An insider’s guide to making a successful career pivot One year ago, armed only with my MBA, I made a triple career pivot across industry, function and geography, without a single connection in the industry and almost zero relevant experience. The role I got, was never advertised online. I accessed the hidden job market at […]
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Venture capital and African women in business
I had the privilege moderating the Women in Business and Entrepreneurship Panel during the three-day 10th Africa Together Conference organised by the African Society of the University of Cambridge at Jesus College, Cambridge in May 2023. The motto for the conference was Forging Our Path, and it aimed to speak to the sense of agency […]
Motivating and mentoring Gen Z and Millennials across the globe – Divya Dewan
Forté Foundation scholar and current MBA student, Divya Dewan describes her upbringing as ‘being raised by a tribe of musicians’ and a ‘clan of female founders’. She started her global adventures, aged just 10, as part of a touring ‘Mozart Choir for Peace’, bringing together young singers from both Europe and India, to learn and […]
Choose to challenge – MBA Wo+Men’s SIG leaders
This International Women’s Day we meet the three leaders choosing to challenge as they head up the Wo+Men’s Special Interest Group for the MBA Class of 2020/21. Hawi Abbajobir, Sarah Sketchley and Hanna Lil-Malone all bring something different to the table, as they stood up to lead and steer the Wo+Men’s SIG during their MBA […]