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Women in Cleantech; A Day in the Life of Three CEOs
Alacrity Cleantech Talks
English - November 05, 2020 18:18 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTechnology Science Nature clean cleantech climate climate change climate unchange investment technology eco ecofriendly environmental Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
-Julie Angus interviews Melanie McClare and Susan Blanchet, two fellow female CEOs operating in the Canadian cleantech space about their experiences as women in positions of leadership
-cleantech as a supportive environment for women leading companies, becoming CEOs of their companies
-COVID19 as a challenge for everyone, but especially for women that are also more likely to have to balance more family responsibilities as well
-some positive COVID19 changes to the workplace and more access to funding have also helped make the cleantech ecosystem more resilient
-government funding programs and extra support from mentors and business advisors have helped inform the changes necessary to the business development road map
-COVID has created new opportunities in some spaces, paused opportunities in others
-how cleantech can use challenges created by the pandemic to make the world a better place and to innovate in different sectors
-COVID19 as a catalyst in innovation when it comes to environmental and social issues
-how COVID19 has impacted women in the labour force and what we can do to recover from that impact
-creating community around young women to encourage more of them to enter the cleantech space and use their environmental and social governance skills to create positive changes
-supportive ecosystems in Calgary and Victoria for startups, active knowledge sharing within the community
-advice for women interested in the cleantech sector or a STEM career and how to get involved in this space
-lessons learned from failing, finding success on the doorstep of failure, and how to recharge after that experience
-memorable moments in the entrepreneurial journey