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March 13, 2025

IWD 2025 Series Part 2 - Women Leading the Cloud – Building Inclusive Cloud Cultures

For part 2 of our 2025 IWD series We chatted to Natalie Badawy from Circuit Recruitment about how to attract, retain, and empower more women in tech! 🎯 From Neurophysiology to Tech Recruitment: Natali...

IWD 2025 Series Part 2 - Women Leading the Cloud – Building Inclusive Cloud Cultures

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Georgia Smith Matthew Gillard

For part 2 of our 2025 IWD series We chatted to Natalie Badawy from Circuit Recruitment about how to attract, retain, and empower more women in tech!

🎯 From Neurophysiology to Tech Recruitment: Natalie shares her inspiring career switch and how her background in human sciences shaped her approach to helping people break into tech. 

🀝 Creating Inclusive Cloud Cultures: We explore practical strategies for supporting women in tech, from running internal bias workshops to ensuring interview panels reflect diverse backgrounds. 

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Her Tech Circle: Learn how this fantastic DE&I organization is empowering women in tech careers.Β 

🌍 The Business Case for Diversity: We discuss how token efforts can backfire, while meaningful change improves retention, innovation, and business outcomes. 

πŸ’¬ Male Allies in Tech: How men can better support women in the workplace β€” even if they don’t always know where to start.Β 

πŸ“ˆ Flexibility & Return to Office (RTO): The episode dives into how workplace flexibility is vital for creating inclusive environments, particularly for caregivers. We discuss how rigid RTO mandates can disproportionately impact diverse employees and why trust-based flexibility leads to better outcomes for everyone.

It’s an episode full of practical advice, real-world insights, and thought-provoking discussion. Don’t miss it!

πŸ“² Join the conversation about creating meaningful change in tech.

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