Geert is the oldest of 6 siblings, decided to become an engineer, and later stumbled into Research and Development Leadership. Geert strongly believes in diversity and inclusion, a concept in line with his own values. In his career, he has experienced the power of inclusive teams that perform better and innovate more. Geert's collaboration will help us to engage men in advancing gender parity at the workplace and in society. You will hear more of this in our very special episode of the...

Patricia was originally born in Dominican Republic, studied in in USA and has been working in Belgium for the last 8 years. She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and a master’s in Engineering Management. Engineer by education and Latina by origin and at heart, she has a passion for couching, process improvement and working with people from different cultures. Before joining her current company, Cargill, Patricia worked in the Electronics and Industrial Machinery Industries. During this...

Alexandra is EBF’s Director of Innovation & Cybersecurity, leading the Federation’s work on data economy/open finance, CBDCs/digital euro, online platforms, cloud, payments, cybersecurity and digital operational resilience. Working closely with bank associations throughout Europe, she is responsible for the EBF digital innovation and cybersecurity strategy, positioning on legislative/regulatory processes, and relations with EU and international institutions. Alexandra is a member...

How can I ask the right question? How can I listen more carefully? And how can I become more engaged in a conversation? In this episode Ana Escarpenter tells us how she manages to be a wonderful mentor and coach to help develop her mentees and clients, as well as her secret to manage her time. It is hard to introduce Ana in one short paragraph, that is why you should tune into this episode to understand how Ana became the person she is today.

In today´s episode we have Magda Kufrej as our guest. Magda is not just a member of the PWI Brussels, but also a volunteer and she is responsible for the blog. She is passionate about self-development and career development. That is why we mainly talked about the Japanese term and concept "Ikigai".  You want to get to know how Magda stays positive and full of energy? Then tune in to this episode and accept the challenge, which we mention at the end of the episode:)

Frédérique Michiels is an ambitious mid-forties with a mission. A bon vivant, an adventurer, a do-person, unexpected, and half of a twin. She loves to inspire and motivate others about growing in all aspects of life and on how we are structured as human beings, why we do what we do, why interacting with others makes us insecure, leadership, motivating people, being a woman, elegance, stylish female outfits, being a rebellion and going into rules, interior design, art, food places to taste,...

Michelle is a student and citizen of the world - having lived and worked in the United States, Spain, Singapore, and Belgium. After graduating from the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA, studying Spanish & International business, she has worked in finance/trade execution and Learning & Development/HR leadership roles, within Cargill. In this episode, we get to talk about her process in becoming her family provider, the challenges that come with it and of course advice on how to...

The topic of this episode is "Growth". Our guest Mihaele Uricaru is the perfect to talk about this topic! She is the VP Empowerment & Mentoring Programme Co-Director. Mihaela is passionate about Organizational Development and about creating consistency between the business strategy and the talent agenda. With a varied educational background in International Business & Economics, Finance & Investments and Human Resources, Mihaela worked most of her career in Human Resources and...

Don't miss out the opportunity to get to know Jessica. Working for 20 years as a news correspondent in the greater Middle East, where it’s often dangerous for people to speak their mind, Jessica learned to always question what's on the surface. For the last decade she has directed her inquisitive skills to the mind and the body, exploring the edges of science and all that's conventional. She acquired certification in a range of practical methods in the field of mind-body medicine.  She is on...

In this episode, we caught up with Teresa, the VP for Membership of PWI where she gave us practical tips on finding your mentors and exploring possibilities while in these challenging times. Teresa is a learning and development professional with experience in a variety of corporate education roles including: IT, Commercial, Communications, and HR positions. She has seen the business world from several perspectives. Her last corporate management role was Head of Learning and Development for...

This time we interviewed Anna Koj, the VP for Partnerships of PWI Brussels. The topic of this episode is "professional development in a changing context". Anna is a passionate communicator, with a broad humanistic background and a strong leadership acumen. She holds an MBA degree in Communications; Leadership and has extensive experience in high-profile strategic communications, public affairs, institutional relations, as well as event organisation and project management in public and...

In this episode, we interview Grace Nicola, the VP for Marketing of PWI Brussels.  Grace is an accomplished and energetic marketing and business leader, who has worked for companies in Healthcare, Consumer Products, and Consulting. Grace is most passionate about storytelling and is also recognized as a champion of diversity and inclusion. She is a strong believer in working on initiatives for growing, nurturing, and propelling female leaders so they can better fulfill their purpose. As...

We are starting this podcast with a bang! Our first ever interviewee is our very own PWI President, Anaida Dibra. In this episode, she shared her life beyond PWI. Here, we got to know her as a leader, an entrepreneur, a mother, and an inspiration. If you loved this episode and wanted to know more about her, feel free to connect with her through: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaida-dibra-552a032/ If you want to know more about PWI Brussels, check this out: https://www.pwi.be/

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