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Connected Women, led by Gina, is making significant strides in empowering women to embrace and excel in the field of technology. Starting with a focus on executive women and entrepreneurs, their mission expanded to include marginalized groups in the Philippines, offering them opportunities for growth and leveraging technology to improve their lives.

A key aspect of their work is the intersection of technology and AI. The rapid advancement of AI technology presents immense potential, but it is essential to address challenges and ensure inclusivity. Gina's dedication to diversity and inclusivity is transforming the technology landscape, creating a more equitable future.

With Gina's leadership and the ethos of Connected Women, the transformative power of women in technology is being recognized, paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse tech landscape.

Where to find them:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamginaromero/

Website: https://connectedwomen.ai/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mettamatch

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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the job market, leading to discussions about remote work and its implications. Expert Noel Andrews highlights challenges faced by employers, such as skill shortages and high salary demands. Employers face competition from regions with lower labor costs, and candidates should network and demonstrate commitment. Noel emphasizes avoiding generalizations and finding a balance between employer and employee expectations. Clear communication and task definition are crucial for finding candidates excelling in remote work environments. Both employers and candidates must adapt, communicate effectively, and embrace new ways of working to succeed in this evolving landscape. Where to find them: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noelandrews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/noel_andrews Website: https://jobrack.eu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jobrack1 2-Hour Cocktail Party: https://www.amazon.com/2-Hour-Cocktail-Party-Relationships-Gatherings-ebook/dp/B0B2KW6T7J Join 1000’s London-centred founders, creators, freelancers and makers in the #techlondon slack channel at techlondon.io

In this episode we welcome back Danae Shell, Co-founder and CEO of Valla, as she talks about remote work discrimination and the importance of employer flexibility.

Danae shares an incident where a woman requested flexible working arrangements but her employer denied them, leading to her resignation. The employment tribunal found the employer engaged in indirect sex discrimination, resulting in discrimination and unlawful consequences.

Compensation for past and future losses and injury to feelings may be awarded. The consequences of discrimination can include compensation for past and future losses and an award for injury to feelings.

Danae also touches on the ongoing debate regarding remote work and the push to return to the office. Employers must understand employment law and seek external advice when addressing requests for flexible working or reasonable adjustments, particularly for disabled individuals.

The platform "Valla" helps individuals document workplace issues and guide them through the process of taking action, including raising grievances or going to a tribunal.

Where to reach them:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaeyshell/

Website: https://www.valla.uk/

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In this episode, we have Stewart and Lujza from the Digital Mental Health Alliance talk about their goal to help a billion people with digital solutions for mental health.

They show how important it is to have a venue that brings together people who make mental health apps, experts, and investors.

The talk is about how many mental health apps haven't been proven to work and how important it is to get rid of the stigma surrounding mental health.

They stress the need to educate the industry and the public, promote goods and services that have been proven to work and build a community of support for people with mental health problems.

They show how important it is to have a venue that brings together people who make mental health apps, experts, and investors. They stress the need to educate the industry and the public, promote goods and services that have been proven to work and build a community of support for people with mental health problems.

Stewart talks about how the cause is important to him because he has lost 11 founder friends to suicide and has struggled with his own mental health. He says that mental health needs to be a top priority in the business world and that the way people talk about getting help needs to change.

Lujza talks about how the mental health community is based on sensitivity and how app developers for mental health need to work together. They want people and groups to join the Digital Mental Health Alliance and help them improve access to safe and effective digital solutions for mental health.

Links:

LinkedIn

Lujza Bubanova: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lujzabubanova/

Stewart Rogers: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartrogers/

Website

SeeMe Healthcare: https://www.seemehealth.de/

Digital Mental Health Alliance: https://www.thedmha.org/

Twitter

Stewart: https://twitter.com/TheRealSJR

Lujza: https://twitter.com/lujzabubanova

Instagram

Lujza: https://www.instagram.com/lujzajohnsmith

Stewart: https://www.instagram.com/therealsjr

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In this episode we have Eduard Kim from New Meta Gaming Arena from Islington Square with Adrian De Leon.

New Meta Gaming Arena is a community for gamers and people who loves gaming. Where you can play together, learn together, and achieve together.

The business model is based on frequency and loyalty, rather than extortionate prices, and is aimed at providing customers with a high-powered gaming laptop and a socialising event. The long-term goal is to add things such as a coworking space for gaming professionals, and Space for just playing.

New Meta aims to develop their brand as an online brand, similar to how sports teams build a brand. Ed discusses the potential for Esports to be included in the Olympics, but the fundamental problem is that there are too many different types of online games to choose from.


Website: https://playnewmeta.gg/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eduard-kim-184b5566/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/playnewmeta?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playnewmeta/

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Matt Hodgkinson is a consultant who assists B2B organisations in breaking out of the humdrum and injecting excitement into their positioning and marketing.

He talks about the concept of MEHscapology, which is the idea of escaping the MEH of business. Matt emphasises the necessity of being unique and transparent about what you discuss in order to stand out and capture someone's attention.

Matt also talks about how important it is to target the appropriate people and make them feel like they've never heard or seen anything like it before. He stresses the need of using several languages and matching the buyer's speed.

According to Matt, positioning is about people's perceptions, which is the prism through which ideal purchasers evaluate a value proposition. He strongly opposes mass outreach methods like dripify and duck soup and offers a new way.

Matt also addresses the significance of engagement metrics and advocates discontinuing paid outreach until they find an organic avenue that works for them.

Where to reach them:

Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthodkinson/

MEHscapalogy: https://amzn.to/42D0jF8

Total Growth Ownership; https://totalgrowthownership.com/

How to ask for case studies by Matt Hodkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-ask-case-studies-matt-hodkinson/?trackingId=O%2FXw6lkqS6m7ntqJsb7Exg%3D%3D

The Ultimate LinkedIn Messaging Guide - Daniel Disney - Speaker/Trainer/Author : https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldisney/

Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It: https://amzn.to/3IelC7T

Creator Write Club: https://www.meetup.com/pro/coworking/

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Jim Glennon, who has spent the last three decades working as a trainer, consultant, and service developer for organisations that aim to improve the world, joins us today. He has a background in teaching, training, and human resources, and he also has experience in counselling and leading workshops.

Jim is one of a team of LGBT people with management and CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) experience who are making a difference in the workplace by advising businesses on how to become more welcoming to LGBT employees.

Jim discusses the importance of inclusive policies and the need for specific channels through which members of the LGBT community can report incidents of harassment and bullying.

Jim educates businesses on how to pass the Pride UK Quality Standard, which evaluates how well they deal with customers who are in the same sex relationships as their employees.

He also talks about how to deal with the shame and alienation that trans people often feel at work, as well as how to post stuff on a website without coming off as pride washing.

Where to reach Jim:

Jim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-glennon-71254824b/

Jim Glennon Training: https://www.jimglennontraining.com/

Links mentioned:

CIPD: https://www.cipd.org/en/

Pride UK Quality Standard: https://www.prideukqualitystandard.com/

Last Friday SuperSocial Connector Event for Creators X Believe In Greatness: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/last-friday-supersocial-connector-event-for-creators-x-believe-in-greatness-tickets-559535053407?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Impact Brixton: https://impactbrixton.com/

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Danae Shell, Co-founder and CEO of Valla, discusses the impact of economics and social injustice in the UK and how they are increasing revenue in this episode of the #techlondon podcast.

Valla enables employees to self-represent when their employers engage in illegal behaviour.

Employers responded in 2022 with widespread layoffs and an increase in inflation, while employees have had a taste and do not want to return to the old ways.

Danae discusses the significance of embracing discomfort in order to reach high levels of growth and performance.

They talk about how uncomfortable it is to stay up late at night and not sleep for four days to launch a product and the automatic behaviour of uttering "the house into my heart" without thinking.

She also discusses the concept of Allyship, how to negotiate it in the workplace, and the stigma associated with transgender persons.

Danae covers VUCA, which stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. Outsized returns are vital for individuals who can innovate and operate more productively.


Where to reach them:

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth - Amy C. Edmondson

Creator Write Club

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Today's techlondon podcast features Gareth, co-founder of Town Square, discussing our upcoming #techlondon and London Coworking Assembly workshop at UCL's Entrepreneurial and Innovation Centre.

RSVP for the event here.

The workshop is co-created with OfficeRnD - listen to the #techlondon podcast with Miro, OfficeRnD co-founder, here.

The workshop aims to help participants find opportunities, connections and directions in London's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Town Square startup club is an example of a support group for founders going through similar experiences.

About the Workshop

The workshop aims to democratize the entrepreneurial ecosystem by making it accessible and clear to everyone.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made people more aware of local resources and how they can contribute to the ecosystem.

The What if everyone was an entrepreneur concept is introduced, which challenges the idea that only certain people can be entrepreneurs.

The workshop aims to help people become more entrepreneurial in different walks of life and industries.

Adaptability and entrepreneurship are discussed as crucial for success in the modern economy.

Town Square offers resources for starting a responsible business, and in his newsletter, The Good Founder, Gareth covers responsible business and B Corps topics.

Further reading

Download - What if everyone could walk to work?

Download - What if everyone was an entrepreneur?

Links mentioned in the show

Gareth on LinkedIn

Gareth on Twitter

Town Sq on Twitter

Gareths "The Good Founder" newsletter

Town Square by Old Steet Roundabout

Three Sixty Work Rooms Barking

London Coworking Assembly

Creator Write Club - daily free to attend writing meet up in London coworking spaces.

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On this episode, we hear Anna Chuicharoen( )
Community Manager at TownSq Islington

Anna has spent the past 20 years in various communities and is committed to making a difference there. She has worked as a senior office manager and in fashion and interior design business operations and marketing.

Anna is really enjoying working for a bcorp where profit equals purpose.

She holds a deep connection to her Thai heritage and is a co-founder of the annual Epsom Thai Festival - which celebrates Thai food and culture.

Connect with them online at

Website: https://www.townsqislington.co.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnaTSq

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-chuicharoen/

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