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Women Disrupting Tech
Women Disrupting Tech features female founders, tech leaders, and women in tech building the next generation of technology companies. Each week, host Dirkjan Hupkes talks with a founder about how she's scaling a startup, navigating funding, building resilient teams, and tackling challenges from AI ethics to healthcare innovation to climate tech. Whether you're a female tech entrepreneur, aspiring founder, startup leader, or advocate for more women in technology, this show gives you actionable…
Episodes
Women Disrupting TechGaming Your Way Into Tech with Lizzy Wilmer | Episode 55 of Women Disrupting Tech
🎮 Can gaming be the gateway for women into the tech world? You can discover the answer to this question by embarking on Lizzy Wilmer's personal journey. Tune…
Women Disrupting TechThe Power of Financial Inclusion for a Better Planet with Kimberly Ofori | Episode 54 of Women Disrupting Tech
How can we harness the power of financial inclusion to break biases in tech and beyond? To answer this question, we're joined by Kimberly Ofori of The Bold New…
Women Disrupting TechThe Incredible Funding Journey of a Female Solo Founder Building an App Empire with Veerle Witte | Ep. 53
Can a female solo founder build and fund an app empire? Veerle Witte shares how she did it in episode 53 of Women Disrupting Tech. Tune in to discover: 💡 How…
Women Disrupting TechHow Conceptual Technologists Uplift Humanity with Kim Carson | Episode 52 of Women Disrupting Tech
Tune into episode 52 of Women Disrupting Tech to learn how Conceptual Technologists can uplift humanity with Kim Carson! As the founder of Parallax Futures…
Women Disrupting TechHow To Balance Feminine and Masculine Values in Business and Investment with Alice Pavin | Episode 51 of Women Disrupting Tech
Join Alice Pavin and me on episode 51 of Women Disrupting Tech for a journey to a post-growth world. In this empowering episode, Alice and I discuss: How we…
Women Disrupting TechHow Linksight Disrupts The Way Companies Collaborate On Large Datasets With Martine van de Gaar | Ep. 50
Join me on episode 50 of Women Disrupting Tech. I interviewed Linksight CEO Martine van de Gaar to discover how Linksight solves the privacy puzzle of…
Women Disrupting TechBuilding a Company With Grace and Empathy with Arosha Brouwer | Episode 49 of Women Disrupting Tech
Join me on episode 49 of Women Disrupting Tech to learn about Arosha Brouwer's journey of building a company with grace and empathy. In a masterclass on…
Women Disrupting TechHow to Shine Without Selling as a Female Role Model in Tech with Charlotte Hoekstra | Episode 48 of Women Disrupting Tech
Join me on episode 48 of Women Disrupting Tech for an enlightening interview with Charlotte Hoekstra on how to shine as a female role model in tech without…
Women Disrupting TechHow to do Marketing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence with Liana Hakobyan | Ep. 47
Join host Dirkjan Hupkes in episode 47 for an insightful conversation with Liana Hakobyan about how to use artificial intelligence in your marketing. Liana is…
Women Disrupting TechIs Artificial Intelligence the Catalyst for Gender Equality with Maryam Miradi | Ep. 46
Join my conversation with Maryam Miradi to discover if artificial intelligence will be the catalyst for gender equality Among the many topics we discuss in…
Women Disrupting TechHow To Create a Recruiting Playbook For a Tech Startup From Scratch with Alexa Lane | Ep. 45
Join me as I talk to Alexa Lane to learn how to create a recruiting playbook for a tech startup from scratch. In the 45th episode of Women Disrupting Tech…
Women Disrupting TechOvercoming Imposter Syndrome: Fatoumata Diallo's Journey From Doubts to Dishes | Ep. 44
When you're ready for some inspiration on how to overcome imposter syndrome and other hurdles that are put in your way as a female startup founder, today's…
Women Disrupting TechHow to Get Started as a Female Role Model in Tech with Leonie Wiggers-Frijters | Ep. 43
Join me as I speak to Leonie Wiggers-Frijters to find out how to get started as a female role model in Tech. Listen to episode 43 of Women Disrupting Tech to…
Women Disrupting TechHow to create a safe space in your team | Elena Zhebel and Renske Melchers-Vermolen on Women Disrupting Tech
Join me as Elena Zhebel and Renske Melchers-Vermolen teach us how you can create a safe space in your team, how to keep it safe, and why these safe spaces…
Women Disrupting TechUsing Curiosity to Find the Exceptional Impact of Exceptional People | Sabine Schoorl on Women Disrupting Tech
Join me as I interview Sabine Schoorl to learn how she uses her curiosity to find exceptional startup founders and investors to create exceptional impact…
Women Disrupting TechHow Caroline Cadwell Uses 15 Years of Tech Startup Experience to Build Unpluq | Ep. 40
Join me as I interview Caroline Cadwell to learn how she uses her 15 years of experience working in tech startups to build Unpluq. Listen to the episode as…
Women Disrupting TechIs the milestone-based startup funding system right for female founders? | Dirkjan Hupkes on Women Disrupting Tech
In episode 39 of Women Disrupting Tech, host Dirkjan Hupkes answers the question from Silvia van Houten "any inkling jumping out at you why there is such a…
Women Disrupting TechTraining Holland’s Next Female Role Model in Tech | Núria Barceló i Peiró on Women Disrupting Tech
Join me as I interview Núria Barceló I Peiró to discover why her team set up a female role model agency called Role It Out. Listen to the episode to hear how…
Women Disrupting TechHow to be an ambassador for female entrepreneurs | Tessa de Flines on Women Disrupting Tech
Join me as I speak to Tessa de Flines to explore why angel investing is about as close as you can get to making an impact as a woman in the first episode of…
Women Disrupting TechWhy a tech career should not s*ck for women with Claudia Bruce-Quartey | Ep. 34
Join host Dirkjan Hupkes as he interviews Claudia Bruce-Quartey to discover how she helps other women, especially mothers, disrupt tech. It's a powerful and…
Women Disrupting Tech“It’s crazy to think that we live in a country where we just accept that men and women are not paid equally” | Johanna Spiller on Women Disrupting Tech
Join me as I interview Alyx co-founder and CEO Johanna Spiller to discover how to solve the gender pay gap. On this final episode of Women Disrupting Tech in…
Women Disrupting TechThe Value Proposition of Having More Women in IT and Digital | Joanna Pamphilis on Women Disrupting Tech
What is the value proposition of women in tech? And how do you build an inclusive culture in Fintech? In this episode of Women Disrupting Tech, I interview…
Women Disrupting TechDe onverwachte impact van Plants as a Service | Rolien Wiersinga on Women Disrupting Tech
Kun je planten hergebruiken? Toen ik voor het eerst naar de website van Circular Green keek en las dat dit kon, dacht ik hoe dan? Rolien Wiersinga biedt met…
Women Disrupting Tech“Als je als vrouw onafhankelijk wilt zijn, dan moet je zeker voor techniek kiezen.” | Sanne Jongejan on Women Disrupting Tech
“Een slimme meid is op haar toekomst voorbereid”, was de slogan van een overheidscampagne die meisjes en jonge vrouwen moesten overtuigen om voor een opleiding…
Women Disrupting TechChampioning DEI in Tech, Wisdom From a Frontrunner | Ingrid Tappin on Women Disrupting Tech
Imagine, you're the founder of a tech startup with an all-male team. And you wonder if you're ready to make the pivotal shift towards diversity, equity, and…
Women Disrupting TechUnlocking the Potential: How Patents Empower The Women Disrupting Tech with Vera op den Brouw | Ep. 30
Did you know that only 16,5% of inventors named in international patent applications are women? And here's the kicker: startups with a patent are 10 times more…
Women Disrupting TechChanging How the World Learns Anatomy with Lusanne Tehupuring | Ep. 29
What do a Rembrandt painting from 1632, Monash University and Groningen have in common? They're all linked to my guest on episode 29 of Women Disrupting Tech…
Women Disrupting TechImpactFest, Kwebbel, and the magic powers of collaboration and a positive mindset on making an impact
What is the magic ingredient that makes women join tech startups or other organizations in tech? Impact. And what makes The Hague the place to be for that…
Women Disrupting TechWhy Data Turns Mentoring From a Nice Idea Into Real Career Growth with Estelle Roux | Ep. 27
We know that having a mentor can be a magical tool for women in tech. After all, having a mentor can support women in developing necessary skills, providing…
Women Disrupting TechChallenging How Retail Really Works with Nancy Shenouda | Ep. 26
Building an innovative consumer electronics product with your startup requires quite a bit of magic. But getting it in front of the right distributors and…
Women Disrupting TechCareer Advancement for Women in Tech: "If you want a lot, you should not ask for a little" | Panel 35 on Women Disrupting Tech
Well, I wanted the 25th episode of Women Disrupting Tech to be something special. So, when The Hague Tech offered me the chance to host a panel discussion on…
Women Disrupting TechHow to get inspired by the dark side: Lessons from an Eternal Optimist | Sujata Dasgupta on Women Disrupting Tech
Some companies make an impact by saving people money. Others save people's money. Meet Sujata Dasgupta, who's in the business of safeguarding your savings by…
Women Disrupting Tech"Die 18 procent heeft toch wel hele mooie, toffe vrouwen..." | Dieuwke van Buren on Women Disrupting Tech
18% van de mensen die in tech werken is vrouw. Dat dit te weinig is, hoef ik niet meer uit te leggen. Maar hoe zorg je er dan voor dat vrouwen wel voor tech…
Women Disrupting TechReinventing Potty Training for a Better Planet With Elianne Leeffers | Episode 22 on Women Disrupting Tech
Is potty training sh*t you can handle? If not, this episode is for you. Because in this episode of Women Disrupting Tech, I interview Elianne Leeffers. Elianne…
Women Disrupting Tech“Misschien moeten we stoppen met diversiteit te benoemen en het gewoon als normaal zien?” | Marijke Kasius on Women Disrupting Tech
Een van de vragen die ik aan elke gast bij Women Disrupting Tech stel, gaat over hoe deze podcast over 10 jaar overbodig kan zijn. En het antwoord van Marijke…
Women Disrupting Tech"You are serving people. You have paying customers. So people value what you bring to the table." | Livia Hirsch on Women Disrupting Tech
As a startup and scale-up, you need to be able to stand out from the crowd. After all, this enables you to attract and retain the customers you need to grow…
Women Disrupting Tech"Technological capabilities come in different packages, not just male" | Kamales Lardi on Women Disrupting Tech
Kamales Lardi may not look like a woman who can code. But looks can be deceiving. Because, at a young age, she decided to ignore the well-intended advice of…
Women Disrupting Tech"Het is magisch hoeveel het kan doen als je even die spanning van de boog kunt halen." | Lotte Leufkens on Women Disrupting Tech
Het begon als een project voor een vak bij haar studie werktuigbouwkunde: los het grootste probleem van een stel met een meervoudig gehandicapt kind op. En…
Women Disrupting Tech"Er zijn ongelofelijk veel vrouwen die vanaf de keukentafel een imperium aan het opbouwen zijn" | Jeanet Bathoorn on Women Disrupting Tech
Als ondernemer, en dus ook als startup founder, komt er veel op je af. Om succes te hebben moet je een product bouwen, met een kloppend verdienmodel…
Women Disrupting TechWe moeten juist andere vrouwen inspireren om te zeggen “ik kan het en ik doe het” | Myrthe van der Erve on Women Disrupting Tech
Het hebben en leggen van de juiste connecties is belangrijk voor startups. Want die zijn noodzakelijk als je de juiste investeerders, de juiste medewerkers en…
Women Disrupting TechHet geheim van een goede pitch zit niet in de inhoud | Pauline Pater on Women Disrupting Tech
Als startup founder, man en vrouw, heb je een zekerheid: je zult moeten pitchen. Is het niet voor het verkrijgen van investeringen, dan toch in ieder geval om…
Women Disrupting Tech"We moeten toe naar een maximum aan homogeniteit in founder teams." | Adine Tjeenk Willink on Women Disrupting Tech
Hebben we quota nodig om diversiteit bij tech startups te bevorderen? Of moeten we een grens stellen aan het maximum van hetzelfde type mensen in teams?…
Women Disrupting Tech"Je kledingkast heeft een leven naast jou" | Florentine Gillis on Women Disrupting Tech
Als female startup founder wil je er natuurlijk wel goed gekleed bijlopen bij presentaties en op feestjes. Maar elke keer dezelfde jurk dat kan eigenlijk niet…
Women Disrupting TechBehandel je product als het recept van Coca Cola | Diana Versteeg on Women Disrupting Tech
Hoe bescherm je als startup nou jouw unieke uitvinding? En welke mogelijkheden heb je om je intellectueel eigendom te beschermen? Zeker in een tijd van 3D…
Women Disrupting Tech"Wij hebben als startup een voordeel in een blanke mannen in pak wereld" | Nikkie den Dekker on Women Disrupting Tech
Een boekhoudstartup oprichten als je een hekel hebt aan boekhouden? Dat ligt niet echt voor de hand. Toch is dat precies wat Nikkie den Dekker deed nadat ze…
Women Disrupting TechJe moet wel af en toe je had opsteken, jezelf laten zien | Hendrika Willemse on Women Disrupting Tech
Hoe maak je van iets negatiefs iets positiefs? Als er iemand is die daarover kan meepraten dan is het Hendrika Willemse. Toen ze op school veel gepest werd…
Women Disrupting TechUiteindelijk gaat het erom dat je mensen niet afwijst op basis van vooroordelen | Marie Weijler on Women Disrupting Tech
In deze aflevering spreek ik met Marie Weijler. Ik heb enorm naar deze aflevering uitgekeken en ze stelt niet teleur. Marie Weijler studeerde bedrijfsrecht in…
Women Disrupting TechJe mist wat als je niet naar bedrijven van vrouwen kijkt | Claire Tange on Women Disrupting Tech
In deze aflevering nemen we een kijkje in de wereld van venture capital. Ofwel, de wereld van de mensen die in startups investeren. Dat doen we samen met…
Women Disrupting TechInclusie vereist dat we buiten onze comfort zone gaan | Madhu Mathoera on Women Disrupting Tech
Maak Nederland inclusiever, dat is het motto van Madhu Mathoera. Met haar bedrijf Bee top of mind zet zij zich in om inclusie onderdeel van het DNA van…
Women Disrupting TechGender moet over 10 jaar een non-issue zijn | Jacqueline van den Ende on Women Disrupting Tech
Over 10 jaar moet gender een non-issue zijn. Althans, dat vind Jacqueline van den Ende van Carbon Equity. In deze aflevering spreek ik met haar over het…
Women Disrupting TechFinanciële onafhankelijkheid voor vrouwen is meer dan beleggen | Puck Landewé
Waarom is financiële onafhankelijkheid voor vrouwen belangrijk? En hoe werkt dat bij vrouwen anders dan bij mannen? In deze aflevering van Women Disrupting…
Women Disrupting TechSerious Brain Games and Entrepreneurship - A Conversation with Faviola Dadis | Women Disrupting Tech
Faviola Dadis is de founder en Chief Innovation Officer van Neuroreality. In this podcast episode, I interview her about the science behind the serious games…
Women Disrupting TechEpisode 3: Traction throws bias out of the window | Arosha Brouwer
Join me on the third episode of Women Disrupting Tech, where I interview Arosha Brouwer, the CEO and co-founder of employee well-being startup Quan. In this…
Women Disrupting TechWe hoeven echt geen roze bureaustoelen | Jennifer Delano
In deze aflevering van Women Disrupting Tech spreek ik met Jennifer Delano van PRGoeroes. We hebben het over wat diversiteit voor haar betekent, hoe de meeste…
Women Disrupting TechDe ideale tech startup met Wendy Broersen | Women Disrupting Tech
Hoe ziet de ideale tech startup eruit als je kijkt naar diversiteit en inclusie? En waarom zijn die onderwerpen uberhaubt belangrijk? Voor het antwoord op die…