Join us as we wrap up our 3-part podcast series with UpSkillers Kemi, Ahmed, Ashantina and Kerron, who on today's episode speak of the impact that Black culture; music, art, soul and food has had on wider society.Throughout this month we have b

BHM series EP 2: The stigma of mental health in the Black community.

Oct 14th, 2022 57m 14s

This week Mental Health day was marked on the 10th, we recognise mental health problems exist in our lives, families, workplaces and communities impacting everyone. All too often, individuals within the Black community struggle with their menta

BHM series EP 1: What it means to be an Ally!

Oct 7th, 2022 38m 58s

In this episode, we talk to UpSkillers; Ahmed Faraj, Kerron Darby, Ashantina Johnson and Kemi Olawole about what it means to be an Ally within the Black community and their shared experiences of Allyship.

Soumaya El Masri and James Foley

Jun 29th, 2021 33m 3s

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.#PrideMonthVisit

Nia Pickering

Apr 28th, 2021 23m 43s

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 marke

Ella Vize

Mar 10th, 2021 30m 52s

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

Ali Stripling

Feb 24th, 2021 31m 42s

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, f

Adeola Shasanya

Feb 17th, 2021 34m 55s

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

David Peter

Feb 10th, 2021 22m 31s

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 enhancin

Gori Yahaya, Gosbert Chagula and Rochelle Livingstone

Dec 22nd, 2020 34m 6s

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-Found

Rochelle Livingstone, Gosbert Chagula and Gori Yahaya

Dec 18th, 2020 26m 42s

Loic Alix-Brown

Dec 1st, 2020 22m 45s

In this week's episode, we talk to Loic Alix-Brown, a CEO at Flick , a SAAS solution to help entrepreneurs, content creators and small businesses find the best hashtags to reach their target audience on Instagram. First entering the Tech indus

Rich Clensey

Nov 19th, 2020 42m 18s

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

Sam Cust

Nov 12th, 2020 22m 53s

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.Fir

Oyinkansola Adebayo

Nov 2nd, 2020 21m 39s

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 e

Genevieve Leveille

Oct 23rd, 2020 39m 35s

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 institutio

Lisa Harrington

Oct 19th, 2020 28m 18s

In this week's episode, we talk to Lisa Harrington, ex-Chief Customer Officer at BT Group and founder of the BT TechWomen programme. She's an active advocate for diversity in the workplace, particularly in tech but also an advisor at TechPixies

Yemi Oluseun

Oct 8th, 2020 25m 56s

In this week's episode, we talk to Yemi Oluseun, an Award-Winning Project and Programme Manager and Business Analyst. She's also a coach and business mentor on the Prince’s Trust Next Step Programme.From starting out in investment banking to OT

Sonya Barlow

Oct 2nd, 2020 27m 6s

In this week's episode, we talk to Sonya Barlow, Founder and CEO of Like Minded Females, a TEDx Speaker and one of Computer Weekly's most Influential Women in UK Tech 2020.Focused on enabling and empowering women and underrepresented groups int

Zoe Cunningham

Sep 25th, 2020 24m 28s

On this week's episode, we talk to Zoe Cunningham, the Managing Director of Softwire, an advocate for women in technology-related businesses and the 2010 Ladies World Backgammon Champion. From her journey into the tech industry to her focus on

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