The STEMcast

The world of work was undergoing profound changes even before the onset of the pandemic, with technology playing an increasing role in everything that we do. This trend has now accelerated with the pandemic requiring us to become more proficient in a wide variety of digital platforms. But it has also highlight the key role that a STEM education has to play in equipping us with the skills needed to steer us through this brave new world we find ourselves in. However, it is alarming that women are underrepresented in STEM, currently making up less than 20% of global STEM occupations given the talent gap currently and looming within the sector. 

Today, we talk to UK-based Bahraini, Fatima Al Halwachi, a customer success specialist in software defined WAN at Cisco, UK. We talk about why fewer girls and women are pursuing STEM subjects at school and university and what we can do to attract younger female talent to the STEM industries. She is deeply passionate about inspiring the next generation of girls to get into STEM. Her message to girls and women is that no occupation or industry is closed off to them. They just have to be passionate and have a willingness to learn, and a love for creativity and problem solving. 

Enjoy!

Tune in to our episode today where we speak to Ken Figueras, a Microsoft Account Executive and IT enthusiast. He shares his journey of taking the non-conventional route to education and climbing that corporate ladder. He believes that experience and failure are the best teachers. Listen in as he gives us tips on how to succeed in your career, armed with just soft skills and the eagerness to learn!

On this episode of the STEMcast, we speak to Hayat Abu AlHassan, a software engineer and entrepreneur about her experience working in tech. She shares key skills and lessons learned, and speaks to us about her tech startup, Sweech, and so much more. 

 On today’s episode of the podcast, I sat down with Reddy2Go, an interesting individual I met online and a huge advocate for play! If you’ve been following alongside our STEMcast journey, you know just how much we emphasize the importance of making learning playful.

We talked about the importance of injecting play in learning, how we can introduce more playtime in our lives, what he does for play, and how by just having a playful perspective you open up more opportunities to invite joy into your life.

Let’s play!

Join us on this episode of STEMcast with Shireen Jaffer, Co-Founder and CEO of Edvo where we speak about how unlearning is the new learning. We dig in to why Shireen believes there's just as much value in "relearning" and "unlearning" and why thinking for yourself is one of the most important skills you can ever develop!

Listen in as we chat with Finnish researcher and founder, Dr. Jenni Vartiainen. We talked about the importance of introducing science in early childhood, the importance of storytelling, failing and playtime for children (and adults!). This episode is packed with tons of value for all the parents and educators out there.

This podcast is sponsored by Zain Bahrain, the innovative telecommunications company which aims to contribute to and spread awareness on current important matters and link it to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The topics range from Climate Change within the MENA region, Inclusivity, the Youth, Sustainable Businesses, and more. By sponsoring this podcast, Zain aims to contribute to a meaningful conversation which shifts mindsets in order to develop and empower communities within Bahrain and the region.

Listen in to this week's episode with award-winning film maker, Eisa Alhabib. We talk about how he got into film making when he was young, how he lost his way when he traveled to Canada and how his passion for filmmaking fuels him every single day to provide value and make a positive impact on the lives of others.