Building Connections: Restoring Equity in Leadership

An episode of the Pathways to Parity podcast, hosted by TalentNomics, titled "Building Connections: Restoring Equity in Leadership" was published on January 7, 2025 and runs 28 minutes.

January 7, 2025 ·28m · Pathways to Parity

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Summary

Join us for a powerful conversation with Anita Marangoly George, a pioneering advocate for sustainability and women's empowerment. Anita shares her inspiring journey through male-dominated industries, offering a candid look at both the progress achieved and the barriers still standing. Hear firsthand how she navigated inappropriate interview questions and balanced the demands of motherhood with a high-powered career. Anita's stories are not just anecdotes; they are lessons in resilience, highlighting the ongoing efforts required to transform organizations into inclusive havens where everyone can flourish. Discover actionable strategies to propel women's careers and leadership roles forward, as Anita delves into the importance of excelling in one's role, embracing new opportunities, and continuously investing in skill development. She emphasizes the power of empathy, the pitfalls of stereotypes, and the necessity of value-driven teams for long-term success. Additionally, Anita discusses how women can leverage their leadership positions to advocate for broader gender equity and diversity. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone dedicated to creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace. The podcast is brought to you by TalentNomics India, a mission-driven organisation focused on scalable solutions for gender equity, especially at leadership levels Connect with us at: Website: https://www.talentnomics.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talentnomicsiindia/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talentnomicsindia/ Email: [email protected] or [email protected] About the guest: Anita Marangoly George currently serves as the Executive Vice President Deputy Head, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ, Global). Prior to this, which she headed CDPQ, South Asia, as Managing Director. Ms. George has to her credit, a solid track record in managing global investment portfolios in infrastructure, specifically in the energy, oil and gas, mining, water, transportation and logistics sectors. She is responsible for the New Delhi office of CDPQ and sits on the executive committee as well as investment-risk committee. Before joining CDPQ India, Ms. George was Senior Director of the World Bank Group’s Global Practice for Energy and Extractives. Prior to her position at the World Bank, Ms. George was Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Before that, she was Head of Siemens Financial Services in India. Ms. George holds a Bachelor of Economics and Spanish from Smith College, in Massa-chusetts, and a Masters in Economics and an MBA in Finance from Boston University. Anita is on the Advisory Board of TalentNomics India. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-george-255778133/ About the host: Ms. Binoo Wadhwa Ex CPO, Yum! Brands and Sapient, Advisory Board Member, TalentNomics India Binoo Wadhwa has been associated with TalentNomics India since it’s inception 8 years back. She has over 30 years of consulting and People Strategy experience. She is very passionate about talent development, diversity & inclusion (D&I) and building organization culture. She has held leadership positions as the Chief People Officer in multi-cultural, multinational fortune 500 companies such as Yum! Restaurants International, Sapient and Steria. In her tenure both Sapient and Yum! were listed in “The top 50 Great places to work” and awarded the “Shell Helen Keller award” for inclusion. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/binoo/ How can you be of help as a listener? By putting in practice the wisdom shared by the guests and advocating for gender equity, amplifying women’s voices and building an ecosystem that paves the way for an equitable world.

Episode Description

Anita's stories are not just anecdotes; they are lessons in resilience, highlighting the ongoing efforts required to transform organizations into inclusive havens where everyone can flourish.

Discover actionable strategies to propel women's careers and leadership roles forward, as Anita delves into the importance of excelling in one's role, embracing new opportunities, and continuously investing in skill development. She emphasizes the power of empathy, the pitfalls of stereotypes, and the necessity of value-driven teams for long-term success. Additionally, Anita discusses how women can leverage their leadership positions to advocate for broader gender equity and diversity.

This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone dedicated to creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace.

The podcast is brought to you by TalentNomics India, a mission-driven organisation focused on scalable solutions for gender equity, especially at leadership levels

Connect with us at:

Website: https://www.talentnomics.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talentnomicsiindia/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talentnomicsindia/

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

About the guest:

Anita Marangoly George currently serves as the Executive Vice President Deputy Head, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ, Global). Prior to this, which she headed CDPQ, South Asia, as Managing Director. Ms. George has to her credit, a solid track record in managing global investment portfolios in infrastructure, specifically in the energy, oil and gas, mining, water, transportation and logistics sectors. She is responsible for the New Delhi office of CDPQ and sits on the executive committee as well as investment-risk committee.

Before joining CDPQ India, Ms. George was Senior Director of the World Bank Group’s Global Practice for Energy and Extractives. Prior to her position at the World Bank, Ms. George was Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Before that, she was Head of Siemens Financial Services in India. Ms. George holds a Bachelor of Economics and Spanish from Smith College, in Massa-chusetts, and a Masters in Economics and an MBA in Finance from Boston University.

Anita is on the Advisory Board of TalentNomics India.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-george-255778133/

About the host:

Ms. Binoo Wadhwa

Ex CPO, Yum! Brands and Sapient, Advisory Board Member, TalentNomics India

Binoo Wadhwa has been associated with TalentNomics India since it’s inception 8 years back.

She has over 30 years of consulting and People Strategy experience. She is very passionate about talent development, diversity & inclusion (D&I) and building organization culture.

She has held leadership positions as the Chief People Officer in multi-cultural, multinational fortune 500 companies such as Yum! Restaurants International, Sapient and Steria. In her tenure both Sapient and Yum! were listed in “The top 50 Great places to work” and awarded the “Shell Helen Keller award” for inclusion.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/binoo/

How can you be of help as a listener?

By putting in practice the wisdom shared by the guests and advocating for gender equity, amplifying women’s voices and building an ecosystem that paves the way for an equitable world.