Episodes

  • From Bakerini to Banking: applying finance to business and the advantage of pursing a double major
    Jul 29 2024

    More and more startups are currently being created. Whether it's tech, finance, AI-related businesses, or others, individuals are stepping up and innovating.
    But what skills can you foster to successfully take on a business that will benefit others? And be able to bring solutions to problems.
    Today we’re talking with Lina Baquero.
    Lina is from Colombia and started her first business in high school. She has also lived in Argentina and Panama. She is now studying two majors: Systems engineering and business administration. Today we talk about what it took to found Bakerini. The value of combining stem skills with social sciences such as business.
    And how she’s applying finance as well as other skills to work on new ideas.

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    20 mins
  • McGill Baja Racing team and the power of joining a student team
    Jul 22 2024

    What is the way to gain the most value from your STEM studies? The answer may be joining a student team. This week we talked with Jemma Pooley who is part of one of the Baja racing student team. We discuss her experience in the team and why it has been such an exciting and meaningful learning experience to her.

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    33 mins
  • All about Data Science and getting involved with innovation +entrepreneurship during your studies
    Jul 15 2024

    Today, we feature Adriana Tarazona. She studies Data Science at IE in Spain. We discuss what it's like studying data science, what skills are essential in the field, and her ventures with projects/entrepreneurship.

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    20 mins
  • Exploring computer science and getting hands-on experience in the field.
    Jul 8 2024

    For this first episode of GenZinsights, we are joined by a computer science student(Subhangini Sarathy) who has been involved in various projects in the field . She studies at KIIT in India and is working on her own project linking computer science and financing. We dive into what studying computer science is all about, how to get experience further than theory and advice to get support in the field.

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    18 mins
  • The Future of Energy in the World and the Energy Transition
    Jun 24 2024

    On today’s episode, we find out all about the future of energy and the energy transition. We speak with Elena Morettini, Head of Sustainable Development at Globant. We cover some of the most relevant questions you may have about energy and what it entails to have an energy transition. We also dive into why an energy transition is necessary in the world.

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    37 mins
  • EP10:Conservation technology: the meaningful career you may have never heard of
    May 27 2024

    What is conservation technology, and why might this be your perfect career?
    It is a green career incorporating AI, sensors, tech, the environment, and more. We are joined by Esther Githinji and Alex Rood from WILDLABS. We go over what conservation technology is, how to get started in the field, and why it is an innovative sector.

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    42 mins
  • One of the biggest unspoken struggles for women in STEM andAna Kraft’s journey to founding Xena Workwear.
    May 6 2024

    In this episode, we discuss one of the biggest problems for WiSTEM that is not talked about enough.

    We speak with Anastasia Kraft, the founder of Xena Workwear for Women about PPE and her journey.

    We discussed the need for safe personal protective equipment (PPE) for WiSTEM and her steps from encountering the problem to releasing her first shoe.


    We also go into sustainability in the production of products as well as her work with Feeding Mouths Filling Minds (FMFM)


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    29 mins
  • Transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship, find you WHY ,and personal branding in STEM EP 8
    Apr 15 2024

    Do you want to uplift your career? Do you want to get internships or a job? Or do you want to find your direction in life? Today we address topics that can help with all three!


    We discuss all about finding your ‘WHY’ in life and in your career, skills that can be gained that are applicable to the engineering world, and the importance of personal branding in STEM, among other topics.


    We are joined by Wing Yan Man who has a background in civil/water engineering and management. She amassed internships at Toyota and Deltares. After graduating from her master's, she joined IBM and quickly rose through the corporate ladder before realizing this path was not aligned with her. She then went on to found two companies aiding others dealing with burnout and relevant topics.


    Get insights from Wing’s career journey and help bring more meaning to yours by tuning in today.



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    37 mins