Welcome to the Women in Tech Series from the Global Tech Leaders Podcast. Today we are speaking to Kelly Griswold, CEO at Onna. Kelly was originally appointed as Chief Operating Officer back in October 2020. Having originally joined the company as Chief Strategy Officer. She oversees sales, customer success, partnerships, finance, marketing, and the people team. Her focus is on the day-to-day operations of the company. She has a strong track record of partnership and deals origination, negotiation and execution experience in the United States and in International markets. This includes M&A execution experience with a top-tier investment bank and in the renewable energy space. She has a deep understanding of financial structuring and growth strategies in energy and financial services.

We kick off by asking Kelly to share her career journey so far and what has led her to where she is today.

We ask Kelly how has she utilised her sports industry experience and applied it in business.

Then we ask Kelly what are things she can and can't coach, and what she looks for in an interview.

Next, we ask Kelly what could we be doing better when it comes to hiring and the image of hiring.

Then we asked Kelly to share some of her challenges faced as a women.

In terms of people she works with, we ask Kelly what role can they play in supporting women in tech.

Next, we asked Kelly to share more about Onna and what they do that is so exciting.

Then we ask Kelly what the future looks like for Onna.

We dive into asking Kelly how she stays organised and if there is a gadget or tool she can't live without.