Women in ERP Podcast | A Leading Women in Technology & ERP Podcast The Women in ERP (WERP) Podcast is the only female-led podcast dedicated to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and women in technology. Featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders from SAP, Oracle, IFS, Microsoft Dynamics, and more, WERP explores the evolving ERP landscape, digital transformation, and leadership in tech. With 5,500+ global listeners and 1million social impressions, WERP provides actionable insights, ...
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Why isn't talking tech as simple, quick, and agile as its innovations promise to be? Technology Untangled is just that - a show that deciphers tech's rapid evolutions with one simple question in mind: what's really going to shape our future (and what's going to end up in the bargain bin with the floppy disc)? Join your host Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry's brightest brains. No marketing speak, no unneces ...
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From ECC to Innovation: Kristen Scheffler on Leading Customer Transformation at SAP
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27:40Recorded live from the Next Generation Enterprise Architect Forum at SAP, Newtown Square. Kristen Scheffler, Vice President of Customer Engagement for SAP North America, joins Abigail Allman for a compelling discussion on transitioning from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, shedding light on both the fears and opportunities this move presents. Many businesses gr…
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Pioneering for Change: Judy Asher on Empowering Women, and Balancing It All
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24:07Join us on Judy Asher's episide, Pioneering Change, Empowering Women, and Balancing It All, where we explore the inspiring journey of a pioneering woman in the tech industry. This episode delves into the life of Judy Asher, Senior Director of Baxter International, President of The Michigan Council of Women in Technology and Michigan State Universit…
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Empowering SAP Customer Engagement and Women in Technology: Anja Schneider's Transformative Journey to Leadership
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25:58In this episode of the Women in ERP podcast, host Abigail Allman is joined by Anja Schneider, Senior Vice President at SAP, to discuss her inspiring journey and influential role in customer engagement and digital transformation. Anja shares her insights into SAP's strategies for guiding over 1,500 complex customers through seamless digital transiti…
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We’re back, with a one-off episode looking at the challenges and opportunities tckled by leaders in their field throughout 2024, and looking ahead to 2025. 2024 has been quite a year. From elections and changes of Government around the world, to war, to lingering economic uncertainty - it has felt like the world is in a state of flux. But with unce…
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Womens Business Network: Navigating Change Management with NTT DBS
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42:58Hosted by Abigail Allman and Emma Chambers, in this empowering episode of Women in ERP podcast, we are joined by three influential women from NTT Data Business Solutions: Karen McLaughlin, Erin Cairns, and Stephanie Hills. Together, they share their experiences and insights into the transformative power of gender equality in the tech industry. Kare…
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Charting a Path through the Technological Revolution: Stephanie Poore's Inspiring Rise to MD
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42:42Join us as we sit down with the remarkable Stephanie Poore, now the MD of IFS, who shares her captivating journey within the ERP industry. Stephanie opens up about the personal and professional hurdles she has overcome and how redundancies led her to an unexpected crossroads between software and pharmaceuticals. Her eclectic background, spanning ec…
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Can international collaboration help to fight cybercrime?
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32:53We’ve spoken before on this podcast about cyber security and protecting yourself from cyber crime - but what is being done to tackle the phenomenon internationally? That’s what we’re looking at in this episode. We’ve bought together some of the most senior global figures on cyber crime to find out how international collaboration and public/private …
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In this episode we are looking at the challenges AI technology faces when it comes to becoming, and then remaining sustainable. The benefits of AI are unquestionable: from improved medical assistance and increased efficiency in the workplace, to autonomous transportation and next-level gaming experiences. But the more expansive the abilities of AI …
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The future of storage tech: Can the tech of the past influence the tech of tomorrow?
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30:44In this episode, we’re taking a look at how the explosion in our demand for data storage has led to needing more capacity than ever before, and whether long-vanished ideas from our computing past could influence technological innovation in the future. In 2022 the world generated 97 Zettabytes of data. It has been predicted that, by 2025, that numbe…
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In this episode, we'll explore how technology is changing the way we communicate. But much more than that, we're going to be looking at how it's actually changing our relationship with language itself. Ever since the first pictograms which date way back over 5000 years, we've been searching for technologies to communicate with each other in more wi…
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Connectivity in sports: How are connectivity and bandwidth creating the venues of the future?
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36:29Sports and data are closely intertwined – and that’s especially true for spectators. So how can data, analytics, IoT and connectivity create better experiences fans? In this episode, we’re taking a look at how major sports venues and events are using technology to create the perfect experience for their customers. It's something that’s been a recur…
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Routes into STEM – Could apprenticeships solve the tech talent crunch?
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33:42Routes into STEM – Could apprenticeships solve the tech talent crunch? There’s an acute shortage of candidates for tech jobs – in fact, research suggests tens of millions of potential roles are going unfilled. In a poll with global technology chiefs conducted by MIT’s ‘Technology Review’, a majority found that they weren’t getting enough candidates…
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From Business Systems to Body Confidence: Julie Weirs Wellness Journey in a Demanding Industry
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35:25Could you strike the perfect balance between a dynamic career and a fulfilling personal life? Julie Weir, the passionate Head of Community Development for the UK and Ireland SAP User Group, is a testament that it's entirely possible! Join us in an enlightening conversation with Julie, where she shares her unique journey into the world of ERP, and h…
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The Journey of a Female Leader in ERP: Ann Blakely's Unconventional Path
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41:48Raised as the youngest among five siblings in a family with deeply committed parents, particularly a father who transitioned from the priesthood to IT, life was always dynamic. Ann Blakely of Milwaukee, USA, joins us to shed light on how this unique family backdrop paved her path, leading her from the University of Wisconsin to becoming a pivotal f…
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AI in Healthcare: Are we ready for data to examine us?
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35:56You've heard it from us before on this podcast, but we'll say it again. AI is transforming our world. Depending on which market research you look at, AI in healthcare is already somewhere from a 14-21 billion dollar industry in 2023, which is almost double what it was worth just two years ago. By 2028, it's set to be a 100 billion dollar global ind…
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The Ascent of a Tech Mogul: A Candid Conversation with IFS's COO Michael Ouissi
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41:25Join us for an inspiring discussion with our special guest, Michael Ouissi, the Group Chief Operating Officer at IFS. Listen in as he shares his unique journey from growing up as the son of an immigrant in Germany to becoming a leading figure in the tech industry. Hear about the profound impact of his parents' values of hard work and self-determina…
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Insights into Fostering Women in the Tech World (feat Kate Waterton, EY)
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29:31Ever dreamed of a career that encompasses global travel, technology and sociological studies? Meet Kate Waterton, the SAP Alliances Lead and Associate Partner at EY, who has lived this dream and more. From an early life of global travel to a successful career in tech, Kate's journey is a testament to adventurous spirits and the power of adaptabilit…
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Exascale: Are we ready for the next generation of supercomputers?
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28:57The dawn of the exascale computer has arrived. In May 2022, a computer named Frontier was switched on at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the USA. At well over twice the computing power of the previous world record holder, it has ushered in a new era of supercomputers, with at least two more to follow in the coming months and years. In this epi…
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Keeping the lights on part 2: How do we optimize our energy usage?
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45:32The world’s energy supply is in a state of flux. Australian coal is being bought up by China faster than it can be mined, Europe is coming to terms with Russian gas being shut off, and the US is grappling with how to produce more energy whilst meeting green targets and keeping people in mining areas employed. It’s a tough balancing act. In the last…
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Keeping the lights on part 1: How do we make more energy?
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36:05The world is in a state of flux when it comes to energy production. Australian coal is being bought up by China as fast as it can be mined, Europe is coming to terms with Russian gas supplies being a bargaining chip in international politics, and the US is grappling with how to produce more energy whilst meeting green targets and keeping people in …
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Can technology help to rebuild after disasters?
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47:042022 saw 421 registered natural disasters worldwide, including floods, drought, famine and earthquakes. It also saw new or escalating conflicts in Sudan, Syria and Ukraine. Thousands of NGOs, activists and charity groups do what they can to help those in need, whilst Governments and research groups try to come up with better ways of predicting, mit…
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Bad AI is becoming a major headache for organizations. Tech is a male-dominated sphere, which means that it produces, inherently, male-skewed AI driven by unconsciously biased datasets. The effects of this can be measurable. Run through the same AI, women can receive worse credit or loan agreements than their male counterparts, be pushed out from j…
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Welcome to Technology Untangled: Season 4 Trailer
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2:11Welcome to season four of Technology Untangled from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. A new series means a new format, so join your hosts - yes, plural - Michael Bird and Aubrey Lovell in unravelling the stories and technologies which are changing the way we work. Every two weeks, we take a look at an emergent story in technology and interview experts fr…
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Involve in order to to impact, the importance of a workforce lead ESG strategy (feat. Vicki O'Neill-King, Sapphire Systems)
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33:48On the sixth episode of Women in ERP series 2. Abi and Steph are joined by an Award winning woman in ERP, Vicki O'Neill-King, COO of Sapphire Systems. The panel discuss inequalities in the workplace and learn how having supportive peers can make all the difference to a successful career trajectory. Vicki tells her tale from being a PMO resource to …
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Van life, a home away from home (feat. Kayleigh Brown, IFS Consultant)
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28:16On the fifth episode of series 2, Abi and Steph are joined by Kayleigh Brown, an Independent IFS Consultant and Director of KDI Consulting Ltd. The panel discuss project management and working with difficult personalities. They discuss techniques to help deal with trauma in the workplace, such as having a good mentor. Kayleigh hails from the North …
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LIVE from IFS for International Women's day. #embraceequity (Feat. Emma Chambers, NATS)
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49:54For International Womens Day 2023 Abi & Steph hosted a live recording of WERP for Linkedin at the IFS UK Head office. The WERP co-hosts were joined by Emma Chambers, Head of NATS Integrated Business Systems (NIBS), UKISUG Director and co-chair, SAP S/4HANA an Women in SAP SIG's. NATS is the UK's leading provider of air traffic control services. In …
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We hear a lot about Big Data. But what does it actually mean? Is it, quite simply, lots of data? Or is there more to it than that? Spoiler alert, there is. A lot more. In this episode, we're taking a look at the age of insight, and how Big Data has evolved from a technical concept to a way of extracting enormous value from the fumes of data meant f…
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Knowing your worth (Feat. Fiona Warburg, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water)
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33:54On the third episode of series 2, Abi and Steph are joined by SAP Centre of Excellence Manager, Fiona Warburg from Dwr Cymru, Welsh Water. The panel discuss their experience of gender pay disparity and why it is still an unconscious bias within the industry. Fiona tells the panel how she found her path into ERP, following in her fathers footsteps f…
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Ransomware Attacks: Should we be worried?
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36:13Cyber Security is big business. In fact, it's estimated to be worth $160 billion. But that's likely to be peanuts compared to the value of cyber crime, which is estimated to cost the global economy $600 billion in 2022 - nearly 1% of the global economy. And just one corner of that - ransomware - costs the same in damage and paid-out fees as the ent…
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Attracting more women into ERP (Feat. Emily Hunter, Cubiq)
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25:37On the second episode of Series 2, Abi and Steph are joined by senior IFS recruitment consultant, Emily Hunter, from Cubiq. The panel has an in-depth exploration into the world of ERP recruitment, dispelling the myths around recruiters and recruitment. Emily advises how, out of all the candidates she has placed in recent months within ERP, only 20%…
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Lessons from 2022: Turning challenges into opportunities
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34:082022 has not been a straightforward year. A war in Ukraine has seen the world divided and global energy and food supplies disrupted. International tensions between China and Taiwan have reared their heads again. Recession is looming in many parts of the world, and whilst it makes less headlines, Covid is still very much a part of our lives. But org…
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From The Valleys to SVP (Feat Anwen Robinson, Infor)
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36:36In the first episode of Series 2, Abi and Steph are joined by a female icon in ERP, Anwen Robinson, UK & Ireland GM & SVP at Infor. The panel hears all about how Anwen climbed her way to the top, facing adversity and stereotyping along the way but brushing it off to continue her focused assault. Anwen is incredibly open and honest with the panel, g…
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Making ERP Technology more diverse, inclusive and accessible. ( Feat Davina Webb, Dynavics Ltd.)
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27:57In the tenth and final episode for series one of WERP, Abi & Steph are joined by Davina Webb, Lead Functional Consultant for Dynavics. The panel discuss low diversity in IT roles and possible solutions to make tech more inclusive for the black community. Davina tells her story of growing up in a predominantly white community to then progressing to …
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Autonomous vehicles: Are we steering in the right direction?
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42:10Autonomous vehicles are a hot topic. Their incredible ability – and at times lack of it – is a source of controversy as much as a source of wonder, from avoidable crashes to drivers literally sleeping at the wheel. What's undeniable is that you can now theoretically sit in a car and let it take control as it guides you along the road. But is that a…
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Seven degrees of separation (feat. Chris Gabriel, Sapphire Systems)
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35:22In the ninth episode of WERP, Abi & Steph are joined by their first male guest, Chris Gabriel, Chief Strategy Officer for Sapphire Systems. The panel discuss the power of ERP, how improving systems impacts upon most aspects of our everyday lives. Chris has a unique and inspirational way of approaching work by linking everything he does back to his …
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World poverty: Is technology the great leveller?
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33:46Since 1990, the global rates of extreme poverty have gone from around 40% to around 10%, and ending World Poverty entirely by 2030 is one of the UN’s Key Sustainable Development Goals, announced in 2015. However, progress is slowing, and 710 million people around the world still live in extreme poverty - currently earning below $1.90 per day. So ho…
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World hunger: Can technology help feed the world?
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39:39Ending World Hunger by 2030 is one of the UN’s Key Sustainable Development Goals, announced in 2015. We’re now half way to the final milepost, but estimates still put the number of people in the world who are suffering from hunger and malnutrition at around 811 million, more than 9% of the world's population. So how can tech help? In this episode, …
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Living through the Ukrainian war (feat. Olga Tuchina, KnubiSoft)
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39:48In the eight episode of Women in ERP, Abi & Steph are joined by Ukrainian national and resident Olga Tuchina from Knubisoft. The panel discuss life before and after the invasion of Ukraine. Olga gives a harrowing tale of how she escaped Kharkiv with her friends, family and colleagues through a strong support network and the incredible Ukrainian com…
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Technology in Sport: A race against the machine?
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39:53Professional sport is a world where individuals can earn as much as a decent-sized business, and teams have evolved to become multi-national corporations. And where there's money, technology follows. In this episode, we'll be meeting with amazing people at the cutting edge of sports technology to look at how data has become a key part of the field …
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The Cloud has become a backbone of the world economy over the last decade, powering everything from streaming services to mobile banking. It’s a fantastic resource, but as time goes on the limits of the Cloud are becoming clearer, from over-reliance issues to incompatibility with legacy hardware. This week - part 2 of a 2 part special - we’re takin…
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The Cloud has become a backbone of the world economy over the last decade, powering everything from streaming services to mobile banking. It’s a fantastic resource, but as time goes on the limits of the Cloud are becoming clearer, from over-reliance issues to incompatibility with legacy hardware. This week - part 1 of a 2 part special - we’re takin…
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Technology Untangled is back for a third series. ‘Friendly’ autonomous vehicles, AI, satellites, plotting food supplies, dependencies, hybrid cloud, hyperscalers, skeletal scanning, ransomware, Virtual Referees, Technological Doping, Big Data, AI, Poker-playing robots, Racing scooters, Sustainability, on-prem, colo, trust, graphine, AI sports coach…
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In the sixth episode of WERP, Abi & Steph are joined by Melissa Dickens, Infor's Senior Account Manager. The panel discuss Melissa's pioneering journey through male dominated corporate ranks, key relationships built with male allies in the workplace and the importance of learning to be agile and innovative in ERP for the Food and Beverage sector. H…
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Relationships Matter (feat. Caroline Capper)
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27:30In the fifth episode of WERP, Abi & Steph are discussing what it takes to become a successful independent ERP consultant. Joined by successful IFS consultant and owner of Cornerstone Consulting Solutions, Caroline Capper. The panel discuss the importance of having a trusted professional and personal support network, Carolines journey from Rio to En…
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In the fourth episode of WERP, Abi & Steph are discussing the importance of professional mentoring. Ashley Colquhoun and Gemma Coupland from Boomi join the panel to talk about the value of mentoring across career stages and sectors , learning by example and the importance of bringing your vulnerabilities to work in order to support others to grow. …
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In the third instalment of WERP, Abi & Steph are celebrating International Women's Day. Discussing conscious vs unconscious biases, inequality in the boardroom and the gender pay gap. Find out how to encourage change within your organisation and discover the top female trailblazers to follow within ERP. #breakthebias Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/…
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In the 2nd Episode of WERP, Abi & Steph are discussing social networking. Network Marketing guru Em Lovs joins the panel to advise listeners on how to elevate their online social presence. Learn how to leverage your LinkedIn, ditch the mum guilt and project your personality to increase your online social presence. Steph and Abi explore the immediat…
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In the first episode of Women in ERP you'll get to know your hosts, Abi & Steph. They discuss everything from being a wild child to attempting to juggle the worklife balance. Learn how to beat the bully, get involved in promoting STEM for girls and women and explore Cloud vs On premise ERP systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…
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2021 Untangled: Are things remotely normal yet?
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35:49By HPE, Michael Bird, Antonio Neri, Anthesis Group CEO Stuart McLachlan, Micro:bit Edcuational Foundation CEO Gareth Stockdale, Susie Wolff CEO, ROKiT Venturi Racing, Formula E
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By HPE, Michael Bird, Andrew Emerson, Chris Dando, Colin Wood, Dan Broomham, Dave Strong, Eng Lim Goh, Florian Buehr, Ian Henderson, Jacob Balma, Jen Hawes-Hewitt, Jimmy Chion, John Frey, Jordan Appleson, Lauren Dyer, Leslie Shannon, Mark Fernandez, Mary Towers Matt Armstrong-Barnes, Puneet Sharma, Rasha Hasaneen, Ray Beausoleil, Sarah McCarthy, Simon Peyton-Jones, Simon Wilson, Toju Duke
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