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If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

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Helen Lea knows what it takes to create an integrated employee experience. A veteran of managing people, she now works to bring diverse teams together in the name of employee experience.

It was such a wonderful experience chatting with Helen. I was absolutely floored by not only her incredible depth of knowledge, but her willingness to share it. I have no doubt you will get a lot out of our chat. I know I did!

In this episode we cover:

• Helen’s career path from HR Development Manager in South Africa, to her current role as Chief Employee Experience Officer at MYOB, including what an Experience Officers does.
• Helen shares the process of her husband becoming the primary caregiver, and advice for women who want to have a career and be a mother.
• Helen talks about next generation employment experience and the  initiatives that MYOB has implemented to improve the employee experience.
• The role diversity and inclusion plays in employee experience.
• MYOB’s developHER program
• And so much more

Episode Resources 

• Helen Lea on Linkedin
• Forbes article, Employee Experience Is The Future Of Work
• MYOB research, 75 per cent of women surveyed believe jobs of the future will require skills in STEM, yet the majority are ill-prepared for it
• MYOB’s developHER program
• Book, Alpha Girls by Julian Guthrie

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My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

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So, how do you introduce yourself? Joanna Bloor has spent the last 5 years helping people answer this question for themselves. A self-styled ‘Fairy Godmother’, Joanna instills others with the confidence to get where they want to go.

After chatting with Joanna for over an hour, I really didn't have anything to say but, WOW! She’s a human dynamo, bursting with energy and inspiration. I absolutely loved having her on the podcast. 

There’s so much to take in here so I can’t wait for you to listen. Bring a notepad!

Episode Resources:

• Joanna Bloor on LinkedIn and Twitter 
• Register for LIVE! with Joanna (every Friday at Noon PDT)
• Watch previous episodes of LIVE! with Joanna on her YouTube Channel
• Joanna Bloor Ted Talk
• Joanna Bloor business website 
• Article, How to introduce yourself so you’ll be unforgettable (in a good way!), (Ideas.Ted.com)
• Book, Recursion (author Blake Crouch)
• Book, Unhappenings (author Edward Aubry)
• Book, The Taster (author V.S. Alexander)

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My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

1. SUBSCRIBE: search for “The Females in Tech Show” in your favourite podcast app (eg. Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Stitcher), and subscribe to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.
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Robyn Foyster embodies what being an entrepreneur is all about. After starting out in journalism, she went on to found and run her own successful media company, Foyster Media. 

Robyn kicked off her career as a journalist in print media working abroad in countries like the UK and US. Later, she returned to Australia where she ran some of the country’s most successful magazines. Think the Australian’s Women’s Weekly, Cosmopolitan and Harper’s BAZAAR.

However, her journey as an entrepreneur could only begin once she decided she was done running other people’s businesses. She was finally ready to build something of her own. 

This was a really special one. Robin was a dream guest and had no shortage of great tips, and knowledge, to share. I've been a big fan of her websites, particularly Women Love Tech, so it took all my determination not to fangirl out!

In this episode we cover:

• Robyn’s career journey from Newscorp Feature Writer and Columnist, to Publisher for Cosmopolitan, Harper’s BAZAAR and Madison, to starting her our own publishing group
• We talk about the reality of being an entrepreneur, and how to manage the highs and lows
• Robyn shares her approach to risk taking
• We talk about her two apps, Vivid Sydney and Sweep, the funding process, as well as the development process and challenges
• Robyn shares her advice to anyone considering building an app

Episode Resources 

• Robyn Foyster on Linkedin, and twitter
• WomenLoveTech.com
• TheCarousel.com
• GameChangers.com
• Happy-Ali.com 
• InProfile.com.au
• Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, with Debbie Taylor, Episode 029, The Females in Tech Show
• Digital and Business Transformation, with Wendy McEwan, Episode 032, The Females in Tech Show
• Book, Becoming, Michelle Obama (author)

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I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the Females in Tech Show.

My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

1. SUBSCRIBE: search for “The Females in Tech Show” in your favourite podcast app (eg. Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Stitcher), and subscribe to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.
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3. SHARE: this episode with friends and colleagues who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community.

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No one understands the impact of technology on law quite like Justine Rowe. As an executive at Telstra she’s on the forefront of how law is reacting to rapidly evolving technologies.

I didn’t know a whole lot about the intersection of law and technology going into this interview. So, I really appreciated the clarity and accessibility Justine brought to this topic.

I have no doubts you’ll learn as much as I did!

In this episode we cover:

• Justine’s career journey from legal counsel, to Chief of Staff and Executive at Telstra, Australia’s leading telco.
• What it’s like being a lawyer in a teleco, and the impact of technology on law over the last 18 years.
• Justine shares the importance of linking your purpose to work
• We discuss the difference between a “traditional leader” and an “authentic leader”, and how to be an authentic leader, even though you may not lead a team
• Justine also shares a vulnerable story about managing anxiety, and how it felt to finally bring her full self to work
• And so much more!

Episode Resources 

• Justine Rowe on LinkedIn
• Interview, How legal teams should begin to integrate data analytics into their practice, Australiasian Lawyer (Sep 2019)
• Interview, Concrete steps firms can take to further gender equality at the top, Australiasian Lawyer (Jul 2018)
• Article, The 5-Step Process to Defining Authentic Leadership, The Leadership Institute (Jan 2020)
• Book, Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value, Bill George (Author)

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I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the Females in Tech Show.

My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

1. SUBSCRIBE: search for “The Females in Tech Show” in your favourite podcast app (eg. Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Stitcher), and subscribe to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.
2. REVIEW: write a review for the show in your favourite podcast app telling us what you love, and also where we can improve.
3. SHARE: this episode with friends and colleagues who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community.

 How can we better serve you?

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Tell us what topics you’d like to learn more about, or will help advance your career in technology. Complete the form at this link and suggest a podcast topic.

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Diana Tucker is the pinnacle of what working mothers can achieve. She’s the MuleSoft Channels and Alliances Director for ANZ and JPAC. This would be a highly challenging role on its own, yet, somehow, she manages to do it while raising 4 children.

In this episode we cover:

• Diana’s career journey from Project Manager, to Director of Channels and Alliances, Australia and New Zealand at Mulesoft – including how she accelerated her career after having kids
• How saying yes to opportunities that scared her resulted in career success
• We discuss how some of her male mentors helped accelerate her career, and the most important characteristic a male ally can learn to support women in the workplace
• Diana shares her experience in attempting to stop work multiple times to be a full time Mum, and why she ended up returning back to work
• Diana provides some great practices she uses to manage her career in tech, with her duties as a Mum
• She shares her advice for women who experience guilt after returning from maternity leave, leaving their child at daycare, leaving work early, or missing their child when they’re sick
• How Mulesoft helped expectant mothers and parents
• The benefits working mothers provide an organisation

Episode Resources

• Diana Tucker on LinkedIn
• Mulesoft Website, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram
• Working Mothers Course – Blissful Bread Winner
• Book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
• Book, Thrive – Arianna Huffington
• Book, Shifting Gears – Robin Rose

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I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the Females in Tech Show.

My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

1. SUBSCRIBE: search for “The Females in Tech Show” in your favourite podcast app (eg. Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Stitcher), and subscribe to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.
2. REVIEW: write a review for the show in your favourite podcast app telling us what you love, and also where we can improve.
3. SHARE: this episode with friends and colleagues who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community.

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As the Head of Marketing, Communications and Digital for Asia Pacific at Knight Frank, Wendy McEwan is a highly accomplished woman in the Tech industry. As a public speaker she never stops learning through industry and peer engagement. And, as an advocate for women in tech, she’s always excited and supportive of other women's achievements.

Wendy specialises in leading and advising businesses on delivering growth. She does this through digital and business transformation, fostering talent and change management.

In this episode we cover:

• Wendy’s career journey, from starting as an Ad Traffic Manager at CBS Interactive, to Head of Marketing and Digital, Asia Pacific for Knight Frank
• The difference between business transformation and digital transformation
• The four pillars of business transformation covering people, process technology and place - this is so fascinating!
• The impact of AI on business transformation, and future jobs
• The skills individual contributors and leaders need to learn to be of value in the future

Episode Resources 

• Wendy McEwan Twitter and LinkedIn
• LinkedIn article, The Future of Work and Workplace – Reflections on Turbocharging Transformation, Wendy McEwan
• Mastering MarTech webinar with Wendy McEwan
• Knight Frank Website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram 
• Jason Vale, Juice Master
• Pivot Podcast
• Madtech podcast 
• Diversity and Inclusion with Debbie Taylor - 029 Podcast Episode
• Book, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

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My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

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I had such a wonderful time chatting to Caitlin. 

We talked for over an hour but I feel like I only skimmed the surface of her incredible pool of knowledge in Marketing Technology. So, trust me when I say you’re going to need a notebook for this one!

In this episode we cover:

• Caitlin Riordan’s career journey from different sales roles, to General Manager, Data Quality and Targeting at Experian, to Vice President, Client Success and Services APAC at Cheetah Digital
• Caitlin explains marketing technology, and discusses the evolution of MarTech over the last 10 years
• She also outlines the different roles in marketing technology, what experience is required to secure a job  in MarTech, and the transferable skills leading tech organisations look for in marketing technology roles
• Caitlin shares her formula for creating a high performing team
• We discuss the difference between the male and female brain, and how that impacts the leadership style of both genders
• Caitlin shares her advice for women looking to get a job in tech and rise up the corporate ladder
• And so much more!

Episode Resources 

• Caitlin Riordan on LinkedIn
• Cheetah Digital website
• Cheetah Digital on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook
• Book, Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men

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My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

1. SUBSCRIBE: search for “The Females in Tech Show” in your favourite podcast app (eg. Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Stitcher), and subscribe to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.
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Katherine Boiciuc’s career path to executive leadership was long and hard earned. She’s a living, breathing, example of an executive disrupting the tech industry, working hard to ensure more women make it to the C-Suite.

As far as I’m concerned Katherine Boiciuc is a super woman. She’s a huge role model of mine so talking with her was such a wonderful, and even emotional, experience.

I feel so blessed to be able to share our conversation with you all. 

In this episode we cover:

• Katherine Boiciuc’s career path, working in various roles at Australia’s leading telco, from call centres, operations, people capability, sales and strategy, and ultimately to executive leadership.
• We discuss why women often get stuck in middle management, and how to progress to the next level
• Katherine shares a story of how she got selected for executive leadership training whilst on maternity leave
• She opens wide and gets vulnerable with me in sharing two big challenges she faced in her career
• We talk about why she left Telstra after 19 years
• Katherine shares her views on authentic leadership, and why it is imperative in today’s world

Episode Resources

• Katherine Boiciuc on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Leadership consultancy Maximus International, LinkedIn, YouTube
• Video interview, The Future of Leadership with Katherine Boiciuc
• Article, How to Prepare Yourself for a Leadership Role, The Martec (Aug 2019)
• Article, What Does the 21st Century Leadership Look and Feel Like, Women Love Tech (Jul 2020)
• Article, 29 Inspirational Women Making Waves in STEM in Australia, Women Love Tech (Feb 2020)
• Article & Podcast, Tackling Technology Challenges and Improving Business Through Diversity, Telstra Exchange (Oct 2018)
• Article, 6 Career Tips from a Global Tech Leader, Telstra Exchange (Nov 2018)
• Reflections on Why More Women Don’t Get to the C-Suite: A View from China
• Book: Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferris

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Debbie Taylor has spent her career championing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. She believes that promoting these values leads to happier employees, high performing teams and the best business outcomes. 

It was such a delight to chat with Debbie and hear about her practical approach to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. I have no doubt you will get a lot out of this chat, just like I did. 

In this episode we cover:

• Debbie Taylor’s career journey from management consultant, to various General Manager roles with Vodafone Australia, to her current role as CIO of NBN Australia
• Debbie shares some pivotal moments in her career, and how they helped advance her career
• Debbie explains what diversity and inclusion means to her, why it’s important and the impact to businesses, as well as providing an overview of the D&I practices at NBN Australia
• We also discuss the importance of having a diverse team within the context of developing AI solutions
• Debbie shares her advice to women who aspire to joining the C-Suite, and becoming a Chief Information Officer
• And so much more!

Episode Resources 

• Game Changers: Melissa Doyle talks to NBN CIO Debbie Taylor about her trailblazing her career
• Book: The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels - Michael Watkins
• Debbie Taylor - CIO NBN co bio
• NBN Diversity and Inclusion policies

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My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

1. SUBSCRIBE: search for “The Females in Tech Show” in your favourite podcast app (eg. Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Stitcher), and subscribe to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.
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3. SHARE: this episode with friends and colleagues who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community.

How can we better serve you?

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Tell us what topics you’d like to learn more about, or will help advance your career in technology. Complete the form at this link and suggest a podcast topic.

I’ll be sure to give you a shout out in the podcast episode if your topic is chosen.