Fiona McDonnell: European Director - Beer, Wines & Spirits at Amazon
Leila is joined by Fiona McDonnell, European Director - Beer, Wines & Spirits at Amazon.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· What Fiona gets up to on a day to day business as European Director – Beer, Wines & Spirits and as Amazon’s Executive Sponsor for Diversity in the UK
· What Amazon can do to change the world of tech, while also making sure that they are “doing the right thing” in general
· The recent launch of Amazon’s Amplify programme in order to attract more female talent into STEM
· The importance of making job descriptions more appealing to women and giving them more recognition at senior level
· “Running into walls and learning lessons”: Fiona’s own personal journey to becoming a more collaborative leader while ensuring that she has still remained focused on her strengths
· The importance of equal contributions and voices in a D&I context
RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONED
Research: https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Making-a-Difference-why-women-in-STEM-become-innovators.pdf https://www.linkedin.com/in/happiness/
BBC Breakfast March 7th:
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Telegraph Co-ed article March 7th:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/03/07/gender-diversity-innovation-not-just-right-thing-do-also-makes/
Twitter: @McDonnellFiona
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionamcdonnell/
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