Women of the Future Podcast

The Women of the Future Podcast: Rhona Hunt

A Superintendent with the Metropolitan Police, Rhona Hunt is passionate about public service and deeply committed to driving positive change in policing.

Determined to ensure communities are at the heart of the service and that people are treated with compassion, dignity and respect, Rhona was the recipient of a Women of the Future Award in the Professions category in 2021.

 

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme, Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

The Women of the Future Podcast: Bibi Lucille

In celebration of the Oscars this weekend, we have Bibi Lucille on the Women of the Future podcast.

Bibi is an award-winning actress of stage and screen including leading roles in the TV series ‘Purgatory’ and the Amazon Prime drama ‘Trust’.

Bibi was nominated for the Pastel Film Festival's Best Actress in 2019 with the film 'All Inclusive', received the Starnow ‘Rising Star’ Award and was the recipient of the Women of the Future Award in the Arts and Culture category in 2021.

Bibi’s one-woman, Offie-nominated show ‘Meat Cute’, was written and co-created with her cousin; it sees the main protagonist endeavour to convert men to veganism and will hopefully be coming to a screen near you very soon.

 

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme, Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

The Women of the Future Podcast: Duncan Hewett

Duncan Hewett is an industry champion for the representation of women in business and technology. Focused on achieving actionable results for gender diversity in the workplace, he has consistently driven acceleration for women across leadership levels.

In the past Duncan led VMware's business in Asia Pacific & Japan, and has left quite a legacy behind. In 2018, Duncan launched VMinclusion Taara, a programme that has helped tens of thousands of women to upskill and regain confidence, enabling them to re-join the workforce. His book, ‘Accelerating Women – The Key to Growth and Innovation’ published last year.

The Women of the Future Programme were delighted to have Duncan speak at their inaugural Asia Pacific Summit in 2021.

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme, Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

The Women of the Future Podcast: Wafa Jafri

Wafa Jafri is a Partner at KPMG’s Energy Practice and leads for the Energy & Mobility Deals Strategy team. Her entire career has been spent working on the energy transition and decarbonisation: starting her career at RWE where she worked to enable the energy transition across the value chain for the company helping the transition from coal to gas. Wafa then moved to UK Government to advise on the biggest change in the market since privatisation propelling renewables investment in the power sector.

 

Since joining KPMG, she has been leading the charge on creating a sustainable business - the Energy Deal Strategy practice - advising clients on navigating the energy transition and achieving net-zero emissions.

 

Wafa has dedicated her time to mentoring women in the industry as well as creating diverse teams to ensure effective future governance. Given her passion for her work, she has established herself as an accessible role model in the industry for other women and is dedicated to creating a “just transition.”

 

Wafa was Highly Commended for her work in ESG at the Women of the Future Awards in 2021, the inaugural inclusion of the category which recognises inspirational stars of tomorrow working in the Environment, Social and Governance space.

 

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme, Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

The Women of the Future Podcast: Lin Yue

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR! 

In celebration, this week we have a special podcast with Lin Yue, a multi-award winning thought leader, keynote speaker, and an original thinker on delivering the intersectionality of diversity, culture and psychology to business.

An Executive Director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Lin is responsible for key relationships in the UK institutional market, with a passion for building client relationships and forging innovative business growth strategies.

Lin was recognised in the HERoes 100 Women Future Leaders by Yahoo Finance for three consecutive years, was named one of 50 Most Inspirational Women in the City of London by Brummell, recognised as a top Ethnic Minority Future Leader by EMpower, and was the winner of the ‘Excellence in Banking’ award at the Chinese Business Leaders Awards.

Lin was also made an advocate of the Women in Finance Awards in 2021, as well being listed as a finalist for the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, part of the Women of the Future Programme, in the Professions category.

Please note that the views represented in this podcast are Lin’s own and do not represent those of her company, Goldman Sachs.

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

The Women of the Future Podcast: Eileen Willett

Eileen Willett is an entrepreneur and fashion industry expert. 

Born in Vancouver to Japanese parents, she trained in Paris and started her working life as a fashion illustrator in San Francisco. With a career that took Eileen via Japan, where she met her husband, to finally settling where she resides now in London, Eileen went on to join the then fledgling Nicole Farhi Menswear brand and helped it grow to be one of the premium men's brands of the 1990's.

After a career break to have her three children, Eileen started her own successful womenswear accessory brand. Then in 2017 she launched Cucumber Clothing with her co-founder Nancy Zeffman. The company set out 'to make luxury comfortable', using ultra-soft technical fabrics that are ethically, locally and sustainably sourced. Cucumber Clothing has been featured everywhere from Dragon’s Den to the Sunday Times Style and Vogue Italia.

Shortlisted for the 2020 Asian Woman of Achievement Awards, part of the Women of the Future Programme, Eileen is also a speaker on female entrepreneurship and sustainability in fashion.

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

You can find out more about Cucumber Clothing here.

The Women of the Future Podcast: Stephanie Hill

Stephanie Hill is an emotional wellbeing practitioner and learning and development specialist with 20 years’ experience. She works internationally with United Nations agencies and international Non-Governmental Organisations, as well as charities, NHS organisations and local government in the UK.

In 2004 she was working in Southeast Asia when the Boxing Day tsunami hit; tragically killing her partner and leaving her and her family with life-threatening injuries.

 

On returning to the UK to heal from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, she was offered the choice of anti-depressants and a waiting-time of “at least” 18-months for counselling. Frustrated by the powerlessness she felt in not having the support she needed, Steph decided to play a proactive role in her own healing journey through studying different therapeutic approaches including: mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, neurolinguistic programming and hypnotherapy. She was eventually able to overcome her debilitating symptoms and emotionally thrive.

 

Now Director, trainer and therapist with Happy Headwork, in this special New Year’s edition of the Women of the Future podcast, I had the pleasure of finding out more about this remarkable woman.

 

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

You can find out more about Happy Headwork and their work here.

The Women of the Future Podcast: Neev Spencer

Neev Spencer is a TV and radio broadcaster best known for her award-winning shows on KISS FM.

She’s one of the UK’s most loved broadcast personalities and the first British Asian to cross over into mainstream radio.

 

Alongside her broadcasting and presenting work, Neev is a proud ambassador for five charities, including The Prince’s Trust and Global Citizen.

In 2017, Neev made a film about her experience of post-natal depression for the charity Heads Together, going on to speak to MPs in the House of Commons in 2018, to promote discussion around mental health. In the same year, Neev spearheaded the radio industry’s hugely effective 'Mental Health Minute' event, which saw 300 stations coming together to raise awareness.

 

Neev has previously been shortlisted for both an Asian Women of Achievement Award and a Women of the Future Award in their Media categories.

 

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

The Women of the Future Podcast: Natasha Burroughs

Natasha Burroughs specialises in advising global investors and companies to drive a sustainable and fair future.

She is passionate about building partnerships between the private and public sectors, with experience across the FTSE100, the heart of government, and start ups.

She was one of the first senior appointments to the Office for Investment, a joint 10 Downing Street and Department for International Trade unit that seeks to secure strategic net zero investments into the UK across net zero, green technology and R&D. She has also led the government's relationship with the world's largest family-owned businesses to drive inward investment and philanthropy.

Natasha started her career at Tesco plc, holding various roles in Corporate Affairs. More recently she was Director of Partnerships and PR at The Conduit, a 3,500-strong membership organisation dedicated to driving social change, where she led corporate partnerships to shape companies' ESG strategies.

She was nominated for the Asian Women of Achievement Award for Public Service in 2018 and sits on the Advisory Board of the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Awards, founded by Pinky Lilani CBE DL.

Natasha has Italian, Indian and English heritage, and is fluent in Italian.

 

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

The Women of the Future Podcast: Dr. Rohini Anand

Dr. Rohini Anand is Founder and CEO of Rohini Anand LLC, providing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) advisory services to clients in the public and private sectors.

She is a strategic business leader and trusted board member who has successfully transformed cultures and built an iconic brand with an enduring reputation, resulting in accelerating new business creation.

With expertise that spans executive leadership, human capital, global corporate responsibility, wellness and diversity, equity and inclusion, Rohini brings a unique perspective on the critical alignment of the business culture and the triple bottom line to drive exceptional performance.

Recognised as a pioneer in her field, Rohini is a much-lauded and sought-after global expert. Her experience, cultural dexterity, extensive network and ability to influence leaders has resulted in a reputation for judgment, integrity, and accountability. 

Rohini’s upcoming book, Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations, will be available from 30^th November, and is available for pre-order right now!

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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk