Episode 7 of The Clockwork CIO is now live and it’s a fantastic insight into how senior female executives have had to fight tor their right to achieve their ambitions. My guest is the indomitable

It is just one of many memorable quotes from Irene, whose passion and commitment to treating people with respect, honesty and trust acts as a clarion call to all those who have experienced

This is something Irene has personally confronted head-on during her career, with one notable anecdote she recalls on a trading floor, which I encourage you to listen to.

During this episode Irene talks about:

·      The need to be resilient to counter negative bias in the finance industry, where she has seen numerous senior women leave because of terrible experiences with higher ranking male colleagues

·      Her experience growing up in Montevideo in Uruguay watching soap operas with her grandmother, going on to study computer science before deciding to work in finance and achieve her goal of becoming a commodities trader

·      Dealing with constant pushbacks, not getting any interviews for 18 months before finally getting the chance to join Noble Resources in Singapore

·      Why micromanagement is the worst thing any good leader can do

·      Empathy and focusing on the team goal, not on titles and hierarchies

·      Building a nexus of familiarity, honesty and trust

·      Empowering people is the key to building long-term relationships. They become invaluable to the business and won’t want to leave