When Women Win

Michelle Peluso is the Chief Marketing Officer of IBM. We had a far-ranging conversation, examining how she manages to leave work at 5pm on most days, technology-driven marketing, ethics and inclusion. We talked about the abundance of data and communication channels, and how these two factors affect modern marketing. We explored the role of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in democratizing marketing and we highlighted the critical role that male sponsors and allies play in helping women rise.

While Manal Rostom spent 14 years in the corporate world of big pharma, she is now a full-time fitness coach who has summitted 7 mountains and run 11 marathons! She is the first-ever veiled woman to be a Nike model, and the first Arab to be featured on the Global Nike+ Run Club App.  Our chat revolved around all aspects of the hijab, including her Facebook Community Group, Surviving Hijab (600,000 members). Manal opened up for the first time about the pain of being cyber-bullied. @manirostom on Insta

Caroline Miller is a pioneer in the areas of goal-setting, grit, happiness and success. She is the author of 6 books including Getting Grit and Creating Your Best Life. During our chat we discussed goal types and how grit helped Caroline overcome bulimia at the age of 22. I was delighted to hear that only half of grit and happiness are hard-wired – the rest we can develop. We also got into overcoming woman-on-woman bullying. Caroline is on LinkedIn as Caroline Adams Miller and Instagram @cmcoaching

She started her first business at the age of 15, and her fashion label is still running today. Sara Al Madani is a well-known Emirati fashion designer, partner in a tech company and owner of a creative consultancy. She is the youngest board member at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry and also sits on the board of the UAE SME Council. Sara has won numerous awards and is a passionate advocate for women in business.  We met at Dubai’s bustling Youth Hub for this recording. 

Beth Comstock is former Chief Marketing Officer and Vice Chair of General Electric and is the author of Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity and the Power of Change.

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Kristy is the CEO of Ellevate Network, the world’s premier businesswomen network. She is a highly innovative leader and passionate advocate for change.

This episode is packed full of actionable tips and truth bombs. Marshall has been named the World's #1 Executive Coach and the World's #1 Leadership Thinker. Marshall has coached over 150 major CEOs, is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers and has decades of experience helping men and women win.

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Karen is a Dubai-based fashion, beauty, and lifestyle influencer with over 2.9 million followers on Instagram.

Dawn is the author of The HardTalk Handbook and specializes in helping people have important but difficult conversations that they would rather avoid.

Saana Azzam is a powerhouse in the international world of public speaking. She is the founder of MENA Speakers, the leading speaker bureau in the Middle East, and has made it her life’s purpose is to change the world through dialogue.

Lily Kandalaft had a fulfilling and successful career at one of the largest food companies in the world. After she had her first baby, she realized a large gap in postnatal care in the region and decided to take on the massive responsibility of helping families during their most challenging time.

Muna is a businesswoman and philanthropist from Dubai. She is director of retail at Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group LLC, a conglomerate of 26 companies founded by her father 58 years ago.

Manika Kaur is arguably the world's most famous singer of Sikh devotional music (known as Kirtan). And she donates 100% of her proceeds to her charity Kirtan for Causes, which campaigns for the eradication of poverty in rural Punjab.