Her Two Cents’ Worth

Danielle shares her two cents’ worth on her experiences as a lawyer trying to balance motherhood with partnership, and what it takes to spark authentic cultural shifts in the corporate space. Join us for an engaging conversation about what it takes for young women to make it in the corporate world, how COVID-19 is changing the corporate affairs space, and what long-term cultural shifts in D&I look like. Visit https://www.hertwocentsworth.com/episodes/daniellekelly for a full transcript of this episode. 00:29 Greetings 01:10 Danielle Kelly, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Herbert Smith Freehills 04:30 Early Career Days 11:13 Navigating Gender Dynamics 15:35 Strategies to Encourage Gender and Ethnic Inclusivity — Quotas or Targets? 24:12 The Returns on Diversity and Inclusion 30:13 Examining Diversity from a Global Lens 33:38 Measuring Cognitive Diversity 36:23 Combatting Tokenism in the Diversity and Inclusion Corporate Space 41:48 Danielle’s Two Cents’ Worth 44:37 Closing Remarks Music attributed to icons8.com (‘Happy Step’, by Nordgroove). All views expressed on the podcast and quoted in the corresponding transcripts are those of our guests, and do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the co-hosts.

Olivia has had 20 years’ experience working in corporate sustainability roles across various sectors. She began her career in Environmental Engineering before discovering her passion for leading shifts towards Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance in the business industry, at a systems and frameworks level. In this episode, we discuss the need for channelling authenticity in the workplace, skills transferability, the need for both outcomes and impact in sustainability, and how COVID-19 will affect business sustainability and operations in the future. Visit https://www.hertwocentsworth.com/episodes/oliviatyler for a full transcript of this episode. 00:28 Greetings 00:56 About Olivia Tyler 02:22 Educational Background 04:16 What University Teaches You 06:01 Looking Back on Her Career 08:46 The Challenges of Being a Woman in the Business World 12:02 Channeling Authenticity in the Workplace 13:58 Identifying Your Transferable Skills 16:00 The Value of STEM Education in the Business Space 18:09 How Do We Measure Social Impact? 20:20 Is There Tokenism in Corporate Sustainability? 23:02 The Financial Returns of Diversity and Inclusion 26:50 Broadening the Metrics of Corporate Social Impact 29:05 COVID-19 Forecasts on Consumer Sustainability 35:08 COVID-19 on Risk Management 36:45 Olivia’s Two Cents’ Worth Music attributed to icons8.com (‘Happy Step’, by Nordgroove). All views expressed on the podcast and quoted in the corresponding transcripts are those of our guests, and do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the co-hosts.

Tess van der Rijt is the Founder of Patient Connector and CEO of Medinet. She is also an alumni of public health consulting at the World Health Organisation and large consulting firms across the Asia-Pacific. This episode features Tess’s two cents’ worth as a med-tech business owner without a traditional STEM education, her experiences juggling capital raising and establishment with motherhood, and her advice to young first-time female founders. Visit https://www.hertwocentsworth.com/episodes/tessvanderrijt for a full transcript of this episode. 00:54 About Tess van der Rijt 02:06 Tess’s Founding Story 03:47 Management Consulting and Skills Transferability 05:13 What University Teaches You 07:20 The Challenges of Being a Young Female Entrepreneur 10:54 Balancing Founding with Motherhood 12:27 How Covid-19 has Impacted the Business of Medtech 15:50 The Future of Medical Technology 17:28 Tess’s Two Cents’ Worth Music attributed to icons8.com (‘Happy Step’, by Nordgroove). All views expressed on the podcast and quoted in the corresponding transcripts are those of our guests, and do not necessarily reflect the personal views of the co-hosts.