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Irene Ng is the CEO of Dataswift, an innovative and disruptive tech business that's about to take the world by storm.
Before this, Irene was a leading academic at institutions including Cambridge University, but not before turning around a heavily indebted business, creating the first year-round cruise ship business in Malaysia and having two children in the process. Take a breath. She is a force to be reckoned with.
Oh and by the way, I forgot to mention, she tripled her salary in ONE meeting!!!

In this episode, she is going to share with us:
- How to negotiate whilst being authentic and without losing sight of your goal
- The power of play, creativity and gamification when it comes to working and problem solving
-How to not overthink change

Tanya transitioned into tech before it was cool and did so just after coming back from maternity leave. She has since risen through the ranks of some prolific organisations and has done so whilst fiercely guarding her happiness , over following plans and paths set for her by others. Now as a leader she shares with us how she did it.

The whole world (including me) says you need a plan, and whilst having a plan is a tried and tested method to achieving success; but we all know it's not always so straightforward. In a world filled with stimulus, opportunities, fads and ideas, knowing what you want can be hard. That's why I was drawn to Tanya's path, to help us discover the power of agility that comes from not being wedded to a plan. Tanya shares that sometimes it's good to burn the roadmap and rely on your senses, intellect and intuition, a dynamo combo in its own right.

In this podcast episode we discussed:
well The benefits of not having a plan and how you can succeed without one
-How to know when it's time to move on
- How to get over mum guilt and why you shouldn't aim for 'balance'
-How to annihilate the feeling of not being where you should be

Anjana is a courageous woman who has risen rapidly through the ranks in HSBC and getting promoted across geographies, from India to Hong Kong to London. What makes Anjana unique and someone we can learn from, is that she has achieved her success in one organisation; her history and track record speak for her.

Let's be honest, staying in one organisation is the harder route, there is nowhere to hide and simultaneously a battle to not become 'office furniture'
In this podcast episode, Anjana shows us how she did it. In fact, she even got promoted between the time we recorded the interview and now. There is no stopping her. A force of nature.

Here's what we discussed:
-How to become more visible in your organisation and how to create promotion opportunities which you can fill
-How to leverage your networks and create strong, active and advocating, allies
-How to achieve your career goals, without neglecting the needs of your family
I found Anjana to be meticulous, interesting and fun, a mix that you cannot afford to miss out on. Her wisdom will no doubt change your thinking for the better.

She is somebody who’s career journey has been speedy.

She has accelerated her career in an industry many of us have been considering, the hairy scary T-E-C-H.

As a hiring manager in the tech space, working in one of the fastest growing companies in the country, Claire shares exactly what you need to do to get noticed by tech companies.
That’s not all though, here’s what I found out from her and what you can learn:
– Why impressing your peers is more important than impressing your bosses
– How to gain visibility and accelerate your career in spite of your age or anything else
– Why taking time to look after herself made her a better contributor at work
– How you can get in

Claire is subtle in the way she delivers these gems and nuggets through out, so be shameless about rewinding things back and writing them down.

Are you and your manager on the same page?
If not, then this mentor is about to help you perfect that potentially tricky relationship.

She’s a fear-proofed thought leader who pushed past racial and gender barriers to carve out a successful career , in male dominated departments, in some of the largest financial institutions in our country.

You cannot miss this. Api’s advice is thought provoking, uplifting and actionable. Make sure you bring a pen and are prepared to have your career world rocked.

FALSE CHOICE ALERT!! Family first and then career or career then fame?

Do you remember the review I did on Kamala Harris? Her war cry was “say no to false choices”

With that said this mentor is a living embodiment of that. I can’t wait for you to meet Dax Grant Former Global CIO of HSBC, who is also an experienced CEO and COO, but the titles she values most are daughter, wife and mother.

Dax talks us through,
– The five characteristics she knows will lead to your success
– Why there is no shame in motherhood at work and how you can transform it into an asset
– How to manage your superiors and colleagues and turn them into allies
– Easy ways to increase your visibility at work, using skills that you already have
And so much more. You cannot afford to miss Dax’s session, because I promise you, it will change how you view family, womanhood and work.

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