Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands

What does it take to reinvent yourself and build technology that makes a real difference? In this episode of the Women in Tech Podcast, hosts Gaby de Jong and Mariska Kleiss welcome Faviola Dadis, Founder & CEO of BrainBoostXR, together with Lea Lieke Lamb, Chapter Lead of Women in Tech Netherlands. Faviola shares her remarkable journey from international fashion model to neuroscientist and he...

🎙️ In this episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands , host and producer Ilaria Severi sits down with Eleonora Valenti , international Career and Leadership Coach, founder of Human Careers , and one of the most grounded voices in identity led career realignment. As the podcast celebrates Episode 13 and exactly one year since launch , this conversation feels like the perfect end of ye...

🎙️ In this episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands, host and producer Ilaria Severi sits down with Esther van Egerschot , former Member of Parliament at 26, CEO at 29, director at a multinational at 40, and today a leading global expert in AI governance, digital transformation, and public policy. Esther’s journey is one of reinvention, determination, and unstoppable curiosity. From...

🎙️ In this episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands , host and producer Ilaria Severi sits down with Anastasia Kuskova ,  Co-founder and CEO of beSirius , a sustainability superintelligence platform helping metals, mining, and industrial companies turn complex data into meaningful decisions. Anastasia’s journey is one of courage, vision, and reinvention. After more than a decade wor...

🎙️ In this episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands , host and producer Ilaria Severi sits down with Mariska Kleiss —Global Marketing Leader, strategist, and digital transformation expert with a strong focus on AI in marketing. Mariska is also a long-time member of Women in Tech NL and part of our sponsor, DMN-WESTINGHOUSE . Together, they unpack how digitalisation and AI can open d...

In this episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands , host and producer Ilaria Severi sits down with Silvia Román —Senior Product Marketing Manager at Booking.com, inclusive leadership mentor, keynote speaker, and founder of Seeds to Lead —to explore what it truly takes to grow from first-time manager into an inclusive leader. Silvia shares her journey of stepping into leadership early...

In this episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands , host Ilaria Severi sits down with Sonal Vaid —transformation expert, speaker, and member of our Women in Tech NL community—for a deeply honest conversation about motherhood, identity, and the emotional journey of returning to work after maternity leave. Sonal shares what happens when the world expects you to “bounce back,” but you’r...

In this episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands , producer and host Ilaria Severi sits down with Catalina Dobre and Lieke Muller —two self-taught investors from the WIT community—for a real and relatable conversation about building financial freedom from the ground up. Catalina moved to the Netherlands with €250 and two part-time jobs just to survive. Lieke started investing over 1...

In this episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands , host Ilaria Severi sits down with Stefana Sopco—Marketing Manager at PortXchange and Spokesperson for Women in Tech NL—for a raw and powerful conversation about starting from zero, breaking through bias, and rising as a leader in sustainability and tech. Stefana came to the Netherlands with just €80 in her pocket, no job, and no net...

In this episode, host Ilaria Severi , expert in branding, marketing, social media, and more, sits down with Wendy Moree —Founder of Moree Quality and TechTogether.ai, keynote speaker, mentor, and one of NBC’s 2024 Top 35 Global Women Thought Leaders—to discuss what it really means to go from corporate to entrepreneur . As we dive into stories of transformation this April, Wendy shares the pivotal...

In this latest episode of Empowered in Tech: Women in Tech Netherlands Podcast , our host Ilaria Severi sits down with Joy Adamson , a product leader, solopreneur, and career coach , to explore the power of career pivots, intuition, and rewriting success on your own terms. As we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month , this episode is a reminder of how far we’ve come—and how...

In this episode, host Ilaria Severi , expert in branding, marketing, social media, and more, sits down with Naiara Pupo , a Senior Product Manager and leader in Women in Tech Netherlands, to explore the intersection of ambition, relationships, and work-life balance in tech. As we celebrate February—the month of love , we challenge the idea that career success and personal fulfillment are mutually...

In this episode, host Ilaria Severi, expert in branding, marketing, social media, and more, sits down with Marisa Monteiro BorsBoom, a trailblazer in policy, governance, and emergent technologies. Marisa is the Vice President of the European Legal Tech Association, CEO of Verae Legal, and founder of the Humanity of Things Agency. She’s also deeply involved in Women in Tech Netherlands and co-leads...

In our debut episode, host Ilaria Severi expert in branding, marketing, social media and more sits down with Lieke Lamb, Director of Women in Tech Netherlands, CEO of the Future Expertise Center, and a renowned innovation ambassador. Together, they discuss the inspiring journey of Women in Tech Netherlands, its mission to empower 5 million women and girls by 2030, and the importance of fostering r...