4 - The World Stage

<p>Welcome to the fourth episode of our brand-new show, Blended.</p> <p>Blended is all about opening up conversations and giving the mic to all of the underrepresented voices in our industry – women, the LGBTQIA+ community, people of colour, those with disabilities, whether they’re visible or hidden, and many more.</p> <p>Today in Episode 4, ‘The World Stage,’ we’re going to be looking at diversity and inclusion from a worldwide perspective. What does it look like for our panellists; how does it vary by country, or continent; what are the conversations that are being had across the globe; and how can we join together to shape a better future.</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:</strong></h2> <p>[03.03] Introductions to our Blended panellists.</p> <ul> <li>Jenna – CEO & Co-Founder at Shipamax, based in the UK</li> <li>Nissrine – Supply Chain Advisor, originally from Morocco, raised in France and living in United Arab Emirates</li> <li>Demostenes (Demo) – Latin America Supply Chain Business Strategist, born and raised in Panama</li> <li>Akta – Co-Founder & CEO at Nomadory, born and raised in India and living in the USA</li> <li>Andrea – Senior Economist at Export Development Canada, born in Chile and raised in Canada</li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>“I think about diversity from the perspective of embracing differences – and it’s beyond just your ethnicity or your race or where you were raised.” Akta</p> </blockquote> <p>[15.09] The panellists experiences of diversity and inclusion around the world.</p> <ul> <li>How Akta’s parents broke from patriarchal tradition in her upbringing; but working in investment banking, she still found herself the only woman on the trading floor</li> <li>Jenna’s perspective through European eyes, and the difference between being a diverse city and having that diversity actually represented in the workplace</li> <li>Education bias, and its damaging trickledown effect</li> <li>Andrea’s perspective on integrating, accessing opportunity and thriving as an immigrant</li> <li>Niss