Women Disrupting Tech
By Dirkjan Hupkes
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Episodes: 125
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In Women Disrupting Tech, host Dirkjan Hupkes gives the mic to women building bold tech companies. Each week, a founder shares how she tackles big challenges like climate, healthcare and inequality, and what it takes to lead. Their stories spark ideas, open doors, and show what’s possible when more women lead in tech. Whether you’re a founder, future entrepreneur, or someone who wants to see more women at the table, this show is for you. New episodes drop weekly on Spotify, Apple and YouTube. Subscribe now and join the growing force of women disrupting tech.
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How Mews Builds Inclusive Cultures in Hospitality with Magali Elhage and Matthijs Welle | Ep. 125
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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How Anieke Lamers Closes the Inequality Gap by Backing Female Founders with Borski Fund | Ep. 124
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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How Showing Her the Money Changes Venture Capital with Azin Radsan van Alebeek | Ep. 123
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Arosha Brouwer on Scaling Workplace Wellbeing with Impact and Integrity | Ep 122
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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How Dayana Marin Valencia Bootstrapped Adasight to Global Growth | Ep. 121
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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How Curious Minds Build Better Companies in Tech with Henny Hoekstra | Ep. 120
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How Women In VC NL Close the Funding Gap | Ep. 119 with Erica van Eeghen & Maud Vermeulen
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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How AI Can Make Us More Human | ep. 118 with Anouk Vlietman
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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How Burnout Fueled Kuhu Singh to Build a Bridge Between AI and Therapy with Amber | Ep. 117
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Navigating AI and Leadership as Trengo CEO with Marili 't Hooft-Bolle | Ep. 116
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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How to Build a Resilient and Purpose-Driven Business with Marleen Somohardjo | Ep. 115
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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How The Wealth Within Her Empowers Women’s Finances and Self-Worth with Catrine Rhenberg | Ep. 114
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Why Women In Tech Can't Fix the System Alone with Femke Brouwer-Hobbelen | Ep. 113
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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How Cogensus Uses AI to Tackle Loneliness and Cognitive Decline with Raju Joshi | Episode 112
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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How SheUnfolds Creates the Space Where Women in Tech Belong with Emily van Putten | Episode 111
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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How FEM-Start Helps Female Founders Get Funded | Episode 110
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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How Cyberette Battles Deepfakes So You Can Trust What You See with Julia Jakimenko | Episode 109
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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How Umaversity Helps Women Reclaim Power, Pleasure and Health with Jo Sarah | Episode 108
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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How Corporate Volunteering Unlocks Leadership and Inclusion with Karlijn L'Ortye | Episode 107
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Decoding Human Behavior in the Workplace with Kirsten Heukels | Episode 106
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Building Inclusion Into Capitalism with James Felton Keith | Episode 105
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Mastering the Art of Authentic Leadership with Farshida Zafar | Episode 104
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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How Flouria Health is Healing Women and Shaping Workplaces with Anna Christie | Episode 103
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May 29, 2025 |
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How RVO Funds Inclusive Innovation with Merel Zimmerman & Bibi van Gijzel | Episode 102
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May 22, 2025 |
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How to Use Cultural Intelligence as a Leadership Superpower with Gwen Kolader | Episode 101
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May 15, 2025 |
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How To Become DEI Champions with Sacha Martina and Danielle Jiskoot | Episode 100
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May 08, 2025 |
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Episode 99: How The Angel Initiative Is Closing the Gender Funding Gap with Laurie Lancee
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May 01, 2025 |
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Episode 98: Making Health Data Work for Everyone with Sara Okhuijsen and Nima Salami
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Episode 97: How Women Disrupt Tech Even When the System Pushes Back with Dirkjan Hupkes
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Episode 96: How tex.tracer's Supply Chain Transparency Empowers Fashion Brands with Jolanda Kooi
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Episode 95: How SkilledIn Green Is Fixing the Sustainability Talent Gap with Natasha Syed
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 94: Funding and Building the Future of Venture Capital with Michelle ter Laak
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 93: The Message That Changed the Future of Th3rd with Esther Bisschop
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 92: Taking Venture Capital Beyond Bias with Sophie Heijenberg
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Episode 91: Using Intuition as a Superpower in Business and Leadership with Daphne Laan
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Episode 90: How Wholepal is Building the Future of Wholesale with Victoria Lawson
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 89: Paving the Way for More Women in AI and Cyber as Chief Copilot with Femke Cornelissen
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode 88: How Layco Makes Childbirth Safer and Healthcare Greener with Dieuwertje Drexhage
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Episode 87: Breaking Barriers in Medicine And Leadership with Hanneke Takkenberg
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Episode 86: Why You Should Never Exclude Opportunities Because of Your Gender with Sara Leggese
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 85: Making Blockverse the Platform to Upskill and Match Women to Tech
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Episode 84: The Kindlee Case for Fair, Unbiased and Profitable AI with Carla Canino
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Episode 83: Using AI to Transform Therapy & Mental Health Outcomes with Diana Oganesian
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Episode 82: A Systemic Approach to Implementing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Karim El Oteify
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Episode 81: The Power of Storytelling for Unconditional Inclusion with Pim Blom
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Episode 80: Gini’s Journey to Inclusive and Sustainable Travel Experiences with Virginia Scheele
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Episode 79: Minder financiële stress en betere geldkeuzes met Sofie's Astrid Bruinsma-Eggink
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Episode 78: Using Data to Build a Gender-Equal Future in Entrepreneurship with Katty Hsu
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Episode 77: Building Food for Skin, Wallet and Planet with Angela Ursem
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Episode 76: The Twin Protocol to Redefine How We Preserve Our Legacy in the AI Age with Stacey Engle
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 75: Building a Tech Startup Inside a Bank with Lieke Hölscher
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Episode 74: The Guide to Building a Unicorn Team with Ingeborg van Harten
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Episode 73: Gespreksstarters voor een gelijkwaardiger investeringsklimaat met Fleur van Leijsen
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Episode 72: How to Move from 9-to-5 Corporate to Startup Impact with Manisha Athukorala
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Episode 71: Unlocking The Value of Diversity in Leadership With Roots Inspire CEO Sergio Panday
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Episode 70: Creating The Culture Shift Towards Inclusion with Constantijn van Oranje
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Episode 69: Mastering Cultural Intelligence to Unlock Startup Success with Ma Cherie Cortez
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Lieke Beelen on Making Legalese Easy to Understand with Visual Contracts | Ep. 68
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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How to Inspire the Next Generation of Women in Tech with Mitra Gilasgar | Ep. 67
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Building Mamamoon to Support the 3 Ms of Women's Health and Well-Being with Kasia Pokrop | Ep. 66
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Breaking the Food Allergy Cycle with Vini Mini Co-founder Jozien Boersma | Ep. 65
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Redefining Palliative Caregiving with Pal CEO Nara Moripen | Episode 64 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Unlocking Hidden Talent by Teaching Children How To Code with Vedrana Rogoznica | Ep. 63
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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How to Create New Narratives for an Equal and Innovative Society With Ruben Brave | Ep. 62
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Living a Sustainable Life with Asceline Groot & Wyke Potjer | Episode 61 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Reinventing Capital Markets With Mesh's Connie Bloem | Episode 60 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Making Data Protection Byte Size with eXate CTO Sonal Rattan | Episode 59 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Engineering Role Models for Women in Tech with Carlota Salamat | Episode 58 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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How To Navigate a Career in AI as a Woman with Wafa M'Ribah | Episode 57 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Empowering Doctors with AI for Better Patient Care With Jacqueline Kazmaier | Ep. 56
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May 30, 2024 |
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Gaming Your Way Into Tech with Lizzy Wilmer | Episode 55 of Women Disrupting Tech
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May 23, 2024 |
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The Power of Financial Inclusion for a Better Planet with Kimberly Ofori | Episode 54 of Women Disrupting Tech
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May 16, 2024 |
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The Incredible Funding Journey of a Female Solo Founder Building an App Empire with Veerle Witte | Ep. 53
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May 09, 2024 |
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How Conceptual Technologists Uplift Humanity with Kim Carson | Episode 52 of Women Disrupting Tech
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May 02, 2024 |
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How To Balance Feminine and Masculine Values in Business and Investment with Alice Pavin | Episode 51 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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How Linksight Disrupts The Way Companies Collaborate On Large Datasets With Martine van de Gaar | Ep. 50
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Building a Company With Grace and Empathy with Arosha Brouwer | Episode 49 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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How to Shine Without Selling as a Female Role Model in Tech with Charlotte Hoekstra | Episode 48 of Women Disrupting Tech
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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How to do Marketing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence with Liana Hakobyan | Ep. 47
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Is Artificial Intelligence the Catalyst for Gender Equality with Maryam Miradi | Ep. 46
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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How To Create a Recruiting Playbook For a Tech Startup From Scratch with Alexa Lane | Ep. 45
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Fatoumata Diallo's Journey From Doubts to Dishes | Ep. 44
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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How to Get Started as a Female Role Model in Tech with Leonie Wiggers-Frijters | Ep. 43
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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How to create a safe space in your team | Elena Zhebel and Renske Melchers-Vermolen on Women Disrupting Tech
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Using Curiosity to Find the Exceptional Impact of Exceptional People | Sabine Schoorl on Women Disrupting Tech
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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How Caroline Cadwell Uses 15 Years of Tech Startup Experience to Build Unpluq | Ep. 40
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Is the milestone-based startup funding system right for female founders? | Dirkjan Hupkes on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Training Holland’s Next Female Role Model in Tech | Núria Barceló i Peiró on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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How to be an ambassador for female entrepreneurs | Tessa de Flines on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Why a tech career should not s*ck for women with Claudia Bruce-Quartey | Ep. 34
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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“It’s crazy to think that we live in a country where we just accept that men and women are not paid equally” | Johanna Spiller on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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The Value Proposition of Having More Women in IT and Digital | Joanna Pamphilis on Women Disrupting Tech
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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De onverwachte impact van Plants as a Service | Rolien Wiersinga on Women Disrupting Tech
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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“Als je als vrouw onafhankelijk wilt zijn, dan moet je zeker voor techniek kiezen.” | Sanne Jongejan on Women Disrupting Tech
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Championing DEI in Tech, Wisdom From a Frontrunner | Ingrid Tappin on Women Disrupting Tech
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Unlocking the Potential: How Patents Empower The Women Disrupting Tech with Vera op den Brouw | Ep. 30
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Redefining The Anatomy Lesson with Lusanne Tehupuring | Ep. 29
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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ImpactFest, Kwebbel, and the magic powers of collaboration and a positive mindset on making an impact
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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How Mentorship Unlocks the Power of Women in Tech with Estelle Roux | Ep. 27
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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How Tradesnest.com Unlocks Retail Doors for Innovative Brands with Nancy Shenouda | Ep. 26
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Career Advancement for Women in Tech: "If you want a lot, you should not ask for a little" | Panel 35 on Women Disrupting Tech
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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How to get inspired by the dark side: Lessons from an Eternal Optimist | Sujata Dasgupta on Women Disrupting Tech
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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"Die 18 procent heeft toch wel hele mooie, toffe vrouwen..." | Dieuwke van Buren on Women Disrupting Tech
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Reinventing Potty Training for a Better Planet With Elianne Leeffers | Episode 22 on Women Disrupting Tech
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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“Misschien moeten we stoppen met diversiteit te benoemen en het gewoon als normaal zien?” | Marijke Kasius on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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"You are serving people. You have paying customers. So people value what you bring to the table." | Livia Hirsch on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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"Technological capabilities come in different packages, not just male" | Kamales Lardi on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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"Het is magisch hoeveel het kan doen als je even die spanning van de boog kunt halen." | Lotte Leufkens on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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"Er zijn ongelofelijk veel vrouwen die vanaf de keukentafel een imperium aan het opbouwen zijn" | Jeanet Bathoorn on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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We moeten juist andere vrouwen inspireren om te zeggen “ik kan het en ik doe het” | Myrthe van der Erve on Women Disrupting Tech
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May 19, 2023 |
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Het geheim van een goede pitch zit niet in de inhoud | Pauline Pater on Women Disrupting Tech
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May 05, 2023 |
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"We moeten toe naar een maximum aan homogeniteit in founder teams." | Adine Tjeenk Willink on Women Disrupting Tech
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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"Je kledingkast heeft een leven naast jou" | Florentine Gillis on Women Disrupting Tech
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Behandel je product als het recept van Coca Cola | Diana Versteeg on Women Disrupting Tech
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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"Wij hebben als startup een voordeel in een blanke mannen in pak wereld" | Nikkie den Dekker on Women Disrupting Tech
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Je moet wel af en toe je had opsteken, jezelf laten zien | Hendrika Willemse on Women Disrupting Tech
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Uiteindelijk gaat het erom dat je mensen niet afwijst op basis van vooroordelen | Marie Weijler on Women Disrupting Tech
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Je mist wat als je niet naar bedrijven van vrouwen kijkt | Claire Tange on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Inclusie vereist dat we buiten onze comfort zone gaan | Madhu Mathoera on Women Disrupting Tech
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Gender moet over 10 jaar een non-issue zijn | Jacqueline van den Ende on Women Disrupting Tech
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Financiële onafhankelijkheid voor vrouwen is meer dan beleggen | Puck Landewé
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Serious Brain Games and Entrepreneurship - A Conversation with Faviola Dadis | Women Disrupting Tech
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Episode 3: Traction throws bias out of the window | Arosha Brouwer
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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We hoeven echt geen roze bureaustoelen | Jennifer Delano
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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De ideale tech startup met Wendy Broersen | Women Disrupting Tech
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Sep 22, 2022 |