Join me as I interview Núria Barceló I Peiró to discover why her team set up a female role model agency called Role It Out.

Listen to the episode to hear how Núria reveals what makes a good role model, why companies should create the right circumstances for women to act as role models, and how Role It Out trains women to become Holland's next female role model in tech.

You can find the full show notes, including Núria's bio and my personal observations on the podcast on the Women Disrupting Tech website.

Join me as I speak to Tessa de Flines to explore why angel investing is about as close as you can get to making an impact as a woman in the first episode of Women Disrupting Tech of 2024.

If you listen, you'll discover how female founders can future-proof their businesses, how scaling is a journey unique to every company, and how visibility is the key to making an impact as an investor and a founder. 

You can read the full show notes on the Women Disrupting Tech website.

Join host Dirkjan Hupkes as he interviews Claudia Bruce-Quartey to discover how she helps other women, especially mothers, disrupt tech.

It's a powerful and inspiring conversation about her motivation to break down the masculine and nerdy image of the tech industry, how women can show their leadership skills before getting an official title, and how she invigorates her daughter to see that being a minority doesn't equal not being normal.

The episode is packed with practical tips on negotiating salaries and promotions, looking through a recruiter's wishlist, and how to enable a sponsor to help you achieve your goals.

Because, as Claudia aptly puts it: "I don't think a tech career should suck for women."

You can connect with Claudia and learn more about her coaching via the ⁠Women Disrupting Tech⁠ blog. And if you want to be among the first to learn when new episodes go on air, don't forget to join the Women Disrupting Tech Community.

Join me as I interview Alyx co-founder and CEO Johanna Spiller to discover how to solve the gender pay gap.

On this final episode of Women Disrupting Tech in 2023, Johanna reveals what makes solving the gender pay gap so difficult, why the scarcity of women in tech makes for a win-win business case for women and their employers, and how her startup Alyx fixes the gender pay gap.

To learn more about Alyx and connect with Johanna, you can ⁠read the full show notes⁠ on the Women Disrupting Tech website.

What is the value proposition of women in tech? And how do you build an inclusive culture in Fintech?

In this episode of Women Disrupting Tech, I interview Joanna Pamphilis, Chief Digital & Information Officer of Unicredit, to discover the answer to these questions.  

Joanna is our guide as we explore diversity, equity, and inclusion in the world of Fintech. She reveals the essential elements of an inclusive culture, emphasizes why working in silos doesn't help in increasing diversity, and highlights the role of men in supporting and promoting women in tech. Of course, we also learn more about the value proposition of women in tech.

You can find more information about this episode and connect with Joanna via the links in the show notes.

Kun je planten hergebruiken? Toen ik voor het eerst naar de website van Circular Green keek en las dat dit kon, dacht ik hoe dan?

Rolien Wiersinga biedt met haar bedrijf Circular Green Plants as a Service aan. Het is een circulaire manier om mensen een betere werkomgeving te geven en planten een langer leven.

En haar Plants As A Service blijken nog een andere onverwachte positieve social impact te hebben.

Welke dat is, legt Rolien in deze aflevering uit.

In deze aflevering van Women Disrupting Tech

In deze aflevering ontrafelen Rolien en ik de logistieke uitdagingen van circulair ondernemen en bespreken we waarom planten zo goed zijn voor onze mentale gezondheid.

Daarnaast vertelt Rolien

En we onthullen hoe zelfs haar hydrokorrels een positieve sociale impact teweegbrengen.

Over Rolien en Circular Green

Rolien Wiersinga’s reis in de wereld van Plants as a Service begint bij haar werk voor Flora Holland. Ze verbetert daar de efficiency van de logistieke processen rondom de veiling van planten. En ze begint zich af te vragen waarom we zoveel nieuwe bloemen en planten nodig hebben.

Bij Circular Green komen haar ervaring in vernieuwing en logistiek, en haar studie bij Wageningen University samen. Met duurzame planten helpt ze bedrijven en instellingen een groene en gezonde werkplekken te bieden voor hun medewerkers.

Denk je nou, “dit wil ik ook!”? Neem dan contact op met Rolien via email of LinkedIn. Wil je meer informatie over hoe ze jouw bedrijf of instelling kan helpen, kijk op de site van Circular Green.

“Een slimme meid is op haar toekomst voorbereid”, was de slogan van een overheidscampagne die meisjes en jonge vrouwen moesten overtuigen om voor een opleiding en baan in de techniek te kiezen.

Fast forward naar 2023 als minder dan 5% van meisjes in het MBO voor een technische studie kiest.

Hoe komt dat? En vooral, hoe krijgen we daar verbetering in?

Daarover gaat de nieuwe aflevering van Women Disrupting Tech. Samen met Sanne Jongejan, directeur onderwijs van de sector Techniek en Technologie bij Curio duiken we in de rol die opvoeding en onderwijs spelen in de aanvoer van vrouwelijk tech talent.

In een levendige aflevering hebben we het over zaken als:

🔎 Waarom een overschot aan leraressen in het basisonderwijs onbedoeld bijdraagt aan een verkeerde beeldvorming over techniek bij kinderen en moeders.

🗣️ Hoe de andere, mannelijke, taal in de techniek ervoor zorgt dat meiden zich minder veilig kunnen voelen.

📜 Welke verouderde opvattingen over meisjes in techniek bij leraren en decanen, meiden op het verkeerde been zetten bij het maken van carrière keuzes.

Maar we hebben het ook over wat Curio als onderwijsinstelling doet om voor een veilige omgeving te zorgen voor de meiden die wel voor de technische opleiding kiezen.

En ook nu weer komt het belang van meer rolmodellen aan bod. Rolmodellen die niet alleen de meiden overtuigen maar er ook voor zorgen dat moeders hun dochters kunnen vertellen waarom techniek echt iets voor hen is.

Luister nu naar de nieuwste Women Disrupting Tech podcast en ontdek hoe we samen de toekomst van vrouwelijk tech talent kunnen veranderen! Klik op de link om te luisteren.

Over Sanne Jongejan en Curio

Sanne Jongejan is de directeur Onderwijs van de sector Techniek en Technologie bij Curio. Ze brengt een schat aan ervaring in het onderwijs mee die ze opbouwde in meer dan 20 jaar in diverse onderwijs en managementposities bij Avans Hogeschool en als directeur van De Nassau in Breda. Je kunt meer over haar te weten komen en connecten via haar LinkedIn profiel.

Curio is de beroepsopleider van de regio West-Brabant. Zij hebben de opleidingen die vrouwen nodig hebben om in de techniek te kunnen werken. Meer informatie over vind je op hun website en op hun LinkedIn en Instagram profiel

En op 25 januari 2024 is er weer een open dag, ook voor technische opleidingen. Je kunt je daarvoor vanaf vandaag (24 november 2023) vrijblijvend inschrijven. Dat is een mooie kans om erachter te komen welke bijdrage je dochter, vriendin, kleindochter, nichtje, zus kan leveren met een technische opleiding.

Imagine, you're the founder of a tech startup with an all-male team. And you wonder if you're ready to make the pivotal shift towards diversity, equity, and inclusion. Where do you start? 

Spoiler: the DEI journey does not start with hiring a woman or a person of color. 

So, what should you do at the start of your journey into the world of diversity, equity, and inclusion? 

Ingrid Tappin gives you the answer in the 31st episode of Women Disrupting Tech. It's a vibrant conversation about DEI with one of the DEI experts in the startup ecosystem. Ingrid and I talk about: 

Oh, and did I mention the upcoming DEI in Tech Summit on 23 November? Well, we talk about that too. 

About Ingrid Tappin and Diverse Leaders in Tech

Ingrid Tappin is the founder and director of Diverse Leaders in Tech and ⁠M/T Sprout Inclusive Leader 2023⁠. 

She has over 20 years of experience in the tech ecosystem as a former co-founder of a SaaS startup, senior manager at Accenture, and Director of DEI at ⁠Techleap⁠. 

To learn more about Ingrid, you can connect with her on ⁠LinkedIn⁠. 

And, you can learn more about Diverse Leaders in Tech and partners and apply for a membership via ⁠their website⁠. 

Attend the DEI in Tech Summit

Please ⁠register here⁠ to attend the DEI in Tech Summit on 23 November. Ingrid offers free access to the first 10 listeners who use the Discount Code DLiT_DISRUPT as a special offer. 

Did you know that only 16,5% of inventors named in international patent applications are women? And here's the kicker: startups with a patent are 10 times more likely to secure funding!

In that sense, a patent is a serious unlock. Therefore, for female founders in the tech world, understanding the path to securing a patent is a game-changer.

That is why, in the latest episode of Women Disrupting Tech, I sit down with Vera op den Brouw. Vera is a remarkable European Patent attorney and partner at AOMB. Her passion? Boosting the number of female inventors in the world.

In this episode, Vera and host Dirkjan Hupkes talk about

1. Vera's journey in the world of patents,

2. The intricacies of the patent process.

3. How can we get more women to apply for a patent?

4. Why more female inventors are the key to a better world?

Vera's advice to women who want to try if tech is something for them: "There is no shame in trying and failing."

More about Vera op den Brouw

Vera, with a master's and Ph.D. in organic chemistry, found her calling as a patent attorney at AOMB, where science, law, teaching, and writing converge. With over two decades of experience, she's been instrumental in helping companies build, manage, and protect their patent portfolios.

You can connect with Vera via LinkedIn and her personal page on the AOMB website.

About AOMB

AOMB, a leading Dutch Intellectual Property Consultancy firm, offers expert patent advice in Chemistry, Life Sciences, Engineering, and High-Tech sectors.

For more insights on AOMB, please visit their website. There, you can also find specific information on patents.

And if you'd like more information about patents and intellectual property, and you like listening to podcasts, try out their podcast called Kennispodje.

What do a Rembrandt painting from 1632, Monash University and Groningen have in common?

They're all linked to my guest on episode 29 of Women Disrupting Tech.

Lusanne Tehupuring is the CEO and co-founder of Enatom, an ed-tech company based in Groningen that is redefining anatomy lessons. To date, these anatomy lessons still have a close resemblance to the Anatomy Lesson painting by Rembrandt from 1632. Before co-founding Enatom, she studied Marketing at Monash University.

Why Should You Tune In?

In this captivating episode, we delve deep into:

1. How Enatom propels anatomy lessons for medical students into the 21st century 🚀
2. The significance of bridging the education gap and ensuring equal opportunities around the world. 🟰
3. The untapped potential of medical institutions partnering with tech-savvy pioneers ⚯.

And from a personal perspective, Lusanne talks about her journey to becoming a startup co-founder, how she discusses with her daughter that it's normal that her father picks her up from school, and how female founders can play a role in getting better tech education in primary schools.

Toward the end of this magical episode, Lusanne has a career nugget for young women: keep working between 30 and 40, as these are the years when your impact knows no bounds.

Are you ready for some female founder inspiration?

About Lusanne and Enatom

Before becoming the co-founder of Enatom, Lusanne was the private lead forFounded in Groningen. With this public-private partnership, she helped to build and enhance the local startup ecosystem. And, together with Constantijn van Oranje, she also hosts TheYoung Business Awards, the largest Scale Up competition in The Netherlands.

Enatom is an Education Technology Company that builds e-learning for anatomy that can be done on regular computers and in VR. Thanks to their solution, 21st-century education about human anatomy becomes accessible to people in middle and low-income countries and in countries where dissecting a human body is not allowed for religious reasons. In that sense, Enatom is also contributing to theSustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

To dive deeper into Enatom's captivating journey, connect with them onLinkedIn andexplore their website.

And for a direct connection with Lusanne, don't hesitate to reach out to her viaLinkedIn. 🌐📲