Latest Microsoftinspire Podcast Episodes
030 - Amplifying inclusion at Microsoft Ignite with Startup Technical Advisor Claudia Galván
Women in Business & Technology - October 01, 2018 06:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsOur hosts are in Orlando, FL at Microsoft Ignite, a conference where IT pros are skilling up. Sonia interviews Microsoft Diversity & Tech Community Lead Shona Chee about the onsite activations promoting inclusion. Colleen interviews Silicon Valley startup Technical Advisor Claudia Galván about h...
029 - Achieving clarity through coaching with Tenshey CEO Maggie Chan Jones
Women in Business & Technology - September 13, 2018 06:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSonia returns from the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Amsterdam. Our hosts chat with Microsoft summer interns before they head back to school. Colleen interviews Tenshey founder and CEO Maggie Chan Jones about advancing gender diversity in the workplace through coaching programs. The show wraps with ...
028 - Becoming an unapologetic feminist mother with Chairman Mom CEO Sarah Lacy
Women in Business & Technology - August 30, 2018 06:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSonia and Colleen chat with SassyBlack, a singer, songwriter, and producer who composed a new set of songs for this show! Our hosts celebrate one year of podcasting with a live interview with the Founder of PandoMedia and Chairman Mom, Sarah Lacy. They wrap the show with recommendations on how t...
027 – Designing understanding with Chineasy Founder ShaoLan
Women in Business & Technology - August 16, 2018 06:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSonia and Colleen kick off the show at the Microsoft One Week Hackathon, the largest private hackathon on the planet. Colleen interviews teams at Imagine Cup, a global competition that empowers the next generation of computer science students to create new applications. Sonia interviews ShaoLan,...
026 – Connecting at Microsoft Inspire with Corporate Vice President Gavriella Schuster
Women in Business & Technology - July 26, 2018 06:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSonia and Colleen head to Las Vegas for Microsoft Inspire, the company’s biggest partner event. Global Chairperson Christine Bongard shares more about the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners Women in Technology community. Colleen interviews Microsoft’s Corporate Vice Presiden...
025 - Delivering style and substance with Refinery29’s Piera Gelardi and Finola Austin
Women in Business & Technology - July 12, 2018 02:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn episode 25, Sonia celebrates her first half marathon and Colleen learns about Women in Cloud, an organization empowering female tech entrepreneurs. Sonia interviews Piera Gelardi and Finola Austin of Refinery29, the leading global media company focused on young women. To end, both discuss a p...
024 - Committing to culture with Microsoft’s Chief People Officer Kathleen Hogan
Women in Business & Technology - June 28, 2018 06:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsWe hear from writer, director, and producer Serena Schuler about her upcoming comedy TV series focused on a female founder, Makeshift Society (www.MakeshiftSociety.com). Our hosts interview Microsoft’s Chief People Officer Kathleen Hogan about the company’s culture transformation. We wrap with P...
023 - Forging team and product inclusion with Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro
Women in Business & Technology - June 15, 2018 06:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSonia and Colleen play Robot Turtles, a game that teaches kids about programming. We hear from attendees at a STEM Exploration Day coordinated by Young Women Empowered. Colleen interviews Glowforge CEO Dan Shapiro about building inclusive teams and products. Our hosts wrap with coverage of BCG’s...
022 - Defining work flexibility with Werk Co-CEO Annie Dean
Women in Business & Technology - May 30, 2018 06:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsColleen and Sonia debrief after Daring Women Seattle, an event hosted by Seattle Business magazine featuring local women leaders. The duo then visits Lights, Camera, IGNITE!, a gala to support programming that introduces girls in grades 6-12 to technology and engineering careers. Sonia intervie...
021 - Kicking off Microsoft Build with Corporate Vice President Charlotte Yarkoni
Women in Business & Technology - May 11, 2018 06:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsRecorded at Build, Microsoft’s ultimate annual developer event, Colleen and Sonia debrief after Satya Nadella’s vision keynote on the Expo floor at the Washington State Convention Center. Then, Sonia heads to The Lounge onsite to speak with a few Cloud Developer Advocates—a community-based team ...
020 - Navigating the Women in Tech Regatta with Cynthia Tee and Melody Biringer
Women in Business & Technology - May 01, 2018 01:30 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsRecorded at Seattle’s Women in Tech Regatta, Colleen and Sonia connect with the event creator, Melody Biringer to learn more about her motivation to curate a week of educational events, workshops, and conversations. Then, Colleen interviews Fethya Ibrahim, the secretary of the local professiona...
019 - Exploring accountability with Keita Williams and Steve Petitpas
Women in Business & Technology - April 12, 2018 18:10 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSonia recaps her recent experience at Beyond 98052: When the Customer Isn’t You, an event focused on inclusive marketing hosted by BlackLight, a community of black marketers at Microsoft. Then, Colleen chats with the Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully, Keita Williams, about the criti...
018 - Tackling maker spaces and hackathons with Xyla Foxlin
Women in Business & Technology - March 30, 2018 03:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsColleen and Sonia reflect on an amazing Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day activities. Then, Colleen chats with Kate Sommer, the LocalLEVO Seattle leader and community manager about their monthly meetups. Sonia interviews Xyla Foxlin, the founder and CEO of Parihug and the host ...
017 - Taking the Better Together Pledge with Jonathan Sposato
Women in Business & Technology - March 15, 2018 03:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsColleen shares an update on her exploration of sports and leadership after checking out the Seattle Ignited Women Project and an F Bomb Cocktail Club event. Then, Sonia has a conversation with Lauren Wesley Wilson, the Founder and President of ColorComm, a networking organization focused on adva...
016 - Celebrating International Women’s Day with CVP Toni Townes-Whitley
Women in Business & Technology - March 08, 2018 04:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn this bonus episode, Sonia and Colleen celebrate a very special moment - International Women’s Day 2018! To mark the occasion, the hosts break from their typical show format to dive into the history of IWD and offer some ways that you can take part in the moment. Toni Townes-Whitley, Microsoft...
015 - Becoming the CEO of your dreams with Serrah Linares
Women in Business & Technology - March 01, 2018 04:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsColleen and Sonia debrief on an event called #MeToo in Seattle Tech: What Men Can Do, a gathering where male allies learned more about how to support women at work. Then, Colleen talks all about the intersection of healthcare and tech, as well as the HIMSS18 conference with Serrah Linares, the G...
014 – Caging confidence gremlins with UK Marketing Director Helen Tupper
Women in Business & Technology - February 15, 2018 04:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsFresh from the Female Founders Alliance Champion Awards, Sonia chats with Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno of Ladies Get Paid about the takeaways from her Salary Negotiation 101 workshop. Then, Colleen interviews Microsoft Commercial Marketing Director for the UK market, Helen Tupper, who talks about m...
013 - Rearchitecting the tech pipeline with Kal Viswanathan
Women in Business & Technology - February 01, 2018 04:45 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsPrepare to be inspired! Colleen sits down with Kal Viswanathan, a HoloLens Principal Software Engineer by day, and a philanthropist at her very own Kal Academy by…weekend. But before that interview, Sonia talks to Emily d’Andrea to learn about Women Think Next and the organization’s upcoming pro...
012 - Getting started with community builder Megan McNally
Women in Business & Technology - January 15, 2018 14:57 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn Episode 12, Colleen travels to the inaugural Lady Bosses Gala to interview Dr. Alysondra Duke, the founder of Lady Bosses, a community that promotes women’s empowerment and unapologetic badassery. Later in the episode, Sonia meets another badass, Megan McNally, a serial entrepreneur who is c...
011 - Engineering the team with Star Treknical Goddess Laura Butler
Women in Business & Technology - January 01, 2018 18:11 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsColleen sits down with Microsoft Vice President and Star Treknical Goddess, Laura Butler. Sonia visits the inaugural launch of Tech Ladies Seattle, and learns more about the value of bringing the community to the west coast. In the Cutting Edge segment, Sonia and Colleen discuss Ellen Pao’s Medi...
010 - Ambika Singh offers infinite style
Women in Business & Technology - December 14, 2017 17:55 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSonia and Colleen aren’t playing games in this episode, but Colleen chats with two coordinators of Women in Gaming, a community focused on celebrating women in the interactive and entertainment tech industry. Sonia talks to Ambika Singh, the CEO of Armoire, about how she is helping women take ti...
009 - Driving innovation with Accessibility Architect Mary Bellard
Women in Business & Technology - December 01, 2017 19:47 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsMicrosoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. That change requires employees to ensure that products are accessible to people with disabilities. In this episode, Colleen speaks with Microsoft Senior Accessibility Architect, Mary Bellard, to ...
008 - Julia White’s journey to the cloud
Women in Business & Technology - November 20, 2017 18:25 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn this episode, Colleen heads to a day-long coding camp at Code Fellows, and Sonia has a great conversation with Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Cloud Platform, Julia White. Have you ever wondered why men are more supportive of gender parity in private than in public? Sonia and Colleen di...
007 - Revolutionizing retail with Fitcode’s CEO
Women in Business & Technology - October 24, 2017 00:27 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn this episode, Sonia interviews Rian Buckley, the Co-Founder and CEO of Fitcode, a tech company aspiring to make it easier for women to shop for jeans. But first, we check in with attendees of the Grace Hopper Celebration—the largest gathering of women technologists in the world. Lastly, Colle...
006 - Journey to the C-Suite with Marimekko’s CEO
Women in Business & Technology - October 13, 2017 20:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn this episode Sonia shares her experience at the Lean In Seattle chapter’s monthly event, and we hear from some of the attendees. Then, Colleen goes in-depth with Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko about her journey to the C-Suite at Marimekko, a renowned global design company. In the Cutting Edge segment, ...
005 - Live from Microsoft Ignite!
Women in Business & Technology - September 27, 2017 23:10 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn this episode, we are live from Microsoft Ignite, where we joined more than 20,000 IT professionals in Orlando, Florida. In an interview with Information Security professional and author Tarah Wheeler, she gives us insight into her book, Women in Tech, and teases a few upcoming projects. We al...
004 - Strategies for Male Allies and Advocates
Women in Business & Technology - September 21, 2017 18:54 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn this episode, Sonia and Colleen head to the Create & Cultivate conference, and speak with attendees about the criticality of community in building a career. We then meet male advocate Scott Hanselman, who shares his best practices on building inclusive teams and “lending his privilege” to com...
003 - How can a leadership coach help you?
Women in Business & Technology - September 14, 2017 21:24 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn this episode we learn where you can be part of a supportive community and how a professional coach can help you. First, Sonia gets insights on Microsoft's community-building initiative in online advertising, Janes of Digital. Second, Colleen shares her conversation with leadership coach, Car...
002 - Unboxing the future of STEM
Women in Business & Technology - August 10, 2017 18:44 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn this episode, Colleen and Sonia unpack the future of STEM by hearing from a scientist-turned-entrepreneur about her passion for developing the next generation of steminists. You will also learn how to build your community in advance of and at events by leveraging the power of LinkedIn. Finall...
001 - Microsoft Ignite plus Dona Sarkar
Women in Business & Technology - July 11, 2017 15:37 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsIn episode one we get to meet our hosts Colleen O'Brien and Sonia Dara for the first time and learn about the Women in Business & Technology Podcast. We will also get a preview of the upcoming Microsoft Ignite 2017 event in Orlando this September 25th through the 29th. At Microsoft Ignite, Women...
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