Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Podcast by Andrea Fimian, CEO & founder of fips consulting

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In the latest episode of the fips consulting podcast, I'm delighted to speak with **Gabriella Skala**, an inspiring business leader who is passionate about the power of networking and women in business. 

Gabriella shares her impressive career journey and discusses her active roles in the **VdU (Verband deutscher Unternehmerinnen) - https://vdu.de/** and the **WEConnect WBE Advisory Council - https://weconnectinternational.org/**. She emphasizes the importance of networking for professional success and encourages women to speak up and support each other.

**Highlights of the episode:

- Gabriella's experiences and challenges along her career path.

- The importance of networking for personal and professional development.

- Insights into the initiatives of the VdU and WEConnect International to promote collaboration and partnership

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In this episode, I'm excited to chat with Abeer AbuGhaith, the heart and soul behind MENA Alliances and Jobs for Palestine. Abeer’s work is all about creating real job

If you want to know more about MENA Alliances check out:  https://menaalliances.com

Jobs for Palestine: https://menaalliances.com/jobsforpalestine/

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In this episode, I speak to Bonnie Finger, Supplier Inclusion & Diversity Manager at Bayer

Bonnie is sharing insights into Bayer's Supplier I&D expansion into Europe, how she got everyone on board and why communicating about Supplier I&D is important.

Find below the link to the Bayer Supplier Registration page:

https://bayer.suppliergateway.com/Index.aspx.

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In this episode, I speak to Lushentha Naidoo, Managing

Director of ESDP & Paloma Valles Marin, ESDP Senior Program Manager. ESDP stands for European Supplier Diversity Programme; https://esdp-org.eu/

Hear from Paloma how it all started with ESDP and from Lushentha how ESDP is expanding in Europe.

Find below the link to the Minority Business Matter OPEN Report: https://www.opennetwork.net/minority-businesses-matter-europe/

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In this episode, I'm talking to Maggie Berry, Director at The Heart of the City in London; https://theheartofthecity.com/

Hear from Maggie what Heart of the City does, how they support small businesses in the UK and how they are connected to Supplier Diversity & Inclusion.

Get connected with them through any of the channels below:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/theheartofthecity/
https://twitter.com/HOTC_UK
https://www.instagram.com/heartofthecity__uk/

Minority Business Matter: https://minoritybusinessmatters.com/

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In this episode, I speak to Michael Robinson, an expert in Supplier Diversity & Inclusion and former Global Supplier Diversity Program Director at IBM.

Hear from Michael how he got into Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, his advice if you're interested in getting into Supplier Diversity & Inclusion and what corporates have to consider when starting their Supplier Diversity & Inclusion efforts.

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In this episode, I speak to Pinky Ghadiali, CEO / Founder of Netwomen UK.

Pinky shares her story as women minority business owner, how her network perceives supplier diversity, and the challenges she faces not only as an entrepreneur, but as a person of color in general.

If you want to know more about Netwomen or if you want to make your supply chain more inclusive; Reach out via https://fipsconsulting.com/ or fips consulting on linkedin.

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In this episode, I'm speaking to Charlie Wigglesworth, CO founder of TELOS and Deputy CEO of Social Enterprise UK.

Charlie talks about Social Enterprise UK, their expansion in Europe and why being in Procurement has long been underestimated.

Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/

TELOS: https://www.telosglobal.org/

15th Feb webinar with Sustainable Procurement Pledge; "Bridging Worlds: Social Enterprises as Catalysts for Social Value AND Supplier Diversity"

Registration Link; https://www.linkedin.com/events/socialenterprisesascatalystsfor7159165637695561728/about/

European Ecosystem for Social Enterprises: https://euclidnetwork.eu/

If you want to know more about TELOS or Social Enterprise UK or if you want to make your supply chain more inclusive; Reach out via https://fipsconsulting.com/ or fips consulting on linkedin.

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In this episode, I'm speaking to Philip DeVliegher, Vice President, Supplier Diversity at DISABILITY:IN.

Hear from Philiip how DISABILITY:IN is supporting companies with not only making companies more diverse with inclusion of people with disabilities. But also how DISABILITY:IN brings together corporates and companies which are led by people with disabilities.

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Definitions in Article 1: https://www.un.org/disabilities/documents/convention/convention_accessible_pdf.pdf

DISABILITY:IN CEO's Letter: https://disabilityin.org/ceos-are-in/

If you want to know more about DISABILITY:IN and/or if you want to make your supply chain more inclusive; Reach out via https://fipsconsulting.com/ or fips consulting on linkedin.

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In this episode, I'm talking to Jason Roberts, Founder and Chief Exec of KALEIDA.

Find more information about KALEIDA: https://www.kaleida.co/

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