Shows
ESG Matters with Risk InsightsExploring ESG and Embracing Change with Guest Dr. Vinika RaoIn this edition, we are delighted to host a distinguished guest, Dr. Vinika Devasar Rao, who graciously shares her profound perspectives on key topics including gender balance, strategies for nurturing diversity and inclusion, effective leadership, sustainability, and the vital role that businesses play in driving positive societal change amid inevitable disruptions. 2025-06-1313 min
Conversations On ChangeCreating Inclusive and Diverse BoardroomsAs DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity) initiatives gain popularity in the workplace, are these qualities sustainable and transferable to the boardroom?
Where are the intersections of inclusion, diversity and gender balance in boards of the future, and why is it crucial for us to find them?Delve into a thought-provoking discussion with our expert speakers, inspiring and forward-thinking board members, Dr Vinika Rao (Executive Director, INSEAD/ Founding Executive Director, Emerging Markets Institute) and Rachel Ooi (Founder, Strategic Advisor & Systemic Change Coach, Antioch Streams).
Discover actionable insights and explore innovative strategies for fostering diverse...2024-08-1355 min
ReWrite The RulesS2 #5 How to get help, sponsors and your shot at success with Dr Vinika RaoHow does a journey from a banking career to academic leadership shape one's approach to diversity and inclusion? In this episode, we delve into the inspiring journey of Dr. Rao, Executive Director of INSEAD Africa Initiative and Hoffman Institute for Business and Society Asia. Discover how her early career in banking led to pivotal changes, steering her towards a significant role in education focused on leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion.Dr. Rao shares insights into the challenges and transformations she faced, from being a "trailing spouse" to becoming a thought leader in creating equitable educational and corporate...2024-05-1527 min
The Brand Called YouChampioning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Dr. Vinika Rao, Executive Director, INSEAD Africa Initiative & Hoffmann Institute for BusinessIn this episode of "The Brand Called You" vodcast and podcast, the host interviews Dr. Vinika Rao, an accomplished professional from academia based in Singapore, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Dr. Rao shares her journey from a corporate career to academia, emphasizing the importance of embracing change and finding one's calling. She discusses the evolving concept of DEI and the challenges faced by companies in implementing DEI strategies, highlighting the need for specificity, accountability, and disclosure. Dr. Rao addresses common misconceptions about DEI, emphasizing the importance of cognitive diversity and inclusion. She explains how gender diversity in...2024-04-1124 min
Opportunité AfricaInsights into the African Agriculture OpportunityIn this insightful podcast, Brendon Jones, founder, Connect Africa and Dr Vinika Rao, Executive Director, INSEAD Africa Initiative & Emerging Markets Institute, speak to Ranveer S Chauhan, Chairman of the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies and Sri (Mr V. Srivathsan), the Managing Director and CEO of Africa and the Middle East at Olam, to understand how African economies can feed not just their own, but a wide cross-section of the global population, by tapping into the vast, arable land at the continent’s disposal.2022-04-291h 00
Centaur StageManaging Diversity in Distributed TeamsDiversity in the workplace has been hyped up a lot in the last few years. Various studies have shown that diverse teams and companies, ethnically and cognitively, outperform those that aren’t. For example, a Boston Consulting Group study found that companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenues due to innovation. From such statistics we can see the importance of diversity in organizations and so, Tala Odeh, our host, was joined by Dr. Vinika Rao and Marilyn Zakhour, CEO & Founder of Cosmic Centaurs to discuss ways to manage diversity, compassion and leadership.About our gu...2021-07-0847 min