Episode 75: Gina Perini, Chair of the Board and CEO at SOMOS

"I consider myself an artist! And early in my career, I realized — art and strategy have a lot in common. Both are about creativity, solving problems, conveying a vision, and making something interesting... or even beautiful!" — Gina Perini, Chair of the Board and CEO at SOMOS, in conversation with Anurag Aggarwal

What happens when a sharp intellectual property lawyer…

gets handed a "boring" project nobody wanted…

and ends up building a company that protects the trust and integrity of communications for millions?

You get a story like Gina's!

In this episode of Humans of Telecom, Gina opens up about:

⚖️ How a circuitous path from corporate law led her to reimagine how phone numbers are managed as digital identities

🎨 The secret artist in her — oil painting, gardening, and why she brings a creative eye to everything, including strategy!

🚴 That time she cycled over 4,000 miles across the United States — with the man who would become her husband of 25+ years

🏠 Life in a 200-year-old home she and her husband have lovingly restored — because old things deserve to be made new again!

💪 Why weight training and Pilates aren't just about fitness — they're about feeling grounded and ready to take on the world

🌍 A life-changing trip to rural Tanzania, and a phrase on a classroom wall that stopped her in her tracks: "I am because we are"

🔄 Her agile approach to life — running personal retros, staying in continuous improvement mode, and learning to focus outward

❤️ And why the greatest shift of her career wasn't a promotion or an award — it was moving from 'me' to 'we'!

From Boston to the boardroom to the back roads of America — Gina's journey is a masterclass in reinvention, purpose, and the quiet power of showing up with both heart and conviction!

🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform, and follow Humans of Telecom for more extraordinary voices shaping the industry and inspiring the human spirit!

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"Treat everybody the same. The cleaner. The CEO. Your job title or bank balance doesn't make you more valuable than anyone else!" — Andrew Ward, Sales Director at NGN Corp, in conversation with Anurag...

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Episode 87: Alisa Dzic, Head of SMS Department at VX Telecom

"Starting from scratch and being like a student at the age of 37 isn't easy... But I realized that if I didn't do it now, I will never have enough courage to do it!" — Alisa Dzic, Head of SMS Departme...

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Episode 86: Giovanni Benini, Co-Founder at Global Telco Consult (GTC)

"Founding GTC with Jose Garcia was the best professional decision of my life! Every client gives me a new lens through which to see this industry!" — Giovanni Benini, Co-Founder at GTC, in conversatio...

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Episode 85: Anna Potapova, Head of Global Strategic Partnerships at AB Handshake

"I bring a little bit of that wildness into my meetings and my conferences! Our industry needs it!" — Anna Potapova, Head of Global Strategic Partnerships at AB Handshake, in conversation with Anurag ...

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Episode 84: Brian Moon, CEO at Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC)

"PTC has been around for over four decades, and most people in the local community had no idea what we were doing... That was my first big lesson!" — Brian Moon, CEO at Pacific Telecommunications Coun...

21 Heinä 29min

Episode 83: Nancy Aboushakra, Head of Messaging & Digital Sales at Bayobab

"Once you overcome one challenge, you know you can face the next one. That's when I stopped being afraid!" — Nancy Aboushakra, Head of Messaging & Digital Sales at Bayobab, in conversation with Anurag...

7 Heinä 20min