Recruiting
- EMAIL: Carolyn@BettsRecruiting.com
- Betts on LinkedIn
- Betts on Instagram
- Betts on Facebook
- Betts on Twitter
- Carolyn Betts Fleming on LinkedIn
- Carolyn Betts Fleming on Facebook
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Claudia Romo Edelman is a Mexican-Swiss diplomat, activist, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of the We Are All Human Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity. A marketer for social causes and change, Claudia has spent more than 25 years leading advocacy work. She has led communications and advocacy for the sustainable development goals of the United Nations and has worked for other international organizations such as UNICEF, UNHCR, and the World Economic Forum. She is the author of two books: Hispanic Stars Rising, which chronicles the stories of Hispanic Stars in America, and Mission Matters, where Claudia and co-author Adam Torres feature leading women professionals.
Claudia joins me today to discuss how machine learning bias can exacerbate social divides and how tech can foster inclusivity. She describes what data tell us about Latinx in America and discusses why social fragmentation is a serious problem. She explains how we can use technology to unite Latinx people in the U.S. and how we can make Hispanic Heritage Month matter more to people. She also highlights the importance of speaking and underscores how Latinas can discover—and own—the power of their voices.
“We need to bring people together. Tech can help by creating platforms for collaboration.” - Claudia Romo Edelman
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How Claudia knew she wanted to use her voice to help others
- Claudia’s journey from childhood to diplomat to founder of the We Are All Human Foundation
- How girls and young women are discouraged from owning their voices
- What girls and young women can do to understand the power of their voices
- Why it was terrifying for Claudia to start We Are All Human and how she eventually founded her organization
- What machine learning bias is and how it can exacerbate divisiveness, racism, and discrimination
- Using technology to promote diversity, inclusivity, and the collaboration of Latinx peoples
Connect with Claudia Romo Edelman:
- Claudia Romo Edelman Website
- Book: Hispanic Stars Rising: The New Face of Power
- Book: Mission Matters: World’s Leading Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Top Tips To Success
- Podcast: Global GoalsCast
- We Are All Human
- The Hispanic Star
- Claudia Romo Edelman on LinkedIn
- Claudia Romo Edelman on Instagram
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Dr. Tal Rabin is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Research Advisor of the Algorand Foundation, an organization committed to fulfilling the global promise of blockchain technology. After obtaining her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Hebrew University of Israel in 1994, Tal joined IBM Research’s Cryptographic Research Group. She managed the group from 1997 until joining the Foundation in 2019. A Member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, Tal won the 2014 Anita Borg Women of Vision Award for Innovation and received the RSA Award for Excellence in the Field of Mathematics in 2019. In 2018, Forbes recognized Tal as one of the World’s Top 50 Women in Tech. Though Tal’s work focuses on cryptography and secure multiparty computation, threshold cryptography, and proactive security, she is also an advocate of women’s entry, representation, and progress in tech. From this advocacy came the Women in Theory Workshop, a biennial conference she initiated and organizes for graduate students in Theory of Computer Science.
Tal joins me today to discuss blockchain technology, its history, and its applications. She explains what makes blockchain so fascinating and describes its relationship with cryptocurrency. She discusses whether blockchain is secure or safe and how bitcoin drove its design. She shares how she entered the world of cryptography and explains what skills a person would need if they wished to enter the blockchain industry. She also highlights why women need to enter tech and underscores the power of diversity in inclusion in the field.
“We are still at the early stages of the utilization of blockchain technology. In the same way when the internet was introduced, we still don’t know where blockchain can go and what its impact can be.” - Dr. Tal Rabin
This week on Girls in Tech:
- What we should know about blockchain
- The difference between cryptocurrency and blockchain technology
- How blockchain technology drives cryptocurrency
- A brief history of blockchain technology
- Tal’s beginnings in cryptography
- The applications of blockchain technology
- How the novelty of bitcoin introduced the design of blockchain
- The mystery and intrigue behind blockchain technology and bitcoin
- How blockchain technology can potentially change lives and society
- The difference between “security” and “privacy” and which of the two blockchain guarantees
- Whether blockchain is secure and private
- Tal’s work at the Algorand Foundation and her research on blockchain
- How Tal became involved in the world of computer science and cryptography
- How anyone can join in on the fun of computer science, cryptography, and blockchain
- Neural diversity and the impact of diversity and inclusion on tech teams
- The Women in Theory Workshop and the power of mentorship & networking
- The most influential role models in Tal’s life as a computer scientist
- Tal’s recommendations for women who want to enter the world of blockchain
Connect with Tal Rabin:
- Algorand Foundation
- Algorand Foundation on LinkedIn
- Algorand Foundation on Facebook
- Algorand Foundation on Twitter
- Algorand Foundation on YouTube
- Algorand Foundation on Reddit
- Algorand Foundation on Discord
- Tal Rabin on LinkedIn
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Mona Patel is the founder of Motivate Design, a UX research, design, and staffing agency that helps organizations understand what their customers want and design better solutions for them. She is also the founder and CEO of Gray Zones, a series of live social experiments designed to reframe thinking and create more empathy, awareness, and understanding to complex social issues and topics. In addition to her work as an entrepreneur, Mona is the author of the books, Reframe and The Thing About Swings. While Reframe shares Mona’s wisdom on evoking the spark of creativity anytime, anywhere, The Thing About Swings is a picture book that inspires people of all ages to question, dream, and design a better world.
Mona joins me today to discuss the role of design thinking in transforming your life. She describes the power of asking “what if” and defines what design thinking means today. She shares the steps for using design thinking to redesign your life and reveals the different “excuse personas” that hinder us from transformation. She also discusses why empathy needs to be a business case before organizations can fully embrace it and highlights how we can cultivate empathy within ourselves.
“Design thinking is more like communication: once you understand the concept, you just do it and get better and better at it.” - Mona Patel
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Mona’s childhood, her internship at NASA, and the power of asking “what if”
- What design thinking means today
- How to use design thinking to transform your life
- Naming your excuse persona and identifying how you show up after things get harder
- Founding Motivate Design and UXHires and how being able to sell gave Mona the experience to start a company
- What’s new in the world of UX
- Why people need to create and cultivate a portfolio if they want to get into UX
- Why soft skills matter
- What “gray zones” are and how the idea spun into Mona’s social experiment of the same name
- How technology can play a role in addressing society’s empathy and compassion problem
- Why empathy needs to have a compelling business case
- Why empathy is a charged word
- The difference between understanding someone and empathizing with them
- Bringing design thinking, UX, and technology into empathy and compassion
- The impact of research, sympathy, and storytelling as skills
Connect with Mona Patel:
- Motivate Design
- Gray Zones
- UXHires
- Book: Reframe: Shift the Way You Work, Innovate, and Think by Mona Patel
- Book: The Thing About Swings by Mona Patel
- Motivate Design on LinkedIn
- Motivate Design on Instagram
- Motivate Design on Facebook
- Motivate Design on Twitter
- Mona Patel on LinkedIn
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Dr. Madhavi Gavini is the Co-Founder, Co-Inventor, and CEO of Droplette, a technology company revolutionizing skincare with a breakthrough device of the same name. Regarded as the latest revolutionary skincare gadget, Droplette is a transdermal delivery tool that delivers active ingredients under the skin. Madhavi is also the President and Co-Founder of Novopyxis, an award-winning biotechnology company dedicated to developing therapeutics and medical devices.
Madhavi joins me today to discuss revolutionizing and democratizing skincare and beauty. She explains how Droplette solves the inefficiencies of topical drug application and describes how it avoids the side effects of common skin treatments such as peels. She shares what inspired the creation of Droplette and her advice for women seeking other women co-founders. She also highlights the foundations young people should build if they are to embark on entrepreneurship and science and describes how trailblazing women continue to impact women in STEM today.
“The skin is the largest organ in your body and tends to be the last one to receive nutrients and support. It’s not just about beauty; it’s about the health and wellness of your skin.” - Madhavi Gavini
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The genesis of Droplette and how Madhavi met her co-founder
- Droplette’s medical, skincare, and cosmetic applications
- What Epidermolysis Bullosa (BD) is and how it inspired Madhavi and her co-founder to create a transdermal device
- How Droplette shifted from initially treating EB to skincare
- Democratizing beauty and skincare and how Droplette adapted its marketing amid COVID-19
- Why Droplette is an effective solution for drug delivery
- Other dermatological issues Madhavi is invested in
- Madhavi’s advice on finding a woman co-founder
- The impact of trailblazer women in STEM
- Research and Development: other tech Madhavi and Droplette are interested in working with
- What it feels like to invent a novel technology that improves peoples’ lives
Connect with Madhavi Gavini:
- Droplette
- Droplette on LinkedIn
- Droplette on Instagram
- Droplette on Facebook
- Droplette on Twitter
- Madhavi Gavini on LinkedIn
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Jillian Northrup is the co-founder of Model No. Furniture, a company revolutionizing how furniture is designed, produced, and sold through the use of 3D printing―creating fully customizable and eco-friendly furniture. In addition to managing the daily operations, staffing, marketing, facilities, and sales and production at Model No., Jillian also serves as the COO and Co-Founder of Because We Can, a design-build firm. Jillian worked in the creative industry as a designer for Red Herring and Sephora before operating Because We Can and Model No.
Jillian joins me today to discuss 3D printing and how it’s changing the world. She describes how she pivoted to 3D printing after working in creative design and explains the reasons she found it captivating. She discusses how she co-founded Model No. and how the company uses sustainable materials to manufacture furniture through digital fabrication. She also highlights the many applications of 3D printing and explains what skills individuals need to practice if they want to enter the world of 3D printing and digital fabrication.
“Being able to print things in beautiful, interesting materials is where innovation is going to happen; it’s pushing 3D printing into reality.” - Jillian Northrup
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Running a company from the living room and Jillian’s first introduction to digital fabrication
- What a CNC machine is, how it works, and why it’s different from 3D printing
- How Jillian became captivated by 3D printing
- Co-founding Model No. and the company’s “planet-first” ethos
- The materials Model No. uses and how they reduce environmental waste
- Why Model No. decided against using petroleum-based materials from the beginning
- Printing wood products and how using PLA plastics helps the agricultural industry
- Mushroom leather, carbon fiber, and other emerging sustainable materials
- Skills related to 3D printing and the possible applications of 3D printing in space exploration
Connect with Jillian Northrup:
- Model No. Furniture
- Because We Can
- Model No. on LinkedIn
- Model No. on Instagram
- Model No. on Facebook
- Model No. on Pinterest
- Jillian Northrup on LinkedIn
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Sandra Lopez is the VP for Intel Sports and Media. She began her career in the fashion industry, focusing on consumer and corporate marketing. Her experiences led her to the world of technology, where she was able to couple her love of sports with her passion for technology as an outreach and accessibility tool. At Intel, she leads a team that focuses on the future of technology as an immersive media experience for fans and users. In addition to her work at Intel, Sandra focuses on empowering and uplifting future women leaders in the tech industry.
On today’s episode, Sandra and I discuss the future of technology in sports and its opportunity to be used in innovative ways. She shares her journey to the tech industry and why she’s so excited about new immersive experiences to create a more interactive and inclusive experience for sports fans. She details some of the ways she believes technology can break down economic barriers and create accessibility among users. Sandra also discusses her passion for empowering women in business and shares the most important steps you can take for career development.
"Allow yourself to do something that you didn’t think you were going to do because, most likely, the universe is trying to send you in that direction." - Sandra Lopez
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The history of sports and technology
- The impact of technology and its ability to create positive growth
- The power of data to understand the skills and capabilities of athletes
- How volumetric video can be used to meet the needs of different audiences
- Why the Metaverse could be a valuable accessibility tool
- How technology allowed the sports industry to pivot during COVID
- How the tech industry is being challenged to deliver inclusive experiences
- How Sandra’s nonlinear path shaped her career
- Why having a board of directors for her career has been an invaluable resource
- The value in networking and why women need to do it more
- The most important steps you can take for career development
Resources Mentioned:
- The GIST
Connect with Sandra Lopez:
- Sandra Lopez on LinkedIn
- Sandra Lopez on Instagram
- Sandra Lopez on Twitter
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Jonathan Abrams is an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is also the Co-Founder and General Partner of 8-Bit Capital—an early-stage investment firm that invests in startups which connect businesses and people in new ways—and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Founders Den, a workspace and community for startups and investors in San Francisco. He has invested in over 50 startups, including AngelList, Slideshare, and Front, and has been a mentor at Techstars and The Founder Institute. Jonathan currently serves at Girls in Tech as a board member dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.
Jonathan joins me today to discuss why the funding disparity between men and women persists in the tech industry. He shares what drives him to make a difference, support womens’ progress in tech, and promote diversity and inclusion. He describes the companies he and 8-Bit Capital invest in and discusses the different emerging trends he sees in venture capitalism and technology. He also underscores how women can benefit from networking and joining organizations such as Girls in Tech and highlights how men can help empower women in tech.
“Men, get involved in an organization like Girls in Tech. Volunteer in some capacity, mentor, or write a check. If you’re a board member, investor, or CEO, recruit a woman to the board or introduce her to some opportunities.” - Jonathan Abrams
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Supporting women in tech and why Jonathan became a part of Girls in Tech
- Jonathan’s path to becoming a venture capitalist
- Why the gender gap in startup funding persists today
- What “pattern matching” means in venture capitalism and how it prevents diversity
- The power of networking and connecting with other women entrepreneurs
- How COVID-19 accelerated tech trends such as digitization and cloud migration
- Emerging cities for tech and the role of fear in entrepreneurship
- Jonathan’s advice for men who want to support women in technology
Connect with Jonathan Abrams:
- 8-Bit Capital
- Founders Den
- Jonathan Abrams Website
- Jonathan Abrams on LinkedIn
- Jonathan Abrams on Twitter
- Jonathan Abrams on YouTube
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Priscilla Hung is President & Chief Operating Officer of Guidewire, a platform that helps property and casualty insurers engage, innovate, and grow. Priscilla is the head of the company’s operations worldwide and oversees product development, venture investments, and enterprise business operations. For over 30 years in the technology industry, Priscilla has served in different leadership positions, including operations, business development, and product marketing in both startups and public companies. Before joining Guidewire in 2005, she worked with companies such as Ariba, Sun Microsystems, and Uniface/Compuware. In addition to her role at Guidewire, Priscilla currently sits on the boards of Vonage and ContractRoom and serves as Board Advisor to Human API and Ethos Life.
Priscilla joins me today to discuss Guidewire’s mission and how they help P&C insurance companies become more agile in serving customers’ needs. She shares her professional journey into her role as Guidewire’s President & Chief Operating Officer and describes how she found herself at the receiving end of unconscious bias several times in her career. She underscores the importance of remaining humble as one rises to the top of a tech company. She also discusses why women need to encourage young girls to become more interested in engineering and computer science careers and highlights how women can shift the conversation on diversity & inclusion in the tech industry.
“We need more women to open the door for other women to join the tech workforce. Help expose young girls to technology and encourage them to get into engineering and science.” - Priscilla Hung
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Priscilla’s role and responsibilities as President & Chief Operating Officer at Guidewire
- A brief history of Guidewire and its mission
- How COVID-19 impacted the P&C insurance industry
- How technology helps the insurance industry be more agile
- Why there aren’t many women at the top of the tech industry
- Encouraging girls and young women to be interested in STEM
- Embracing and celebrating diversity and equality in the technology sector
- Confronting unconscious bias and the importance of speaking up against it
- Becoming an empathetic leader and maintaining a sense of humility at the top of a tech company
- Shifting culture in a male-dominated industry and helping men understand unconscious bias
Connect with Priscilla Hung:
- Guidewire
- Guidewire on LinkedIn
- Priscilla Hung on LinkedIn
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Rebecca Clyde is a public speaker, LatinX founder, and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and CEO of Botco.ai, a company that helps healthcare providers improve their engagement with patients through a HIPAA-compliant, AI-powered chat solution. She is a highly-regarded marketing leader and public speaker who has received several accolades. In 2020, she was included in the List of Most Influential Women in Arizona, while she was named the “Most Admired Leader” by the Phoenix Business Journal in 2018. In addition to her work leading Botco.ai, Rebecca serves as Board Member for Mentors International, an organization that seeks to end generational poverty through mentoring and vocational training.
Rebecca joins me today to share her journey as a woman of color in entrepreneurship and technology. She describes her beginnings in the tech industry and explains how communities like Girls in Tech allowed her to connect with her co-founder. She shares her vision for healthcare around the world and discusses how Botco.ai seeks to transform the way the healthcare industry serves consumers for the better. She also highlights the different challenges women face in venture capitalism and underscores the power of believing in your idea.
“It’s all about creating a space where people can come together, collaborate, share ideas, and grow and mentor each other. That’s how the magic happens.” - Rebecca Clyde
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How Rebecca’s childhood upbringing gave her an appreciation for discovery and curiosity
- Her journey in tech and her road to becoming the co-founder of Botco.ai
- How Rebecca took her business training from college and applied it to the engineering realm
- A meeting of minds and how Girls in Tech allowed Rebecca to connect with her future co-founder
- The Botco.ai origin story and how they serve the healthcare industry
- Rebecca’s passion for AI and what she envisions for healthcare and the world
- How AI can impact healthcare and how the tech industry can help consumers be more comfortable with using it
- The “snowball” effect in AI and technology and the difference between companies in the “pre-seed” and “seed” stages
- The consumerization of healthcare and how COVID-19 forced the industry to adopt technology
- The double standards Rebecca faced in the venture capital community and the challenges of being a Latinx female founder in the tech industry
- Rebecca’s advice for other founders at the early stages of their businesses
- The power of cultivating a community
Connect with Rebecca Clyde:
- ai
- ai on LinkedIn
- ai on Instagram
- ai on Facebook
- ai on Twitter
- Rebecca Clyde on LinkedIn
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Girls in Tech board member Sandy Carter is a thought leader in technology market entry and the digital business revolution. She is Vice President of Public Sector Partners and Programs for Amazon Web Services, where she designs and evolves partner models to intensify partner innovation. In addition to her work at AWS, Sandy is an international keynote speaker and author who has written the best-selling books The New Language of Business, The New Language of Marketing, and Get Bold. Highly regarded as one of the most influential and powerful women in technology, Sandy has received various accolades, including the Franz Edelman Laureate for Analytics Innovation, and has been recognized as one of Forbes’ 2016 Digital Influencers and Onalytica’s Top 100 for Cloud and IoT.
Sandy joins me today to highlight the power of expressing yourself and sharing your ideas to the world to change history. She reveals the skills people need to grow in the technology industry and discusses the power of curiosity and asking questions. She explains why women need to prepare for, spot, and seize growth opportunities and describes why women need to support each other. She also shares her journey as a changemaker in the tech industry and underscores the value of having people who support you in changing the world.
“If you have all these ideas and don’t express them, you wouldn’t be able to change history. Finding your voice empowers you to create change.” - Sandy Carter
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The powerful moment of finding your voice and expressing it
- Sandy’s journey to becoming a changemaker in tech and her role at Amazon Web Services
- How technology is changing businesses and industries
- How Amazon Web Services supports small businesses on a global scale
- The important role of small businesses in the public sector
- How the public sector saw the power of cloud computing in the midst of COVID-19
- Technology’s transformative power in the world
- How Amazon Web Services partners with local cultures to serve needs that are different from the needs of the western world
- The skills individuals need to prosper in technology
- The power of curiosity and why people need to hone their problem-solving skills
- How to keep your curiosity alive
- What it takes to work on a global scale and make the world a better place
- Preparing for growth opportunities and managing the imposter syndrome
- The difference between a mentor and a sponsor
- The role of mothers in Sandy’s life and how their lessons impacted her
- Why women need to help each other
Resources Mentioned:
- The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs by Amy Wilkinson
Connect with Sandy Carter:
- Sandy Carter
- Book: Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit
- Book: Get Bold: Using Social Media to Create a New Type of Social Business
- Book: The New Language of Marketing 2.0: How to Use ANGELS to Energize Your Market
- Book: The New Language of Business: Soa & Web 2.0
- Sandy Carter on LinkedIn
- Sandy Carter on Facebook
- Sandy Carter on Twitter
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Omayma Rashwan is the co-founder of tod-Z, a talent on-demand marketplace. As a freelancer, Omayma felt that she was being stifled by the competition and prejudice associated with the industry and teamed up with her husband and co-founder to revolutionize the freelance business. She believes that freelancers should have all the perks of full-time workers and feel liberated from the implicit bias associated with searching for talent in the online marketplace. Tod-Z strives to create a less pressurized, less stressful environment for freelancers that eliminates unconscious bias, using technology to level the playing field.
Omayma joins me today to discuss how technology can be used as a powerful tool to remove implicit bias in business. We discuss the positive impact of COVID on the freelance world and why so many are migrating toward permanent remote work environments. Omayma explains the mission of tod-Z and how she was inspired to create a democratized freelance industry. She also offers valuable advice for those interested in becoming freelancers and shares what she believes are currently the most sought-after positions.
“The more the organization, or the more the ecosystem for working independently is embraced, the more the freelancers will evolve.” - Omayma Rashwan
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How technology can be used to remove unconscious bias
- Why freelance has become so popular
- Why Omayma wanted to democratize the freelance industry
- Which jobs are most in-demand at the moment
- What tod-Z does and how it works
- Advice for those going into freelance
- The tech scene in Egypt and how it is evolving
- How the move to more remote work has revolutionized the freelance industry
Connect with Omayma Rashwan:
- tod-Z Website
- tod-Z on LinkedIn
- tod-Z on Facebook
- Omayma Rashwan on LinkedIn
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Dr. Megan Greenfield has a Ph.D. in chemical and biological engineering with a background in biotech research. She is a Partner in Healthcare at McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm, where she assists healthcare and tech companies in building strategies for revenue growth. In the past year, Megan has been a leader in helping private and public institutions navigate the COVID crisis by implementing accessibility to healthcare services and creating plans for economic recovery. Megan is a passionate advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and was named a 2021 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Megan joins me today to discuss her role at McKinsey & Company and how she was influenced by her mother’s career as a pharmaceutical tech to pursue a career in science and healthcare. She shares insights into the world of data fluency, how to use it effectively and how it can affect your business strategies. She discusses the role of COVID in the healthcare industry and how telehealth has helped to create more equity in access. Megan breaks down mRNA vaccines, how they work and why they are such an exciting innovation for the future. She also shares her thoughts on the role of women in technology and her top advice for those hoping to break into the field.
“Always try and find those people that can really support you and push you. Not just make it easy, but really give you the feedback you need to grow.” - Dr. Megan Greenfield
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How COVID influenced technology in the healthcare industry
- What data fluency means and how to use it effectively
- How to avoid confirmation bias when analyzing data
- Why thinking outside the box can create a more comprehensive set of data
- Why telehealth is a vital innovation for increasing access and equity in care
- What the mRNA vaccines are and how they work
- Why you should always define your goal when using data to evaluate a strategy
- What motivated Megan to get involved in science and healthcare
- Megan’s three pieces of advice for furthering your career in science and technology
- Why finding a mentor is vital for career growth
Connect with Dr. Megan Greenfield:
- McKinsey & Company Website
- McKinsey & Company on LinkedIn
- McKinsey & Company on Facebook
- McKinsey & Company on Twitter
- Megan Greenfield on LinkedIn
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Marina Saint-Lary is the Chief Solution Officer for Globant, where she has worked in various roles over the past seventeen years. Marina began her career in technology exploring the multiple facets of software development. Her background shaped her ability to effectively communicate with team members from all technology development areas and create a cohesive and collaborative experience. At Globant, she leads teams to develop efficient and sustainable digital journeys for their clients and reinvent the way they connect to customers. Marina is a staunch advocate for women in STEM and works with Globant to create opportunities and remove barriers for those hoping to enter the tech arena.
On today’s show, Marina and I discuss the future of smart arenas and the possible applications for that technology in everyday life. Marina shares her experience as a woman entering the tech world and why she believes it was invaluable for her to explore all the avenues in software development. She shares her experiences as a leader at Globant and why she’s excited about the possibilities for digital transformation through smart technology. We discuss the role of women in STEM and Marina shares some of the key things she thinks women should be doing to push and innovate the industry. Marina also offers insight into the role of loyalty in technology and why it is invaluable for companies offering a digital experience.
“Smart venues are a lot of things. There’s a magic component to it. It’s participation, it’s data.” - Marina Saint-Lary
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How technology can deepen customer engagement
- What a smart venue is and why it creates an innovative experience for users
- How to build loyalty to get and keep users
- Why digital evolution has cultivated more accessibility and engagement
- What Marina is doing to boost the involvement of women in tech
- How to get involved in the software development world
- Why smart technology has exciting implications for other applications like the healthcare industry
- Why women in STEM need to be bigger risk-takers
- How smart venues offer a holistic user experience and why they will likely become more mainstream in the future
Connect with Marina Saint-Lary:
- Globant Website
- Globant on LinkedIn
- Globant on Instagram
- Globant on Facebook
- Globant on Twitter
- Globant on YouTube
- Marina Saint-Lary on LinkedIn
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Sandra Lopez is the VP for Intel Sports and Media. She began her career in the fashion industry, focusing on consumer and corporate marketing. Her experiences led her to the world of technology, where she was able to couple her love of sports with her passion for technology as an outreach and accessibility tool. At Intel, she leads a team that focuses on the future of technology as an immersive media experience for fans and users. In addition to her work at Intel, Sandra focuses on empowering and uplifting future women leaders in the tech industry.
On today’s episode, Sandra and I discuss the future of technology in sports and its opportunity to be used in innovative ways. She shares her journey to the tech industry and why she’s so excited about new immersive experiences to create a more interactive and inclusive experience for sports fans. She details some of the ways she believes technology can break down economic barriers and create accessibility among users. Sandra also discusses her passion for empowering women in business and shares the most important steps you can take for career development.
"Allow yourself to do something that you didn’t think you were going to do because, most likely, the universe is trying to send you in that direction." - Sandra Lopez
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The history of sports and technology
- The impact of technology and its ability to create positive growth
- The power of data to understand the skills and capabilities of athletes
- How volumetric video can be used to meet the needs of different audiences
- Why the Metaverse could be a valuable accessibility tool
- How technology allowed the sports industry to pivot during COVID
- How the tech industry is being challenged to deliver inclusive experiences
- How Sandra’s nonlinear path shaped her career
- Why having a board of directors for her career has been an invaluable resource
- The value in networking and why women need to do it more
- The most important steps you can take for career development
Resources Mentioned:
- The GIST
Connect with Sandra Lopez:
- Sandra Lopez on LinkedIn
- Sandra Lopez on Instagram
- Sandra Lopez on Twitter
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Christine Johnson is the Vice President of Innovation and Economic Development for the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. She has a passion for innovation economies and digital transformation and holds a BA from Notre Dame of Maryland University. Her work is focused on supporting the entrepreneurial landscape by fostering community growth through brokering relationships and leveraging resources. Christine has been involved in building and enhancing community ecosystems for more than ten years. She is the Strategic Advisor for Miami's Creative Industries initiatives and was selected as one of Miami's Most Influential and Powerful Black Professionals for 2020 by Legacy Magazine.
Today, Christine shares how she is driving innovation and encouraging Miami’s thriving ecosystem through her work at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council. She reveals how her passion for creativity and exploration naturally led her to the technology industry and why making it happen and network power is essential. She highlights the tweet that started the tech revolution in Miami and how the city is attracting some of the biggest names in the tech world. We discuss what Miami-Dade County is doing within its cities to become some of the best Smart Cities in the country and how the unique combination of mindsets in Miami is driving innovation. We discuss how the tech boom is changing the culture and transforming the county’s workforce and which technology has created the most significant change. Christine also shares what the future holds for Miami and shares her advice for other leaders that want to become part of the Smart City Movement.
“It’s that immigrant grit that really drives innovation here. There’s a different type of hustle combined with a unique twist of a balance. There’s a hustle, and there's time made for the cafecito.” - Christine Johnson
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Christine’s work of driving innovation at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council
- How Christine’s passion for exploration and creativity led her to the technology industry
- How Christine created the opportunities to get to where she is today
- The power of network and making it happen
- The tweet that started the tech industry revolution in Miami
- How Miami created an impromptu tech week
- The strategies the city of Miami is using to attract tech companies
- How the cities in Miami-Dade County are becoming some of the top Smart Cities in the US
- The powerful combination of mindsets in Miami that is driving innovation and opportunity
- The various ways that technology is transforming the workforce and economy of Miami
- The technology that is causing the biggest change in the county
- How the tech boom is changing Miami’s culture
- What Christine predicts for the future of Miami
- Advice for other leaders that want to be part of the Smart City movement
Resources Mentioned:
- Refresh Miami
- Tech Gateway
Connect with Christine Johnson:
- Miami Dade Beacon Council
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on LinkedIn
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Instagram
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Facebook
- Miami Dade Beacon Council on Twitter
- Christine Johnson on LinkedIn
- Christine Johnson on Twitter
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Asha Choksi is the Vice President of Insights, Strategy, and Innovation at Pearson, one of the world’s leaders in providing high-quality learning experiences. Their goal is to improve the employability of individuals with the latest in education technology. As Vice President, Asha’s role is to head the company’s strategy and consumer research, portfolio management, and product marketing and innovation. She specializes in market research, quantitative research, customer insights, and management consulting. Before becoming Vice President, Asha served as Global Vice President for Market Research & Insights from 2016 to 2020.
Asha joins me today to discuss how the EdTech industry can innovate beyond video meetings for remote learning needs and explains how the pandemic caught every sector by surprise, especially those in education. She shares why we will never truly go back to pre-Covid-19 learning models, but we’ll have more options for the needs of every individual. She discusses the college drop rates in 2020 and why community colleges were among those heavily affected. She describes how tech companies are expanding their reach towards education. Asha also shares actionable advice to those who want to be part of the EdTech industry and what goals they should pursue from the very beginning.
“We need to invest in truly digital, immersive, consumer-grade experiences.” - Asha Choksi
This week on Girls in Tech:
- Asha's role in Pearson and what she helps the company achieve.
- Why the pandemic changed education the most and the innovations needed to address these changes.
- The opportunities that online learning opened for EdTech.
- Asha's thoughts on remote working and the barriers that need to be broken.
- How they plan to address the negative perception of value towards higher education.
- What alternate credentials are and how it can improve employment rates.
- How data can be used to personalize educational experiences.
- Why employers will eventually become the new university.
- Why we may never go back to the pre-pandemic normal of education.
- Asha's advice to those who want to enter the EdTech space.
- The future of EdTech and what Asha believes would be the great equalizer.
Connect with Asha Choksi:
- Pearson
- Pearson on LinkedIn
- Asha Choksi on LinkedIn
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Asmirh Davis is the CSO and founding partner of Majority, a branding agency based in Atlanta, Georgia. Asmirh grew up in Tennessee, and from an early age, had a deep interest in learning and a keen talent for writing. As she entered the professional world, she found that her intellectual curiosity and interest in human behavior formed a natural route to communications. She has had a successful career in marketing and communications in the Atlanta area for over eighteen years. In 2021, she partnered with Ohmid Farhang, Jorge Hernandez and Shaquille O’Neal to form Majority, which she describes as “an agency for the culture.” Majority strives to represent its consumers by adhering to a diversity-led talent model and by using data to understand the changing landscape of consumer culture.
Asmirh joins me today to discuss her journey to marketing and how being a black woman in the advertising industry has impacted her perspective and contributions. She shares the impact of data and how it can often lead to new and exciting marketing strategies. She discusses the importance of looking at the whole picture when analyzing data and why we should remove our own experiences and biases from the equation when creating a campaign. Asmirh also offers insight into what our changing cultural dynamic means for advertising and marketing and why it’s imperative for the industry to evolve with those changes.
“With most brands and most projects, it just really comes down to understanding human behavior. And that is agnostic to what your own personal experiences are.” - Asmirh Davis
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How Asmirh’s childhood strengths created a natural path to a career in communications
- Tactics and strategies for overcoming the challenges of being a black woman in technology
- Why the culture of advertising needs to change
- How allowing data to tell its story often leads to surprising and more successful strategies
- Why you should have a unique and authentic perspective in advertising
- Why performative marketing is so detrimental to your business
- How data informs marketing
- Why Asmirh doesn’t love advertising in general and how she has found a meaningful way to contribute to the campaigns she works on
- How Asmirh teamed up with Shaquille O’Neal to form Majority
- Advice for women and people of color trying to get into advertising and marketing
- How technology will change the advertising industry in the future
Connect with Asmirh Davis:
- Asmirh Davis Website
- Majority Website
- Majority on LinkedIn
- Majority on Instagram
- Majority on Twitter
- Asmirh Davis on LinkedIn
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Carolyn Betts Fleming is the Founder and CEO of Betts Recruiting, an organization that helps innovative companies build a solid talent base. Specializing in recruiting for revenue-generating roles, Betts stands at the forefront of what’s happening in technology but is also at the helm of changing the future of staffing & recruiting. In addition to her work at Betts, Carolyn is devoted to leveraging her success for the good of many. She is a Pledger at Founders Pledge, which enables entrepreneurs and investors to give back to charity, and a Board Member at BUILD, a group that seeks to ignite the potential of under-resourced youth through entrepreneurship.
Carolyn joins me today to discuss why 2021 is an excellent year of opportunity for women in technology. She reveals which technology jobs have the highest demand and explains how candidates can separate themselves from others, especially if they lack experience. She describes how COVID-19 impacted recruitment and how the jobs market is changing in 2021 in light of the “new normal.” She also highlights what customer success means and underscores why companies should be intentional when cultivating diversity & inclusion in their teams.
“2021 is a great time if you’re thinking of making a move, especially for women. Companies are hiring, and they’re being intentional about the types of talent they bring in.” - Carolyn Betts Fleming
This week on Girls in Tech:
- How job interviews and conversations have become less formal over the years
- Carolyn’s journey of starting Betts Recruiting before the start-up culture
- What made Carolyn decide to start her company and go on her mission to help companies find the right talent
- How Carolyn grew Betts from a one-woman operation to a diverse team
- The reason companies need to be intentional when it comes to cultivating diversity & inclusion
- How providing training can fill the talent gap at the junior level
- Technology’s impact on the staffing & recruitment industry
- LinkedIn, its progression, and how it has become a less effective tool for recruiters over the years
- The status of the recruitment market in the technology sector in 2021
- How to get hired in the best technology jobs in 2021
- Companies’ fear of recruiting candidates with less experience
- Finding the right way to connect with the right company
- The difference between going through job postings and working with recruiters
- Technology job titles currently high on the recruitment list
Connect with Carolyn Betts Fleming:
- Betts Recruiting
- EMAIL: Carolyn@BettsRecruiting.com
- Betts on LinkedIn
- Betts on Instagram
- Betts on Facebook
- Betts on Twitter
- Carolyn Betts Fleming on LinkedIn
- Carolyn Betts Fleming on Facebook
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Girls in Tech board member Sandy Carter is a thought leader in technology market entry and the digital business revolution. She is Vice President of Public Sector Partners and Programs for Amazon Web Services, where she designs and evolves partner models to intensify partner innovation. In addition to her work at AWS, Sandy is an international keynote speaker and author who has written the best-selling books The New Language of Business, The New Language of Marketing, and Get Bold. Highly regarded as one of the most influential and powerful women in technology, Sandy has received various accolades, including the Franz Edelman Laureate for Analytics Innovation, and has been recognized as one of Forbes’ 2016 Digital Influencers and Onalytica’s Top 100 for Cloud and IoT.
Sandy joins me today to highlight the power of expressing yourself and sharing your ideas to the world to change history. She reveals the skills people need to grow in the technology industry and discusses the power of curiosity and asking questions. She explains why women need to prepare for, spot, and seize growth opportunities and describes why women need to support each other. She also shares her journey as a changemaker in the tech industry and underscores the value of having people who support you in changing the world.
“If you have all these ideas and don’t express them, you wouldn’t be able to change history. Finding your voice empowers you to create change.” - Sandy Carter
This week on Girls in Tech:
- The powerful moment of finding your voice and expressing it
- Sandy’s journey to becoming a changemaker in tech and her role at Amazon Web Services
- How technology is changing businesses and industries
- How Amazon Web Services supports small businesses on a global scale
- The important role of small businesses in the public sector
- How the public sector saw the power of cloud computing in the midst of COVID-19
- Technology’s transformative power in the world
- How Amazon Web Services partners with local cultures to serve needs that are different from the needs of the western world
- The skills individuals need to prosper in technology
- The power of curiosity and why people need to hone their problem-solving skills
- How to keep your curiosity alive
- What it takes to work on a global scale and make the world a better place
- Preparing for growth opportunities and managing the imposter syndrome
- The difference between a mentor and a sponsor
- The role of mothers in Sandy’s life and how their lessons impacted her
- Why women need to help each other
Resources Mentioned:
- The Creator’s Code: The Six Essential Skills of Extraordinary Entrepreneurs by Amy Wilkinson
Connect with Sandy Carter:
- Sandy Carter
- Book: Extreme Innovation: 3 Superpowers for Purpose and Profit
- Book: Get Bold: Using Social Media to Create a New Type of Social Business
- Book: The New Language of Marketing 2.0: How to Use ANGELS to Energize Your Market
- Book: The New Language of Business: Soa & Web 2.0
- Sandy Carter on LinkedIn
- Sandy Carter on Facebook
- Sandy Carter on Twitter
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Businesses use Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) to design products, to help customers make decisions, to train employees and more. But it won’t be long before VR and AR are a part of everyday life. What will that look like? You can help decide. In today's episode, Christine Cattano, Global Head of VR at Framestore, shares how VR and AR are creating a new world and how you can help build it.
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Domino's journey from a pizza company to a tech giant transformed its entire business — and set a new industry standard in food delivery practices. Today, it ranks among the world's top restaurant brands with more than 17,200 stores in over 90 markets. In this episode, we'll talk about how technology helped fuel Domino’s change with Lidia Pomana, Director of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Domino's Pizza.
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The global spread of COVID-19 has underscored the long-standing racial and socioeconomic inequalities across many industries and sectors. While education has long been thought of as the great equalizer, the relationship between poverty and educational disparities proves otherwise. In today's episode, inspiring EdTech leader Jessie Woolley-Wilson shares how DreamBox and the EdTech industry are using technology to provide high-quality learning opportunities for all.
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Pumpkin-spiced oats, coconut curry, Valencian paella. Getting hungry? With recipes that you would expect central to a sophisticated and well-traveled palate, Betsy Fore, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Tiny Organics, has a science-backed and research-driven mission to introduce young eaters to their first 100 flavors. She’ll share how tech and science are being used to make organic food more accessible across social and economic divides.
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By the year 2030, 1 in 10 cars will be driven by robots — yes, robots! As more driverless vehicles hit the road, the automotive industry is relying on tech to make our cars safer and more comfortable. Plus, as intelligent connected hubs, cars also will be able to serve as personal assistants. How will this improve our lives? Stephanie Cherrin, investor for Porsche Digital, shares how Porshe and the auto industry are investing in innovative tech.
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A home is one of the biggest purchases many of us will ever make, and here in the States, it can be an overwhelming and cumbersome process that leaves you feeling left out. But not anymore, says our guest Annie Tang, the Designer Manager at Opendoor, a company using technology and innovation to put the power of buying and selling a home back in the hands of the customers. In this episode, Annie shares how she’s using user design to reshape an entire industry.
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In a post-COVID-19 world, the brick-and-mortar retail model is even more in danger. What does the future of retail/shopping look like? How will companies use technology to manage inventory differently? How does technology provide consumers with a retail experience — from online stylists to sales associates? In this episode, we’ll explore the future of retail through the eyes of Sharmeelee Bala, Head of Global Engineering for End to End Supply Chain and Enterprise Data and Analytics, Gap Inc.
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In 2012, Ida Tin saw an opportunity to help women take control of their health, and founded Clue, now one of the most popular period-tracking apps in the world. For millions of women around the world, apps like Clue are vital to helping them understand their bodies — periods, fertility, menopause and more. In today’s episode, Ida discusses how data and technology can empower women and the future of femtech.
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This beautiful world has over 7.5 billion people in it, but more than 2 billion of them don’t have safe, healthy, desirable housing and 1.2 billion are without access to electricity. What if we could change that by 2035? Do you think we could do it? What if we could also save the planet’s forests and create a future where people around the world have access to affordable, sufficient and healthy food? Pipe dream or absolutely possible? Well, this is the very real and bold vision of today’s guest, Anousheh Ansari, CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation, which is funding projects to help build a better, safer, more sustainable world.
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The storytellers behind your favorite Pixar movies — Toy Story, Finding Nemo, WALL-E, Coco — are artists. But did you know they’re also scientists? Behind the scenes, they use math, science and code to create worlds that audiences can believe in. And as movie-making technology has advanced, these storytellers have been able to tell deeper and richer stories. Plus, notes today’s guest — Danielle A. Feinberg, Director of Photography for Lighting and Visual Effects Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios — they’ve also discovered the opportunity for broader cultural representation in film.
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Previous industrial revolutions launched the railroad and coal industries and sparked the growth of electricity and petroleum. Today, we are at the beginning of another industrial revolution, says today’s guest, Joanna Peña-Bickley, Head of Research & Design for Alexa Devices at Amazon and the founder of Designed By Us. As people demand change and solutions to problems, systemic design is crucial. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss the world’s challenges and the role of systemic design in solving them.
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Big problems require big thinking — the kind of thinking that tech brings to the table. Tune in to the Girls in Tech Podcast for insightful conversations and stories about the evolution of tech — and how you can be a part of what’s next. In this episode, meet host, Zuzy Martin-Aly, and discover what you can expect from Season 1 of the Girls in Tech Podcast. Then, subscribe and watch for Episode 1 on August 11.
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