People want to feel supported and safe at work – and inspired to innovate. What can people working at large corporations do to create this kind of environment? Saskia Mureau is the Director of Customer Digital at the Port of Rotterdam where she is harnessing digital systems to reduce emissions. She is passionate about creating inclusive workplaces where psychological safety and collaboration drive meaningful change. In this episode, Kamila sits down with Suchi to talk about why she chose to work at large corporations rather than startups. Saskia also reflects on her personal experiences, including navigating IVF while at work, and discusses how organizations can foster environments where employees feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Links: Saskia Mureau on Linkedin WHO infertility research BCG 2024 report on psychological safety in the workplace Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
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A lifelong resident of Waterloo Region, Karen Redman is currently a member of Regional Council for Kitchener and was the Chief Executive Officer for Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region. Over the past 20+ years, Redman has served as a municipal and regional councillor and as the Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre.You can find more out about …
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Dr. Terry Rock, CEO of Calgary Technologies joins the podcast this week - his bio:Dr. Terry Rock is working to bring innovation to the core of the Calgary and Alberta economies. He is a passionate promoter of Calgary’s potential and has an extensive entrepreneurial and strategic leadership background.Terry’s previous experience has covered a wide v…
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Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener and I had a wonderful discussion in his office on a number of topics. We spoke about how he looks at how data can be used to build better services for citizens, and what needs to be taken into consideration to impact all constituents. We also spoke about the Digital Kitchener strategy and how he tells the KW stor…
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My wonderful friend and colleague Tracy Collins joins an end of year podcast. We both ventured into meditation and mindfulness in 2017 and chat about our respective experiences in that space. Tracy also is a remote working evangelist and she talks around the decisions to consider and best practices when looking at working remotely.…
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Tracy is CEO of Carizon, a major non-profit organization in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada joins The Global Shuffle and we discuss:-Her journey from her corporate career at Deloitte into the non-profit sector-The decision for her family to take a year off from regular life and travel around the world to each continent-Why she decided to join Carizon, a…
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