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In this week's episode, we talk to UpSkillers; Soumaya El Masri and James Foley, about their professional and lived experiences. Listen to hear them discuss inclusive hiring and the importance of diverse talent in a business. #PrideMonth Visit UpSkill Digital's website here.

In this week's episode, we talk to Nia Pickering, a Talent Manager at Sharp Talent Management. Sharp Talent Management is a boutique influencer & digital talent management agency. Listen to hear all about her experience in supporting and marketing Influencers, and how to navigate professional and client relationships. Visit Sharp Talent Management here. Visit UpSkill Digital's website here.

In this week's episode, we talk to Ella Vize, the Head of Talent and Learning at UpSkill Digital. Ella has a background in the performing arts and is now the learning specialist and digital storyteller of the company. Listen to hear all about inclusive leadership and what UpSkill Digital is doing in this space. The Inclusive Leadership Course goes Live on Monday the 15th of March. Visit UpSkill Digital's website here.

In this week's episode, we talk to Ali Stripling, a Program and Content Strategy Director at GLAM, the Girls Leadership Academy Meetup. GLAM’s mission is to equip girls across the globe with the skills and confidence to seek leadership roles, feel power within their voice, and create positive change in the world. Find out more about GLAM here.  Find out more about UpSkill Digital here.  

In this week's episode, we talk to Adeola Shasanya, a Project Manager at Grow with Google, and the Co-founder of Afro Tech Girls. She is a project manager on the Google Digital Skills for Africa program working on Online Safety for Families and Parents. Afro Tech girls is an empowerment program for girls and women who are being educated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.Join us as we learn how she got to where she is today and what it takes to successfully launch your next idea.Find out more at Afro Tech Girls. Find out more about UpSkill Digital.  

In this week's episode, we talk to David Peter, a member of the sales team at Cloudflare. Cloudflare’s global cloud platform delivers a range of network services to businesses of all sizes around the world—making them more secure while enhancing the performance and reliability of their critical Internet properties. David Peter, who is a part of the sales team at Cloudflare, a cyber security company and which is on a mission to help build a better internet. Visit Cloudflare's website here.  Visit UpSkill Digital's website here.  

In this week's episode of 'Follow the Leader- An UpSkill Digital Production' we talk to Gori Yahaya (Founder and CEO of Upskill Digital), Rochelle Livingstone (Freelance Learning Consultant, Designer & Facilitator) and Gosbert Chagula (Co-Founder of Start-up Discovery School and Trainer/ Facilitator Consultant). The second part of a two-part episode, covers diversity and inclusion in the digital/tech space, exploring how far things have come and what still needs to happen in the year ahead. Find out more about Rochelle  Find out more about Gosbert  Visit UpSkill Digital's website 

In this week's episode of 'Follow the Leader- An UpSkill Digital Production' we talk to Gori Yahaya (Founder and CEO of Upskill Digital), Rochelle Livingstone (Freelance Learning Consultant, Designer & Facilitator) and Gosbert Chagula (Co-Founder of Start-up Discovery School and Trainer/ Facilitator Consultant). This part-one of a two-part episode, covers diversity and inclusion in the digital/tech space, exploring how far things have come and what still needs to happen in the year ahead. Find out more about Rochelle  Find out more about Gosbert  Visit UpSkill Digital's website 

In this week's episode, we talk to Rich Clensey , a Co-Founder at TechInclusionUK, who are a COV ID-10 reactive initiative, working to make sure every school child has access to the tech they need to achieve their potential. First entering the Tech industry in early 2018, working for start up businesses, Rich has grown and focused on how Tech can help improve the lives of those who need it. Recently this focus has created a Coronavirus-reactive initiative which helps get tech to kids in schools. Rich is currently crowdfunding to deliver devices to young people in education, who find themselves digitally excluded - the project is two-fold and addresses two key issues; access to education and the impact on the environment. Join and pledge to the crowdfunding campaign to help make change happen: https://bit.ly/pledge_tech or donate tech via: https://techinclusion.org.uk/  Visit UpSkill Digital's website here. 

In this week's episode, we talk to Sam Cust, a Director of Hyper, a global Technology Incubator that helped over 350 founders launch some of the biggest success stories in Australia, with their top 5 clients now valued at over $400 million. First entering the Tech industry nearly 10 years ago, Sam invested in and managed the Sales team for LOKE, a mobile payments and loyalty company that has offices in Melbourne, Singapore and London. Sam also supported the team through a successful 2M capital raise. From his passion for mentoring to product develop - we learn how he got to where he is today and what it takes to successfully launch your next idea.  Visit Hyper's website here.  Visit UpSkill Digital's website here. 

In this week's episode, we talk to Oyinkansola Adebayo, a Development Economist & CEO of Niyo Enterprise, who has brought together the concepts of hair, beauty and tech, into her business. Oyin started out focusing on hair, and saw a need for economics and technology in this industry.  Niyo Enterprise has now expanded to include other initiatives, including Black Codher Bootcamp and Niyo Network. From her interest in economics to seeing the importance of technology for social impact - we learn how she got to where she is today by following her motivational career path. 's website here.Join the UpSkill Virtual Academy

In this week's conversation, we talk to Genevieve Leveille, principal founder and CEO of AgriLedger, an innovative entrepreneur, global speaker and one of the FT's Top 100 BAME in UK Technology 2019.From starting out in corporate and institutional banking to being now recognized as an authority in the realm of digital identity and financial transformation - we learn how she got to where she is today by following her incredible career path. Visit AgriLedger's website hereVisit UpSkill Digital's website here.Join the UpSkill Virtual Academy here.