Season 1
Imagination and Engineering Innovation: The philosophy of possibility - turning ideas into practical solutions
'Difficult doesn't mean impossible' is Yewande Akinola's mantra. Yewande Akinola MBE is an award-winning Chartered Engineer and Innovator; her story is a remarkable one; growing up in Nigeria shaped Yewande's perspective of the world; she witnessed the infrastructure challen...
Igniting Curiosity: The Power of Passion and Storytelling in STEM
Leslie Bondaryk is a visionary who, through her role as CTO at The Concord Consortium, is driving large-scale improvements in teaching and learning through groundbreaking technology. Discover how Leslie's passion for STEM has ignited a fire in the next generation's hearts and minds - thro...
Scaling sustainably: Achieving growth and equitable compensation
Anuja Gokhale, VP of Engineering at Payscale speaks to host Chris Atiyah about her career journey, the intersection of business and engineering, and how to achieve sustainable growth and equitable compensation in the tech industry. Anuja shares her insights on over-hiring in tech and how companie...
Connecting people on a global scale: engaging a remote team, understanding cultural dynamics, & the power of empathetic leadership
Jenn talks about her role as Global Head of People and Culture - and how she's created a global team culture of collaboration at Bigtincan, Jenn delves into the different career pathways that have led her to where she is today. Renowned for her outstanding contributions to transforming organi...
Transforming Workforce Dynamics: Empowering Employment Engagement, Retention and Skills Based Hiring
Chris Atiyah sits down this week with Michelle Lee, Vice President and HR Business Partner at one of the world’s largest engineering companies. Michelle works for a global industry powerhouse and shares her insights on the critical aspects of employer engagement, retention, and employee/employer al...
Inclusive Conversations: The evolving diverse workplace, and how to get out of your ‘own’ way
Jyl talks candidly about her family, who shaped her formative years lobbying for equal rights, her early beginnings within a non-linear career path plus her quest to get 'out of her own way,' and how moving towards her authentic self led to her position at Highspot and why she's working...
Finding Your Voice: Women in Engineering, Healthy Conflict Resolution & Power of Diverse Thinking
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we dive into the insightful perspectives of Sharon Gadonniex, Executive Vice President at Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT). She discusses the role of leadership in fostering such an environment and encourages leaders to actively seek out and amplify diver...
Empowering Latinas in Tech: A vision for change, plus balancing motherhood and career
Join us in our latest podcast episode as we chat with the incredible Natalie Marino, a trailblazing Latina tech talent advocate. Not only is Natalie a highly accomplished professional in the tech world, but she's also a dedicated mom, juggling the demands of parenthood while making a significan...
Taking the Leap: Leaving a highly successful corporate career, in search of entrepreneurship
Ginnette Harvey was one of the founding members of SThree’s US business. One of the last staffing companies in the world. She built a highly success career of fifteen years, before taking the leap into entrepreneurialism, launching Harper & Gray and co-Founding BlocHaus - a blockchain recruitment f...
Embracing Minds: Neurodiversity and the Super Power of Active Listening
Join us in this inspiring episode as we delve into the remarkable journey of Tara May, the visionary CEO of Aspiritech. Aspiritech, one of the nation's largest employers of autistic individuals in the technology sector, is changing lives and transforming perception. In this conversation, we explo...