Women in Business & Technology

Sonia and Colleen aren't playing games in this episode, but Colleen chats with two coordinators of Women in Gaming, a community focused on celebrating women in the interactive and entertainment tech industry. Sonia talks to Ambika Singh, the CEO of Armoire, about how she is helping women take time back by offering a curated wardrobe subscription service. In the Cutting Edge segment, Colleen and Sonia discuss the impact of emotional labor. Please subscribe, rate, and share the episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected] or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. That change requires employees to ensure that products are accessible to people with disabilities. In this episode, Colleen speaks with Microsoft Senior Accessibility Architect, Mary Bellard, to learn more about how to incorporate accessibility into product development processes. Colleen and Sonia network over beers to support Techbridge Girls, an organization dedicated to advancing opportunity for girls in STEM. Our hosts wrap the show with a discussion about representing jobs in the tech industry that don't require technical skill sets. Please subscribe, rate, and share the episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected] or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

In this episode, Colleen heads to a day-long coding camp at Code Fellows, and Sonia has a great conversation with Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Cloud Platform, Julia White. Have you ever wondered why men are more supportive of gender parity in private than in public? Sonia and Colleen discuss a Harvard Business Review article that points to some answers in social psychological processes. Please subscribe, rate, and share the episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected] or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

In this episode, Sonia interviews Rian Buckley, the Co-Founder and CEO of Fitcode, a tech company aspiring to make it easier for women to shop for jeans. But first, we check in with attendees of the Grace Hopper Celebration—the largest gathering of women technologists in the world. Lastly, Colleen and Sonia discuss Women in the Workplace 2017, a report released by Lean In and McKinsey & Company. Please subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected], or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

In this episode Sonia shares her experience at the Lean In Seattle chapter's monthly event, and we hear from some of the attendees. Then, Colleen goes in-depth with Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko about her journey to the C-Suite at Marimekko, a renowned global design company. In the Cutting Edge segment, Colleen and Sonia discuss how the normalization of remote work could help solve tech's gender gap. Please subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected], or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

In this episode, we are live from Microsoft Ignite, where we joined more than 20,000 IT professionals in Orlando, Florida. In an interview with Information Security professional and author Tarah Wheeler, she gives us insight into her book, Women in Tech, and teases a few upcoming projects. We also get to hear from the force behind the Women in Business & Technology track at Microsoft Ignite, Dawn Conner. We wrap up the show with a discussion on the cultural sensitivity around name pronunciation. Please subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected], or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

In this episode, Sonia and Colleen head to the Create & Cultivate conference, and speak with attendees about the criticality of community in building a career. We then meet male advocate Scott Hanselman, who shares his best practices on building inclusive teams and "lending his privilege" to communities that are underrepresented in technology. Please subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected], or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

In this episode we learn where you can be part of a supportive community and how a professional coach can help you. First, Sonia gets insights on Microsoft's community-building initiative in online advertising, Janes of Digital. Second, Colleen shares her conversation with leadership coach, Carrie George. Her insights can help you move forward and understand how to take down barriers. Please subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected], or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

In this episode, Colleen and Sonia unpack the future of STEM by hearing from a scientist-turned-entrepreneur about her passion for developing the next generation of steminists. You will also learn how to build your community in advance of and at events by leveraging the power of LinkedIn. Finally, Sonia and Colleen reflect on the importance of making women role models in STEM more visible to young girls. Please subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected], or tweet @MicrosoftWomen.

In episode one we get to meet our hosts Colleen O'Brien and Sonia Dara for the first time and learn about the Women in Business & Technology Podcast. We will also get a preview of the upcoming Microsoft Ignite 2017 event in Orlando this September 25th through the 29th. At Microsoft Ignite, Women in Business & Technology will have its own track and guess speakers. It will be a great time to learn and connect. But the star of this episode is author, fashion blogger and tech leader, Dona Sarkar. Listen, learn and be inspired to achieve more. Please subscribe, rate, and share this episode. Send any and all feedback to [email protected], or tweet @MicrosoftWomen