Tech in the Right Direction

Making AI in the Metaverse a reality

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Jennifer Didier gets to know Weili Dai. Hear their conversation about Understanding how to make next-genConversational AI in the metaverse a reality.
Weili Bai Bio:
Weili Dai is one of the most successful women entrepreneurs in the world. Widely considered atechnology visionary, she is the only woman Co-Founder of a global semiconductor company,Marvell Technology Group. For her contributions to technology and society, Newsweek named Ms.Dai one of the “150 Women Who Shake the World” and was profiled by CNN International for theLeading Women Series: Leading the Female Tech Charge, Leading Women Principles Fair and Care,Educating for Future Success, and Leading Women Inspire Others.Forbes Magazine listed Ms. Dai as one of the “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” and 2021’s“America’s Richest Self-Made Women”. The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) recognized Ms. Daialong with her husband Dr. Sehat Sutardja, Co-Founder and former CEO of Marvell, with theprestigious 2013 Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award, selected due to their exceptionalsuccess in creating Marvell, their individual contributions to today’s modern semiconductor age, aswell as the talents and expertise they’ve continuously leveraged to address and overcome pressingglobal issues like education and smart energy. Ms. Dai was also named to the prestigiousCommittee of 100, an organization representing the most-influential Chinese Americans.Weili Dai holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of California atBerkeley. In recognition of their generosity, her alma mater named Sutardja Dai Hall for Ms. Dai alongwith her husband Sehat Sutardja. Sutardja Dai Hall is home to the Center for Information TechnologyResearch in the Interest of Society (CITRIS). Celebrated as the glue behind her companies, familyand community, Ms. Dai is the proud mother of two sons, Christopher and Nicholas who bothreceived their Ph.D degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley. Ms. Daiwas selected as the first woman commencement speaker for the University of California, Berkeley,College of Engineering graduation ceremony on May 12, 2012.Ms. Dai is the Chairwoman of Lark Health through which she has become a powerful advocate forthe better use of technology to improve the human condition. Ms. Dai continues to have a relentlesspassion to innovate through her various active roles in semiconductor technology and softwarecompanies, including FLC Technology as the Co-Founder and President and Meetkai, as theCo-Founder and Executive Chairwoman where she is leading the charge to make next-genConversational AI in the metaverse a reality.

Healthcare Statistics for Women and Why are they so Important

Jennifer Didier interviews Ann Garnier. They discuss Ann's exit from being a healthcare employee to opening a business that collects the necessary data needed to further healthcare for all women.  She also shares about her journey and tools that help her to be confident and successful as a woman in technology.
Ann Garnier Bio:
Ann Garnier, the co-founder and CEO of Lisa Health, is a seasoned healthcare leader andoperator, helping to create, launch, and scale innovative tech companies and productsthat have improved patient outcomes and access to care. Prior to Lisa Health, Ann wasCOO at CarePayment, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Operations at RelayHealth(McKesson), and Vice President, Strategy and Marketing for Paradigm Health (Optum).She is passionate about using technology to transform women’s health, advancingresearch on menopause and healthy aging, and helping women thrive in midlife andcelebrate the start of something great.

Helping Students Get Into Top Colleges

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Leelila Strogov is the Founder and CEO of AtomicMind, an education technology company offering families a boutique coaching experience that prepares students to become “wow candidates” in the increasingly competitive college admissions landscape. Leelila earned her Bachelor of Science degree from MIT and, with dual interests in the humanities and sciences, works with students around the world. As a former journalist, Leelila employs her interest in people and storytelling to students, helping them develop the tools and mindset that enables their success, and assisting families as they navigate college admissions.
Today, Leelila talks about her passion in helping students get into top colleges through her background in journaling and storytelling. 
You can learn more at atomicmind.com. 
We hope you enjoyed listening to Leelila and her mission. 
 

Revolutionizing Social Change Through the Power of Technology

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This week's guest is Anne Bathel, CEO and co-founder of ReDI School of Digital Integration. In 2006 Anne graduated from KaosPilot in Denmark, a hybrid of a business and a design school. From 2006-2009, she worked as a corporate social responsibility consultant. While in this role, Anne developed and implemented Samsung Electronics' award-winning corporate social responsibility strategy for Scandinavia. Anne eventually moved to Japan, where she spent two years researching open social innovation and received the prestigious Rotary Peace Fellowship.
In 2012, she moved to Berlin to set up the Berlin Peace Innovation Lab in association with Stanford University. The lab focuses on how technology is facilitating emerging and measurable social change toward global peace. In 2015, in response to the refugee crises, Anne co-founded ReDI School of Digital Integration, a vocational training program teaching programming and tech skills to refugees and marginalized people. ReDI is currently teaching 1500+ adults and kids per year. 65% of these are women and girls.
Anne was recognized by Edition F as one of "25 Women" revolutionizing German industry and by Handelsblatt as "Mutmacher of the Year" (2018). She was awarded Best Female Social Entrepreneur of the year in Germany 2020
Thank you for listening; we hope Anne's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.
Guest Update:
Anne is CEO and co-founder ReDI School of Digital Integration. She is a 2006 graduate from KaosPilot in Denmark, a hybrid of a business and a design school. From 2006-2009, she worked as a corporate social responsibility consultant. In that capacity, she developed and implemented Samsung Electronics’ award-winning corporate social responsibility strategy for Scandinavia. In July 2010, Anne moved to Japan, where she spent 2 years researching open social innovation and received the prestigious Rotary Peace Fellowship. She wrote her master thesis in Silicon Valley with OpenIDEO. In 2012, she moved to Berlin to set up the Berlin Peace Innovation Lab, which is associated with Stanford University. The lab focuses on how technology is facilitating emerging and measurable social change toward global peace. In 2015, in response to the refugee crises, Anne co-founded ReDI School of Digital Integration, a vocational training program teaching programming and tech skills to refugees and marginalised people. ReDI is teaching 8000+ adults and kids per year. 65% of these identify as female.Anne was recognised by Edition F as one of "25 Women" revolutionising German industry and by Handelsblatt as "Mutmacher of the Year"(2018). She was awarded Best Female Social Entrepreneur of the year in Germany 2020, Ashoka Fellow in 2021 and German CIO of the Year “Digital Future” 2023. In addition she served as jury member of iF Design SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2023, Preis für digitales Miteinander 2023 and “10.000 Tage” by Project Together.

A Tool That Helps Curate Pre and Postnatal Health

Listen to hear Jennifer Didier converse with Estelle Giraud about Estelle's firsthand experience navigating the maze that is beginning of life medical care. Estelle will share how using her own struggles to inform a solution, She Co-founded Trellis Health . Trellis Health is an all in one platform that takes frustration and anxiety out of coordinating and curating pre and postnatal health. 
Bio:
Estelle Giraud is a PhD scientist (population genetics) turned commercial operator and leader in biotech and frontier medicine @Illumina, and now turned founder. Estelle believes people don’t neatly fit in single boxes, and some of the most interesting insights about people and the world come from the unplanned intersections. She brings authenticity and openness to tough conversations about the hard problems we face, and thrives in finding new understanding through conversation.

How Education Can Drive Diversity and Inclusion to Create Successful Organizations

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This week's guest is Sandra O'Sullivan, the Chief People Officer at Curriculum Associates - an organization focused on creating innovative solutions for the education space. Based in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and with offices and remote employees throughout the United States, Curriculum Associates has been awarded many recognitions as a top employer. Their team of more than 1,500 employees is comprised of lifelong learners who stand behind their mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.
Today we talk about Sandra's career journey and how she went from a Web Designer to becoming a C-Level Executive. We also cover how diversity and inclusion can help organizations grow and thrive in today's world. We also discuss the challenges women face throughout different industries and how we can help them overcome obstacles and create success through education and training.
Learn more about Curriculum Associates here: https://www.curriculumassociates.com/
Thank you for listening - we hope Sandra's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.
Professional update:
My passion and expertise is in building teams and bringing out the best in people in high growth environments. My goal as a leader is to help people recognize and go beyond their potential to the benefit of our customers, our company and themselves. I excel at bringing a sense of purpose, order and process to entrepreneurial strategy and initiatives. I have a compassionate, driven and strong work ethic. I constantly seek the higher purpose and common ground across teams – as a result I am able to create cross functional effectiveness. Having a vision for the bridge between the strategic and the tactical efforts allows me to ‘think big’ and get my hands dirty to drive success.

Creating Progress Through Leadership, Mentoring, and Strategy

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This week's guest is Evelyn Sheahan, Director of Business Programs for Azure Cloud and AI at Microsoft. Evelyn has a background in technology, business management, and marketing. In addition, she has a wide range of corporate and field experience and has worked in sale-enablement programs developed to drive multi-million-dollar sales with increased efficiencies.
Today we talk about Evelyn's early years in technology and how it eventually grew into a number of different roles at Microsoft. We also cover Evelyn's involvement in mentorship programs and why they are crucial for creating real change in the industry. We continue this conversation by talking about the slow climb women and minorities face while growing their tech careers and how a DEI strategy can help organizations, employees, and communities change for the better.
Thank you for listening - we hope Evelyn's story helps inspire others to grow their tech career.
Professional updates:
Technology business management & marketing professional with a range of corporate and field experience. Sale-enablement programs developed to drive multi-million dollar sales with increased efficiencies. MBA graduate with broad business experience and proven track record working with a variety of customer audiences. Prosci Change Management. Learning & Development.Specialties: Creativity & Innovation; Collaboration across diverse groups to drive results!International Experience – Strong awareness of areas of cultural sensitivity.

How-to Navigate Today‘s Challenges as a Woman in Technology

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This week's guest is Sarah Currey, a Cloud Security Consultant at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Sarah works closely with AWS customers to architect, implement, and deploy AWS Cloud Security solutions. Additionally, Sarah is a strong advocate for underrepresented individuals in the cloud security space and serves on several committees to help push for more inclusion in the industry.
In today's episode, we talk about Sarah's early years in tech and how her career evolved into working within the IT security space. We also talk about the gaps being created for women in tech and how the pandemic has created further problems. We then cover how to navigate these gaps and how women can work together to build a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
Thank you for listening; we hope Sarah's story help inspire others to grow their tech career.
Career update:
As the AWS Global Services Security Excellence Leader, I bring a strategic, visionary approach to protecting and empowering our customers and internal builders. Reporting directly to the VP of AWS Global Services Security, I drive key security initiatives on our senior leadership team. With deep expertise in AWS security services and a passion for collaborative innovation, I work hand-in-hand with C-suite stakeholders to seamlessly integrate security into our business planning and decision-making. My mission is to foster a culture of fearless security, where our builders can innovate without fear, empowered by psychologically safe, high-performing cloud security teams. I'm committed to making a transformative, future-focused impact through emotionally intelligent, security-first leadership. This includes writing narratives and research to anticipate - and exceed - the evolving security needs of our customers, in close collaboration with AWS customer CISOs and security leaders.