22. Victoria Kluth, CEO, Araza

Victoria Kluth is the CEO of Araza, a technology company that specialises in the implementation of complex solutions including cloud-based applications and enterprise systems integration.  Victoria is recognised as one of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs and has won the Optus Business Leader of the Year award and ARN Entrepreneur of the Year.  Her organisation has been presented multiple technical awards, and is on multiple 'fast' lists in Asia and Australia. During this episode, Victoria will share the guiding principles that have allowed Araza to achieve fast growth. Listen and learn about the Araza Women in Cyber program, developed to help address gender diversity within the cybersecurity industry. Discover how the program is providing entry-level female cybersecurity candidates with experience to launch their cyber careers. Links: LinkedIn Twitter Time Stamps: 00:32 - Victoria Kluth's background and introduction 03:03 - "So many people just take clients for the sake of having that work. They are not looking at, well is this the type of company we should be partnering with. Are we both going to look good?" - Victoria Kluth 04:20 - How to attract a diverse workforce of women 06:43 - Principles to follow when building teams in the tech industry 07:22 - "Be great and be grateful. Striving to be great is ensuring success for yourself, your client, and company." - Victoria Kluth 10:20 - The Araza Women in Cyber Program 16:30 - Recruiting high-level cyber industry entry employees 19:39 - Examples of training for program participants 21:48 - Attracting diverse candidates for a successful team 25:40 - "Diverse teams, whether it's in cyber or anything, perform better. All the research shows it." - Victoria Kluth