Role model stories

Elevating female perspectives in tech
09-05-2023

Karen de Sousa Pesse, a Senior Executive at Salesforce and a celebrated keynote speaker, unpacks her career journey, why she is passionate about gender perspectives in technology, and why it’s important to celebrate achievement.

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You can't be what you can't see
5-09-2023

Sahar Yadegari, Director-Manager of VHTO, shares her career journey and insights with us, why society should be ‘fixing the system, not the girls’, and how female role models can help spark self-efficacy.
Championing people through digital ethics
6-06-2023

Hilary Richters, Director within Deloitte and the lead of the Deloitte Digital Ethics team, shares her insights on digital ethics, incorporating kindness and curiosity as a motivator, and stepping up as…
Enabling the future
7-04-2023

Jean-Pascal van Overbeke, Board Member and chief Consumer BU at KPN, shares insights from his career in telecoms and being a male ally to women in digital technology.
Never make the coffee
21-03-2023

Andrea Kraus, CRO and Executive Board member at the Eurofiber Group, shares her views on being an unapologetic woman in digital technology – and what it means to ‘manage your powers’.
Pursue your passion
16-03-2023

Michiel Valk, the Chief Information Officer at Essent, shares how cultivating an atmosphere for excellence and encouraging dialogue, is key to creating innovative software and solutions that surprise customers.
Work hard, connect with intention
8-02-2023

Get inspired by our role model Muriel Zeegers of Van Lanschot Kempen as she shares her career story, why mentorship matters, and what her goals are.
Courage to ask for a raise
14-12-2022

Meet the RightBrains Mentoring Programme teachers for 2023! For the session on ‘How to get a pay rise’, Dr Zara Nanu will lead and give you the tools you need to build your courage and ask for that raise…
Confidence to get ahead
14-12-2022

Meet Hendrika Willemse, author and founder of She in IT, who will be leading the RightBrains Mentoring Programme 2023 with the session, Confidence to get ahead at work.
The power of networking
14-12-2022

Meet Dr Hanneke Takkenberg, professor of clinical decision-making. Dr Hanneke will lead the discussion during the RightBrains Mentoring Programme 2023 in her session, on the power of networking. Learn…