26. The Yin and Yang of Inclusion and Innovation, with Francoise Chombar
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My guest week is Francoise Chombar, Chairwoman at MELEXIS and STEM Platform, and board member at AMS and Umicore. In this episode, she talks about: How technology can be a force for positive impact, but only if it is inclusive – and how inclusion is a driver for innovationWhy diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) needs to become a societal and organisational habit to be effectiveWhat being a Steminist – a STEM feminist – means and why it is a crucial solution to economic and societal inequalityWhy diversity is not only about diversity of gender or ethnicity or other profiles, but also about diversity of perspectivesHow having the diverse role models, especially during education, is a key to increasing diverse participation in STEM careersKey links Francoise Chombar (LinkedIn) Melexis (website) STEM Platform (webpage)  If (poem) Thriving (book) Wayne Visser (website) Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)
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