How Culture Impacts Business in a Diverse World

As someone who has traveled the world, Dr. Iris Zemzoum has learned how culture impacts business in a massively diverse world. As President of Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMA) for Novartis, Iris is responsible for leading the Innovative Medicines business in the region to support the organization’s innovation, growth, and productivity ambitions as […]

Impostor syndrome in young people

What is it and how to make it your ally The impostor syndrome, a particular psychological phenomenon that prevents us from recognizing our achievements, is increasingly common in the professional and academic world. In particular, the impostor syndrome in young people is less often discussed. Find out what it is and how to turn it […]

Bringing Untapped Talent into Tech — Bitwise Industries

Bitwise Industries’ Irma Olguin Jr. is focused on bringing untapped talent into tech. In opening doors and pulling up chairs for people from disadvantaged backgrounds who never imagined they could sit at the tech table, let alone make a living and enrich the conversation. Irma knows firsthand what being given that unlikely opportunity can bloom […]

Sustainable Fashion and the Beauty of Aging: Meet Ruth Fröhlich

Ruth Fröhlich’s Instagram sketch-a-day project focuses on sustainable fashion and the beauty of aging. The German fashion designer and engineer is passionate about sustainability and creating a more diverse and mindful world for both consumers and fashion brands. While the exact environmental impact of the fashion industry is uncertain due to lack of transparency and […]

Walking in Women’s Shoes: 10-year Journey of an Overnight Success

It’s true: In the time of Tik Tok and Instagram some people do become an overnight success literally overnight. Yet, most of the overnight successes out there have walked a long, arduous journey to get here. I should know. I’ve been walking in women’s shoes for a decade. Today I can walk barefoot with only […]

Business Resilience & How to Achieve Big Dreams

Working for Microsoft was a dream that Mariana Castro worked hard to turn into a reality. In her long journey with the company she has learned a lot about business resilience and how to achieve big dreams with clear goals. Mariana Castro is the Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Operations for Microsoft Latin America. Since […]

Educating Girls as a Climate Change Solution

Ugandan environmentalist Vanessa Nakate sees educating girls as a climate change solution. The young activist has personally witnessed the devastation caused by the climate crisis in Africa and is intimately aware of how difficult it is for those who are most affected to be heard. Something that has only made her more determined to create […]