A career off the beaten track

A career off the beaten track

 It’s been a big and bittersweet week for Sue Essery. Her eldest daughter, Megan is just about to leave the family home to commence her first year studying medicine. “We come from a big family and do loads of things together. We’re quite the sporty family. We go away...
Episode Seven: Shivani Gopal and The Remarkable Woman

Episode Seven: Shivani Gopal and The Remarkable Woman

Shivani Gopal is the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder and CEO of Upstreet, a Fintech start-up with the nation’s first share-reward platform to increase wealth via everyday spending. As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and closing the...
Breaking new ground as a mother in mining

Breaking new ground as a mother in mining

Fiona Hack has travelled the globe with Sandvik and learned to deal with the mother’s guilt of building her career while her family was at home. She worked flexibly with small children in a non-traditional industry, well before Sandvik had formal parental support...
Engineering success from Seattle to Sydney

Engineering success from Seattle to Sydney

Prajakta Amberkar loves meeting new people, exploring new things and takes every opportunity to learn from her surroundings. From enjoying the latest fiction book in a quiet corner to delivering an energetic salsa dance after work — our conversation with Prajakta, was...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Today, October the 15th, is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a day that calls on us to reflect on the one in four pregnancies that will end in loss, and to remember those babies who are not with us here today, but remain forever in our hearts. From...