Ep782: Cynthia Owyoung | Vice President of Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging, Robinhood

Chen was the Co-Founder and CEO of two companies, and led them to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues and sold them to Fortissimo PE, and Teldor Group, for tens of millions of dollars. Chen managed NCR Retalix Partners in the Asia Pacific (APAC) as well as Verint Software in Australia (Victoria) and New Zealand, leading it successfully to 70% market share. In the last 3 years, Chen took an active role in the Proptech industry, as a board member in accelerators, invested in 4 startups, and built a reputation as a leading Proptech investor. He is also serving as a board member and consultant in several startups as well.

22 Nov 202223min

Brandi spent most of her career in management and leadership roles at Magnolia Gardens Nursery, a family business with over 150 employees. As a “next generation” family member in a family-owned business, Brandi understands the delicate and at times challenging situations that can face family businesses. Brandi has experience developing strategic plans, leading departments, and managing capital expenses. She’s comfortable with complicated financials and the nuances of organizational structure. However, her passion lies with the people. Organizations excel when the people within them thrive, and Brandi is driven to bring out the best in people.

21 Nov 202221min

Ophir heads BDO’s Global Cybersecurity Practice for BDO International, working with BDO firms and the cybersecurity leadership group to develop and grow BDO’s cybersecurity practice around the world. Ophir heads BDO Israel Cybersecurity Center, helping organizations to manage their cybersecurity risk and build their risk based cyber defense. His IT and cybersecurity experience spans over 25 years, in which he worked with organizations of various industries, size and geography, with C-suite and board members as well as technology, IT and cybersecurity leaders.

20 Nov 202222min

Ashley Reichheld, a principal at Deloitte Digital, works with clients across industries to help them to reimagine their brands and experiences. Ashley believes that building trust is the single greatest opportunity to create a competitive advantage. So she created HX TrustIDTM –a groundbreaking measurement tool poised to become the gold standard for evaluating organizational performance—to help companies measure, predict, and build trust with their customers, workforce, and partners. Ashley is the lead author of The Four Factors of Trust.Amelia Dunlop, Chief Experience Officer at Deloitte Digital, helps organizations solve their toughest problems using human-equity-centered design to build empathy and trust. Amelia believes in elevating the experience for all humans, including customers, workers, and partners. She received Consulting Magazine’s 2020 Top Women in Technology Award for Excellence in Innovation. She is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller, Elevating the Human Experience: Three Paths to Love and Worth at Work, and the co-author of The Four Factors of Trust.

19 Nov 202222min

Faisal Hoque is an accomplished entrepreneur, senior executive, author, thought leader, public speaker, and advisor to management teams and BODs with more than 25 years of cross-industry success. He is the founder of SHADOKA, NextChapter, and other companies; they focus on enabling sustainable and transformational changes.

18 Nov 202220min

Revati “Rani” Puranik is co-owner, EVP and Global CFO of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). Over 15 years ago, she joined WOM, an oil and gas equipment manufacturing firm, and has since implemented the framework for communication standardization operations and business development. As a result of these frameworks, the company grew to more than $350 million in annual revenue. Rani has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential Women in Energy 2022” by Oil and Gas Investor and Hart Energy. In her book, Seven Letters to My Daughters she shares memoirs of her journey through transformative seven-year phases in her life by telling the true story of a young girl who grew up between two countries and faced many obstacles, but always persisted in learning and moving forward. Rani shares how her womanhood and motherhood inspired each step to help others find their path, success, love, and independence.

17 Nov 202221min

Jeet Chandan is an experienced entrepreneur and founder who has completely changed the course of industries across the land. He is a marketing maestro and a fintech specialist who has created a legacy in the entrepreneurial world. He works with the vision of bringing changes to the ever-evolving planet. With the aim to join entrepreneurs and businesses with the idea of new orders, Jeet has built significant platforms like - Entremax, BizDateup, and Shortgun.

17 Nov 202221min

Lorraine Marchand is Executive Managing Director of Merative (formerly IBM Watson Health) and has three decades of experience in new product development. She has held leadership positions at Bristol Myers Squibb, Covance, Cognizant, and IQVIA, and has cofounded four companies. Marchand is an adjunct professor of management and serves on the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program Advisory Board at Columbia Business School and is an adjunct professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at Yeshiva University’s Katz School of Science and Health. She is also an investor-member of venture firm Plum Alley. Her new book, THE INNOVATION MINDSET: Eight Essential Steps To Transform Any Industry, was recently published by Columbia University Press.

16 Nov 202221min