Episode #15
Growth with AIG
With Creative and hardworking CEO Jaya Iyer, Senior lecturer at University Annabel Latham, Risk engineering manager Rachel Shaye, and Engineering professional Valerie Wilson. Moderated by Melissa Rancourt, Founder and board president of greenlight for girls.
During one hour, we got inspired by these wonderful speakers. Our favourite moments? When Valerie explained how as an engineer, she loved working for an insurance company and that enabled her to work on varied subjects, like climate change, risk, oil and more! Or when Jaya explained how, when facing gender stereotype in the apparel industry, she decided to set-up her own company! Or when Annabel explained how she caught the A.I. bug because she wanted to show her daughter that there is no age to change career paths! Or when Rachel shared her words about not being deterred by challenges and issues, and encouraged us to go out of our comfort zone! You missed it? No worries, the replay is available!
Speakers of this episode
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Jaya Iyer, is a creative, driven and hardworking CEO. She runs an online company that makes STEM themed clothing for the whole family (and not only all of them are super fun… they all have pockets!). Her goal is to shatter gender stereotypes that exist in the apparel industry and her creativity and her experience in the apparel industry is helping her achieve just this.
Annabel Latham is a Senior Lecturer at University; She teaches computer science and does artificial intelligence research. Her research aims to create computer tutors who can act intelligently like humans and help students like a personal tutor (her computer tutors can use normal language, answer questions, give hints…). Annabel is passionate about promoting the power of computational intelligence and AI to improve our lives, and enjoys discussing the benefits and ethical risks in her role as STEM ambassador. On her spare time, she loves creative activities, particularly crafts like sewing, crochet, painting and cooking.
Thanks to her studies in Chemical engineering, Rachel Shaye is today a Risk Engineering Manager at AIG. After working for a chemical plant for 18 years, she decided to change field: Today, she helps big companies finding out what process work, what can be improved, and above all, how to make sure everyone stay safe!
Valerie Wilson is an engineering professional who worked in many sectors, from oil and gas to construction, to sustainability, and much more. In her job she uses her engineering education to guide business decisions based on risk. She is a true problem-solver: She loves nothing more to learn about an organization’s need and try to develop and implement solutions! On her free time, she loves experiencing science with her son. Her favorite STEM experiments? Sending mealworms into space!
Watch some snippets and the replay below!
More coming soon!
