Posts in Tech - Leadership
5 Entrepreneurship Lessons Learned While Hiking to Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas: Dipali Trivedi

This year, after a rigorous buildup that took 8 months of training, I took on the challenge of trekking the Himalayas for twelve days to the Everest Base Camp, which is at an elevation of 17958 feet. This life-changing experience challenged my mental toughness way more than my physical limits. As I reflect on my experience, I found many parallels with my journey as a tech entrepreneur, which I want to share with you.

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The Power of Problem Solving: Reshma Iyer Shares Her Journey as a Product Marketing Leader

“Naysayers are in abundance, problem solvers too few — roll up the sleeves and get to working through the problem.” Today’s woman dreamer, Reshma Iyer is a San Francisco based product marketing leader with a passion for helping brands deliver exceptional Search and Discovery experiences for their customers. In her inspiring interview with Women Who Win, Reshma shares her career journey, the skills she felt were essential to her success and the future e-commerce trends she is most excited about. Check out her story!

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Women in Cybersecurity: Neelam Verma Reflects on Her Career in Medical Cybersecurity and IoT Technology

“I advise young women to be fearless, and persistent and never shy away from seizing opportunities to learn and grow.” Today’s woman dreamer, Neelam Verma is a highly accomplished and respected cyber security expert specializing in automotive security, IoT security, and medical cyber security. In her Women Who Win interview, she shares her journey in navigating this traditionally male-dominated field and how her deep-rooted curiosity to understand the inner workings of the digital world inspired her technology career. Enjoy this inspiring story!

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FinTech Founders - Why We Need More Women in FinTech with Payswiff CEO Priti Shah

“Since my childhood, I used to look at various magazine covers and business interviews of charismatic leaders and aspire to one day have a successful entrepreneur.” Today’s woman dreamer Priti Shah is a fintech entrepreneur to know. Priti is the founder of Payswiff, and is on a mission to revolutionize payment systems. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career including “50 Most Influential Payment Professionals” and “30 Women Entrepreneurs to Watch in India. A must read story for women entrepreneurs, Priti shares her advice to women interested in fintech, how she grew Payswiff, and more!

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From Calvin Klein Model to Google Executive: How Insurance Leader Henna Karna Embraces Nonconformity and Diversity of Thought

“I always enjoyed comments from others about being a “nonconformist.” Today’s woman dreamer, Henna Karna, an executive at Google Cloud focusing on the insurance and risk space, shares her leadership journey, and upcoming trends to know about in the insurance industry. From her top tips to building the best teams to how her childhood experiences as one of the few Indian-American kids encouraged her to embrace diversity and nonconformity, Henna shares how she became the leader she is today. She writes, “when it comes to my leadership style it's the individuality of each person that I really focus on. I don’t try to change anyone, but rather optimize what they bring to the table.” Enjoy her powerful story below!

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Dare to Dream: From Healthcare Technology to Miss India MA, A Devoted Mom's Empowering Story

“Empowerment does not mean that some external force is going to come and bestow it upon us. It’s raising awareness that the power is within you to not only dare to dream, but dream big and chase them with hard work, grit and resilience!” Today’s woman dreamer, Madhurima Agrawal reminds us to always dare to dream, and try new things with your head held high. A confident healthcare IT leader at Mass General Brigham, and Miss India Massachusetts 2019, she shares her excitement for Medtech, the three life lessons she learned from pageantry, how she deals with anxiety and stress, and how she balances her work with being a devoted mom and empowered woman! Enjoy her story below!

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Rising Above Tragedy: A Single Mother’s Journey: Raising a Family and Leading the Family Software Business with Resilience and Gratitude.

Sapna Shetty’s carefree married life came to a halt when her husband unexpectedly passed away. With grit, resilience, and the support of her family and the community, she led her husband’s software company, educating herself on business and computer science so she could carry on her husband’s legacy. She shares the challenges of being a single parent, and how she is learning to live life to the fullest with her children amidst hardships. Her gratitude and strength leaves us all inspired.

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A Tech Executive’s Journey with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Lessons for All Women with Gayatri Aryan

Gayatri Aryan, a Technology Executive and MIT Sloan Executive MBA graduate, shares her powerful and life-changing journey with breast cancer. Strong and Determined, Gayatri Aryan discusses the life lessons she learned from this experience to inspire women in the same situation, or navigating any adversity, health trauma, or challenge in their life. A true inspiration to us all, read Gayatri’s empowering story, her incredible insights on life, and her perspective on how to stay positive when life gives you lemons.

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