2. What advice would you give to the next generation of women in the industry? 

A: For me, finding community has been the lynchpin to my success and my sanity. Some call it finding your tribe, however you phrase it, connecting with those who support you when you need propping up, champion you when you’re not in the room and provide opportunities for you to grow are the best people to have around you. They may be your managers, your teammates or that colleague you only worked on one project with, but building a stakeholder map and ensuring to build reciprocal relationships will serve you throughout your career.

I’d also advise being curious and seeking out opportunities to learn new skills or build on existing ones. Try out different things to help you work out what you enjoy and where you need to stretch yourselves and build muscles. Modern careers are built with a variety of experiences and the more you can push yourself to learn new things and adapt to different environments the more flexible you’ll be and be able to succeed in any situation.

3. In your opinion or experience, please name 1-2 things that can be done by a) individuals b) companies and/or c) society to support the elevation of women in senior positions in the industry? 

A:  As a supportive colleague or ally individuals can provide coaching/mentoring and most importantly sponsorship to help elevate women into senior positions, sponsorship is when a (usually more senior) individual talks about you when you’re not in the room and uses their profile and influence to create opportunities for you to advance in your career. Companies can create cultures of inclusion by clearly defining their expectations in their narrative and creating inclusive measures by capturing and assessing their diversity data while making leaders and colleagues accountable for upholding inclusive values.