Entrepreneurship Archives - Women in Tech® Global

Anino Emuwa

Marketing — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:25:35 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

Anino Emuwa

Managing Director, Founder - Avandis Consulting, 100 Women@Davos

Fields of Expertise:

Diversity
Women Empowerment
Disruptive Technologies
Digital Inclusion

Country of residence: France

Dr Anino Emuwa is the Managing Director of Avandis Consulting in France and founder of 100 Women@Davos. A former corporate banker with Citibank, she sits on several boards including Nottingham Trent University and chairs a Y Combinator-backed tech start-up. A global D,E&I expert and an award-winning international speaker on emerging technologies, entrepreneurship and D&I, she has spoken at prestigious institutions and conferences including Forbes, Facebook, Web Summit and the University of Cambridge. She is featured as one of the Top 100 Women of the Future: Metaverse & Web3 and the recipient of several awards including Women in Tech Ally. Anino is a Regional Lead and member of the jury for Cartier Women’s Initiative as well as a judge for Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa’s Business Heroes Award, and FS Tech Awards in the U.K. She holds a Doctorate from Nottingham Business School, an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and a BSc Economics from the London School of Economics

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Ayumi Moore Aoki

Marketing — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:15:30 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

Ayumi Moore Aoki

Founder CEO - Women in Tech® Global

Fields of Expertise:

Social Entrepreneurship
Design
Diversity & Inclusion
Leadership
Disruptive Technologies

Country of residence: France

Ayumi Moore Aoki is a social entrepreneur and visionary leader committed to driving positive and sustainable change through technology. As the Founder and CEO of Women in Tech® Global, Ayumi has spearheaded a global movement that empowers women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). With headquarters in Paris and a presence in 45 countries, Women in Tech® Global has over 200,000 members and aims to empower 5 million women and girls in STEAM by 2030.

Under Ayumi’s leadership, Women in Tech® Global operates on four pillars: education, business, digital inclusion, and advocacy. Through education, the organization equips women with the skills to excel in STEAM careers. They foster a supportive environment for women entrepreneurs and leaders through business initiatives. Digital inclusion ensures no woman or girl is left behind in the digital era, and advocacy drives systemic change by challenging gender biases in the tech industry.

Ayumi’s dedication to women empowerment and technology has earned her the high patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, the President of France. Women in Tech® Global has also signed a partnership with UN Women and is part of the Edisson Alliance of the Economic Forum.

Born in Brazil to a Brazilian mother and Japanese father, Ayumi’s diverse upbringing shaped her beliefs. Moving to South Africa during apartheid, she witnessed injustices and discrimination, fueling her desire to challenge oppressive norms based on gender and race.

In 2008, Ayumi transformed her life by learning to code through self-teaching. This newfound digital skill not only improved her personal life but also led her to create her first company. In 2018, she founded Women in Tech® Global, impacting the lives of women and girls worldwide.

As an international expert in women empowerment, Ayumi speaks at global events, including PauseFest, TEDx Ist, UFM Business Forum, GMI Summit, and LEAP. She inspires audiences to challenge the status quo and embrace diversity in the tech world.

Ayumi Moore Aoki’s dedication to empowering women and girls in STEAM fields has ignited a global movement. Through Women in Tech® Global, she redefines norms, breaks down barriers, and creates an inclusive tech industry for future generations.

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Caroline Ramade

Marketing — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 16:05:45 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

Caroline Ramade

Founder and CEO - 50inTech

Fields of Expertise:

Entrepreneurship
Digital Economy
Recruitment

Country of residence: France

Caroline Ramade believes that the future of tech relies on women – a vision she is pursuing as founder and CEO of 50inTech. For several years, Caroline has worked to advance women entrepreneurs in the digital economy. She was previously Managing Director of WILLA (ex Paris Pionnières), the biggest incubator for female founders in Europe, and the Deputy Head of the Digital Department of the City Hall of Paris. Caroline launched 50inTech, the #1 gender diversity tech recruiting platform in Europe with the desire to create the largest network of women in the digital world and to connect them to committed companies to achieve parity in Tech. Since 2018, she also board member of the UN Women french committee and Les Canaux.

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Florence Gaudry-Perkins

juliette — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:14:46 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

Florence Gaudry-Perkins

Founder of the Digital Health Partnership

Fields of Expertise:

Entrepreneurship
Digital Healthcare

Country of residence: France

Florence, founder of Digital Health Partnerships since 2016, is dedicated to utilizing digital health for better healthcare access. With a background as International Director for Government Affairs at Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia, she advocates for social-innovation strategy and digital health, overcoming scaling challenges.
As a social entrepreneur, Florence established a large-scale mobile-health initiative in Senegal and a national project in Mexico, addressing diabetes and obesity through mobile technology in collaboration with the government. She served as the focal point on the UN Broadband Commission, co-wrote influential reports on digital health, and initiated multi-stakeholder partnerships in Mexico and Senegal.
With extensive international development and government relations experience, Florence emphasizes shared value and global corporations forming alliances for sustainable healthcare models. Her contributions extend to supporting organizations like the Novartis Foundation and advising companies on digital strategies for the developing world. Florence led the development of Senegal’s National Digital Health Strategy and played a crucial role in international cooperations, public-private partnerships, and the strategy of H4D, an innovative digital health scale-up.

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HEIDI WYLE

juliette — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:57:50 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

HEIDI WYLE

Founder & CEO, Venti

Fields of Expertise:

Governance
Innovation
Entrepreneurship

Country of residence: USA

Heidi Wyle serves as a Governor for the HBS Association of Boston, a position they have held since June 2020. In 2017, Heidi founded and served as the CEO of Venti Technologies, showcasing their entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to innovation. Prior to that, from 2011 to 2019, they played a pivotal role in the Massachusetts Women’s Forum, assuming multiple roles, including Chairman of the Board, President, and Board Member.
Heidi’s entrepreneurial journey began in 2003 when they founded and led Computational Biology Corporation (CBC), later successfully selling it to Agilent Technologies. Before that, they founded CellStore/Ardais Corporation, a genomics-based drug development company, raising substantial venture capital for its growth. Their extensive experience also includes serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Ontogeny/Curis, where they facilitated corporate partnerships and expanded the company’s reach. At Immulogic Pharmaceutical Corporation, Heidi held the position of Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, overseeing global commercial activities and commercialization strategies.
Heidi Wyle’s educational background is equally impressive, holding a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with Honors in Physics from Brown University, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and a Master of Science (MS) in Health/Medical Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Additionally, they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School. Heidi’s multifaceted expertise in leadership, entrepreneurship, and business development has made a significant impact across various industries.

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Hilla Ovil-Brenner

juliette — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:55:10 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

Hilla Ovil-Brenner

Co-founder and CEO Yazamiyot - Women Entrepreneurs

Fields of Expertise:

startup mentor.
Investing

Country of residence: Israel

A former Managing Director of Techstars Tel Aviv Accelerator, she’s a seasoned investor, 3x entrepreneur, and startup mentor. With a life’s passion for helping entrepreneurs navigate the intricate paths to success, she excels in connecting the dots and fostering meaningful collaborations.
Over the past two decades, she has been a driving force in the Israeli startup ecosystem, wearing various hats as an entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and advisor. Her intuitive understanding of both sides of the table enables her to guide founders in making informed decisions for their companies, teams, and personal growth.
Early in her career, she played a pivotal role in building WhiteSmoke, a global NLP technology leader. Having raised millions of dollars, managed a sizable workforce, and overseen millions of users worldwide, she garnered extensive experience in driving substantial revenues.
As a woman founder and CEO, she recognized the challenges faced by women in the male-centric tech world. In response, she founded Yazamiyot – Women Entrepreneurs in 2010. This nonprofit organization, boasting a community of over 6K members, focuses on increasing the presence of women entrepreneurs in Hitech & biotech. Her impactful initiatives include collaborations with leading tech companies, investors, and industry leaders, such as Google Campus for Moms, adopted globally by Google, and the Yazamiyot & Microsoft accelerator and courses across Israel. She has organized hundreds of events and conferences, demonstrating her commitment to empowering female founders in the tech landscape.

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Hwalani Mabaso

juliette — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:48:30 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

Hwalani Mabaso

Provincial General Manager, ABSA Group

Fields of Expertise:

Diversity & Inclusion
Entrepreneurship

Country of residence: South-Africa

Hwalani believes in the power of collaboration for the greater good through entrepreneurship, technology, financial inclusion and designs this opportunity through all her work. She is a Provincial General Manager at ABSA Bank working closely with individual clients, business owners, investment companies, and broader clients of the bank to mitigate loss, financial stability and promote trade and commercial activities that results in economic growth and development. A seasoned speaker ,Hwalani is also a Chairperson of the University of Venda Center for Entrepreneurship & Rapid Incubation and an Executive Board Member of Women in Tech® South Africa Chapter.A finalist in the Standard Bank 40 under 40 young achievers, Hwalani was listed in Mail & Guardian Women Changing South Africa. An advocate for women empowerment, Hwalani is currently pursuing Doctoral Studies at the University of Pretoria.She describes her passion for women as contagious, brave and fierce with indomitable will.

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Ilinca Paun

juliette — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:45:39 +0000

Women in Tech 100 Top Speakers 2023

Ilinca Paun

Founder Bravva Angels

Fields of Expertise:

Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy
Investing

Country of residence: Romania

Ilinca is a seasoned entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in business and real estate consultancy. She began her journey with Colliers in 2000, having previously played a key role in the development of Romania’s first shopping mall. Over her 14-year tenure at Colliers International, Ilinca demonstrated a remarkable spirit of innovation and versatility, contributing significantly to the growth and sustainability of the company in the Romanian real estate market. Her expertise spans various market segments, including office and residential, and she played a crucial role in major company initiatives and landmark transactions. As an ambassador for Colliers International Romania, Ilinca Paun pioneered a new style of working in 2013, introducing a prototype of the Generation Y Office—a forward-thinking concept in the region. In addition to her role at Colliers, Ilinca is the Founder of Bravva Angels, a community of business angels dedicated to investing in early-stage startups led by female founders and mixed teams. Recognizing the underrepresentation of female founders in global investments, Bravva aims to encourage and support female founders with innovative ideas that enhance our lives. Ilinca’s commitment extends to being an investor, business consultant, and advocate for women in business.
Bravva Angels operates on the belief that early-stage business angeling is a high-return investment, with risks mitigated through learning and sharing within the community. The focus is on providing smart money from matching investors in exchange for equity shares, fostering an environment of support and collaboration.

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Janna Salokangas

juliette — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:31:13 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

Janna Salokangas

Co-Founder, Mission Impact Academy

Fields of Expertise:

Education
Entrepreneurship

Country of residence: Finland

Janna is a Co-Founder of Mission Impact Academy (MIA), a global education platform unlocking economic opportunities for women by providing alternative pathways to develop skills and launch careers in emerging technologies. MIA is recreating the future of leadership by upskilling women for jobs transformed by technology, connecting women with future jobs, opportunities, Web3, VR/AR, and the Metaverse space, ultimately closing skills gaps and creating a more diverse representation of future leaders in the world. Janna is also co-publisher of the Women of the Future, Web3 & Metaverse book, shining a light on the Top 100 women globally who are driving impact in the world through Web3 and immersive technologies.

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Jayshree Naidoo

juliette — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:27:51 +0000

Women in Tech® 100 Top Speakers 2023

Jayshree Naidoo

CEO of YIEDI

Fields of Expertise:

innovation
technology
entrepreneurship

Country of residence: South-Africa

Jayshree Naidoo is the CEO of YIEDI, a company that focuses on Innovation and Strategy Consulting, Incubation Design and Management, Entrepreneurship and Supplier Development and Digital and eLearning solutions. She has developed several frameworks and models for Innovation and Incubation and has created several structured acceleration programmes for Start-ups and Growth Entrepreneurs as well as Leadership Programmes for Corporates.

She was the founder and Head of the Standard Bank Incubator programme that focused on growing and developing entrepreneurs and improving the innovation stack of the bank and its corporate clients. The seven pillar Incubator model that she created was also applied to launch the 1st Incubator outside of South Africa for the bank within Maputo in Mozambique.

She has held several leadership roles in SA that include positions at Development Bank of Southern Africa, Discovery, ABSA and Internet Solutions. She was previously the CEO of Feenix, a crowd funding platform for students launched by the bank, a board member of JASA (Junior Achievement South Africa), as well as the Chairperson of SAINe (The Southern African Innovation Network), and held a seat on NACI (The National Advisory Council on Innovation).

She is a professional speaker and has been featured in several magazines including CEO Magazine, SA Innovator, Destiny, Fast Company and has been published in the Innovation Journal. She is a guest lecturer at many of SA’s top universities on the topics of Innovation, Incubation, Strategy and Digital Disruption. She was previously identified as on of the Top 25 Global FinTech Influencers.

She has local and international experience in the fields of strategy, consulting, innovation, entrepreneurship and e-commerce. She has worked in the following sectors: Technology, Manufacturing, Health Insurance, Finance, Development Finance and Education. Her qualifications include an MBA, CAIB (SA), Honors in E-Commerce and IT.

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