Michelle Kennedy, co-founder and CEO of Peanut, the social discovery app dedicated to connecting new mums, quickly learned something needed to change when she returned to her executive position at a tech company after maternity leave. Navigating busy work and playdate schedules for her toddler was a challenge that sparked an idea: why not use the same social discovery technology used in dating apps to help connect new mothers?

What’s Linda Findley Kozlowski’s dream job? After building her career managing marketplace models at tech giants like Alibaba, the Chief Operating Officer of Etsy describes the satisfaction she gets out of her position supporting micro-entrepreneurs in a creative environment.

As COO of a start-up transforming surgical instruction into a scalable experience, it's not just about bringing medical training into the 21st century, but addressing global surgical inequality using digital technology. In the latest episode of WERKIN with, Collins describes his company's mission to use mobile-first technology to support physicians around the world who have limited access to technical training on surgical procedures.

Jacqueline de Rojas, President of techUK, knew early in her career that she would have to go about things differently than her colleagues in the predominantly-male tech industry. ‘If I was going to find a shorter route to success than males that I was competing with, I’d have to do things a little bit differently. Getting the best out of people was definitely the shortest route to success for me.’

Bethany Koby’s background in design and creative technology taught her the value of learning by doing. According to Koby, the future will be shaped by a generation that creates, not just consumes technology. Enter Tech Will Save Us, the toy company she founded to help kids make, play, code and invent using technology.

Rory Stirling knows what it’s like to be an entrepreneur seeking investors. Now, on the other side as a co-founder and partner of BGF Ventures, Stirling has brought this experience to his approach as an early-stage tech investor. In Hayley’s interview, Stirling talks about how the success of a company relies on its founding team’s execution of ideas.

What can morning dance-offs do for your team? What’s the problem with aiming for ‘flexibility?’ How can CEOs turn intention into action when it comes to talent and inclusion? Hayley sat down with Brenda Trenowden to chat about her work with the 30% Club and how mentorship helped her get to where she is today.