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Oakwell Hampton - The home of the Inclusive Code and Starting to Scale podcastsDiversity and Inclusion in Startups with Semra Çelebi, Iffat Rose Gill & Dieuwke van BurenDiversity and inclusion are two of the biggest topics circulating in businesses and startups, but it's not an easy discussion to have. Luckily, we've got some amazing guests lined up for this episode to help. Will sat down with three influential women that are making an impact on the Amsterdam startup scene and beyond.
Semra Çelebi works at StartupAmsterdam as the Female Entrepreneurship & Women in Tech Lead, and she also coaches women to meet their business and life goals through her own company Female Works.
Semra was instrumental in creating We-Rise, a female hub that c...
2022-01-0647 min
Smashing The CeilingIffat Gill - on creating meaningful social change through digital entrepreneurshipSome people take half a lifetime to discover their passion, but others know their calling from an early age. Iffat Gill was only 25 when she was first invited to speak at a UN Conference, after founding her first not-for-profit in Pakistan at the age of 22. Iffat grew up in Libya and received her education there with the strong encouragement of her family, but when she returned back to her home nation of Pakistan, she realised the need for community education in the effort to empower women. Iffat began with a local skills centre, teaching women t...
2021-05-0645 min
The LaunchcastLeader of the ClubhouseWhat if social media became more social than it's ever been before? The Launchcast makes history (we made that up) on Episode 205 with the first simulcast podcast from a meeting room in the newest social media craze, the Clubhouse app. We're joined by a few special guests as we navigate the nuances of this new platform, in real time. George also pays special tribute to former Launchcast guest Frank Shankwitz, the creator and co-founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, who passed away this past week. Adios, cowboy...we'll miss you.
Hosted by entrepreneur and keynote/TEDx speaker George An...
2021-02-0149 min
re:publica 18 - Politics & SocietyNo women, no web - Digital skills trainings in fragile contextsEva Yayi Mawa Upele, Yine Yenki Nyika, Nayla Zreik Fahed, Iffat Gill
Poverty, illiteracy as well as armed conflicts continue to be the everyday reality for much of the world's population. One could reckon that being online appears to be the least of a problem for people in places affected by conflict. Additionally, power outages, scarce infrastructure and a lack of digital skills make the online world appear even further out of reach for them.
Despite - or perhaps precisely because of these challenges, civil society organizations use digital skills trainings to engage, educate and empower women and girls in t...
2018-05-041h 03
re:publica 18 - Alle SessionsNo women, no web - Digital skills trainings in fragile contextsEva Yayi Mawa Upele, Yine Yenki Nyika, Nayla Zreik Fahed, Iffat Gill
Poverty, illiteracy as well as armed conflicts continue to be the everyday reality for much of the world's population. One could reckon that being online appears to be the least of a problem for people in places affected by conflict. Additionally, power outages, scarce infrastructure and a lack of digital skills make the online world appear even further out of reach for them.
Despite - or perhaps precisely because of these challenges, civil society organizations use digital skills trainings to engage, educate and empower women and girls in t...
2018-05-041h 03