The Global Shuffle

Katherine Dunn from the Wall Street Journal calls in from London. We discuss the varied paths people take into journalism today, ethical challenges faced by journalists, the evolution of traditional print media and the diversity problem of journalism today

Caity Jackson is our guest this week calling in from Sweden - she is the Co-Founder of the organization Women in Global Health (www.womeningh.org), Director of European Engagement for Child Family Health International (www.cfhi.org) and she also works as a consultant on the side.

In the podcast we discuss the gender disparity present in the leadership roles of the global health arena and what can be done to fix it. Caity also shares her thoughts on how to bridge the gap between education and employment within global health careers.

You can connect with Caity at @caityjackson or by tuning into her podcast - This Week in Global Health (www.twigh.com).

Giancarlo Ostuni calls in from Italy and we discuss his experiences in Italy, Myanmar and the Netherlands. We explore his experience doing an online MBA, his entry into the oil & gas sector (as a renewable energy enthusiast), and his work with La Scuola Open Source - an initiative to improve Italy's future.

I also get his take on the Italian economy, Italian politics and Italy's relationship with the European Union.

Chevy calls in from Kigali, Rwanda and we start by discussing her early exposure to the field of international development. In our discussion we look at lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the need for a gendered lens in global health, her take on Rwanda today, the ethical challenges that surrounds the "voluntourism" industry and what she thinks is necessary to make in a real impact in the majority / developing world

Hamilton Le calls in from Shanghai to discuss his experience as employee number 1 at the startup Launchpilots, and how entrepreneurship differs in China, Hong Kong, and the rest of Asia from our traditional notions of Silicon Valley

Gelaine and Jerome call in to discuss their journey to create Cambio Market in order to connect social entrepreneurs with global markets.

We discuss their path in building this marketplace, how their life has changed from their corporate careers to now, their learning about Filipino social enterprises and their advice for aspiring social entrepreneurs

Ellen and Derek meet with Jim Watson at Ottawa City Hall to discuss what it takes to be successful as a mayor today, how he defines success, how communication with citizens is changing, his vision for Ottawa 2017 and how he collaborates with fellow mayors.

Phil calls in from the UK to discuss his approach to serving others, how the Barrett Values Center works with organizations and countries to facilitate values transformation, and what he hopes for each person to do for the Global Goals

Junior calls in from Amsterdam to discuss his life story, how he crosses over traditional IT + Business silos, how banks are adapting to tech shifts and (31:30) his experience and perspective on attitudes towards homosexuality around the world

Vini calls in from Sweden to discuss his transition from leading the world's largest student run organization to life at a multinational. We discuss his approaches to leadership, how he sees the world today, why he is so optimistic and how we both learned in AIESEC how to dress properly