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Our #WomenWhoInnovate podcast series features bold, smart and inspiring women who transform their workplace or industry. Listen to their stories.

03/03/2022

How representation in science and engineering matters with Farah Alibay

On this episode of our Woman Who Innovate podcast, Marie-Noëlle Morency from Randstad Canada has a conversation with the outstanding Farah Alibay, an aerospace engineer at NASA in the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and who has worked on the InSight, Mars Cube One, and Mars 2020 missions. Let’s get into the conversation.

19 min
24/11/2021

Diving into confidence and leadership with Isabelle Hudon

Back in 2013, when our Women transforming the workplace was only in the first few years of its existence, Isabelle Hudon was one of our guest speakers, sharing her inspiring story as a female leader. Recently appointed President and CEO of BDC, she is as committed as ever to gender equality in the business world. With two decades of leadership experience under her belt, she isn’t afraid to talk about her ambitions and her hopes that more women will follow in her trailblazing footsteps. She speaks openly about how confidence and believing in yourself are at the heart of being a great leader, no matter your gender.

22 min
06/01/2020

Navigating identity, authenticity, and womanhood with Chris Bergeron

When Chris began her transition 5 years ago, her life changed radically. It was eye-opening to realize how many biases she had to face as a woman. Despite the obstacles that still affect her on a daily basis, Chris is living her life as a transgender woman to the fullest. As a sought-after public speaker, she frequently shares her story and experiences as a transgender woman in advertising.

23 min
06/01/2020

Shattering the glass ceiling in engineering with Gina Cody

Gina has been interested in engineering since her early childhood in Iran. In 1989, she became the first woman to earn a PhD in Building Engineering from Concordia University. Since then, she has paved the way for many young women, working throughout her career to support women in the industry. To celebrate her achievements, in 2018, Concordia’s faculty of engineering and computer science was renamed the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science.

39 min
19/12/2019

Breaking with tradition and pushing progress with Sylvia Apostolidis

Sylvia explains how her traditional Greek upbringing shaped her desire for diversity and inclusion. At an early age, she recognized her brother was treated differently than she and her sisters were. Frustrated with the slow rate workplace diversity and inclusion were progressing at, she decided to found The Jasmar Group, a behavioural change consultancy firm.

21 min
19/12/2019

Examining biases in scientific spaces with Lisa Willis

Fascinated by how the human body works from an early age, Lisa thought she would become a doctor. In university, she turned to studying microbiology. In this episode, she discusses how biases manifest in scientific fields like math, STIM, engineering, as well as how women are held to higher standards than men at the executive level.

17 min
08/04/2019

Championing innovation and diversity in STEM with Saadia Muzaffar

Saadia Muzaffar is a tech entrepreneur, author, and passionate champion of responsible innovation, decent work for everyone, and prosperity of immigrant talent in STEM. She was featured in Canada 150 Women in 2017 and listed as one of Inspiring Fifty’s inspiring women in the Canadian tech and innovation sectors. Meet an amazing woman who knows no barriers!

16 min
08/04/2019

Teaching girls to change the world with Sheri Allain

With Codezilla, an educational technology program, Sherri is making a monster-sized impact. She leverages her passion for new technology and her experience working with startups to teach girls to code in a supportive, innovative and confidence-building environment.

17 min
08/04/2019

Challenging the rules in traditional spaces with Lydia Saullo

How can one voice impact the status quo? Lydia challenges everyday norms in a very traditional and regulated environment: banking. With her, we explore the challenges and opportunities that come with innovating in a corporate setting.

15 min
08/04/2019

Turning the tide in the business world with Malina Kaija

''Innovate or be left in the dark. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.'' Founding partner of The Turn Lab, a startup focused on innovation and business transformation, Malina Kaija leads with her gut for innovative solutions that ultimately help people.

16 min

10 Episodes

Our #WomenWhoInnovate podcast series features bold, smart and inspiring women who transform their workplace or industry. Listen to their stories.

Creator

Randstad Canada
Years Active

2019 - 2022
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
Show Website

#WomenWhoInnovate

#WomenWhoInnovate

Episodes

How representation in science and engineering matters with Farah Alibay

Diving into confidence and leadership with Isabelle Hudon

Navigating identity, authenticity, and womanhood with Chris Bergeron

Shattering the glass ceiling in engineering with Gina Cody

Breaking with tradition and pushing progress with Sylvia Apostolidis

Examining biases in scientific spaces with Lisa Willis

Championing innovation and diversity in STEM with Saadia Muzaffar

Teaching girls to change the world with Sheri Allain

Challenging the rules in traditional spaces with Lydia Saullo

Turning the tide in the business world with Malina Kaija

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