Race in STEM

The Dublin Tech Summit took place on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th May at the RDS, bringing together global leaders in innovation, technology and business to shape the future of global trends. Among them were founder of Race in STEM Steven Fuller and C-suite engagement director for The IN Group, Natalie Whittlesey . In our latest podcast, Nat discusses how being at one of Europe’s leading tech...

The latest Race in STEM podcast saw global community manager Steven Fuller chat to Zahir Carrington , a medical tech sales professional based in the US. Growing up in Philadelphia, a strong family dynamic has been a key foundation of Zahir’s life from an early age. “I grew up in a very big family, a very close family. If you messed with one of us, you messed with all of us. If I think about some o...

For this month’s Race in STEM podcast, global community manager Steven Fuller caught up with Rapulu (Ral) Ogbah , a pharmacovigilance and lifecycle management quality assurance professional based in the UK. Born in Nigeria and part of the Igbo tribe, Ral moved to Ireland when he was a child and has lived in Europe ever since. Family has always had a huge impact on his educational and career journe...

For the latest Race In STEM podcast, our global community manager Steven Fuller caught up with Mandy Budwal-Jagait , a mother of two and senior good clinical practice professional based in the Midlands. The daughter of immigrants from India, Mandy was brought up in a religious household. What kind of impact did growing up as a woman of colour and of faith have on her educational journey and her de...

The latest Race In STEM podcast saw our global community manager Steven Fuller catch up with Netra Macon , an HR professional within the life sciences healthcare sector, based in New York.  Being exposed to different lifestyles, cultures and communities from an early age has helped to shape Netra into the openminded individual she is today. Just as her upbringing was geographically polarised – she...

For the latest Race In STEM podcast, Steven Fuller , global community manager for Race in STEM, caught up with Bimpe Shitta-Bey on the importance of education, how to balance learning with the internal pressure to socialise with your peers, and why Desmond’s is an important cultural touchpoint for people of African descent growing up in the UK. Bimpe is a regulatory strategy lead based in London....

In the latest Race in STEM podcast, Steven Fuller , global community manager, sat down with Dr. John Ndikum to talk making a difference, breaking through barriers and finding the right voices which resonate with you as an individual.  Dr John Ndikum is an author, educator, pharmaceutical physician, clinical researcher, and currently, medical affairs professional based in the UK. Although he’s achi...

In this episode, Steve caught up with the incredible Arrash Masoomi, recruitment extraordinaire-turned-mentor, transformational coach, and trainer.  As a Recruitment Specialist with over 12 years of experience in the Life Science Industry, Arrash has had the privilege of working with the leading Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Consultancy companies in the World, and he is globally recognised as an exp...

How can we create the conditions for greater representation in STEM? How do we confront the barriers disproportionately faced by international STEM students, and what do those barriers look like? To help us explore all this and much more, Steve is joined by the incredible Karen Bastin, who shared her thoughts and experiences of working and studying in science and tech all over the world.  Karen Ba...

Listen to our recent Race in STEM episode featuring Dr. Dammy (Adedamola) Olayanju.   Dammy is the Product Manager for Qkine. He is responsible for defining product roadmap and planning new product launching strategies for successful commercialisation. He is also responsible for the management of company’s high-quality products, providing technical and scientific support for customers, strategic p...

If you want to know what resilience looks like, to understand how to take a 'No' and turn it into a positive, or how to be a success after relocating: you will certainly gain some insight through Razanne Kharis' lens. Having been in the healthcare industry for more than 12 years, Razanne has cultivated her passion and skills through working with patients, teams, and clients. At the...

In this episode, Steve interviews the fabulous Kmla Sharma, Tech Lead at Hubspot. Kmla Sharma is an Indian-born Irish woman who has lived in Ireland for the last 28 years. She holds a degree in computer science from Trinity College Dublin and has been a backend engineer in the software engineering industry for the last 7 years. She has worked across many different domains including accounting mach...

In this episode of 'Race in STEM,' host Steven Fuller interviews Christine Noonan, CEO of Klem Digital Wardrobe Technology. Christine shares her journey as an entrepreneur, discussing the creation of Klem, an innovative digital wardrobe management platform. She emphasises the importance of authenticity and genuine support for underrepresented entrepreneurs, while also expressing her comm...

Steve is joined by life sciences professional Makeba Lawson-Williams. In this episode, Makeba speaks about personal experiences with workplace discrimination and the importance of fostering diversity and inclusion. We explore Makeba's background, upbringing, and career journey within the STEM field, highlighting instances of discriminatory comments and uncomfortable situations which she has e...

Take a listen to our latest Race in STEM podcast, featuring insights from Steven Fuller and Chinedu Madichie. In this episode, the pair discuss supporting a new generation of life sciences professionals. Chinedu is a senior quality and regulatory compliance leader with a passion for improving health equity across the world. With over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, his exper...

In this episode, Steve is joined by the fabulous Olivia Cream. Olivia discusses how to channel your inner confidence, as well as perceiving the glass to be 'half full' rather than 'half empty.' 🥛 🌟 Olivia served as the Advanced Sourcing manager for 4 years before moving to HR as the Endoscopy Division Sales HRBP in 2015. As an HR leader, Olivia is focused on employee relation...

Steve was introduced to Ailon Haileyesus several months ago. 'It was refreshing to hear how much she enjoys acting as an Engineer, and how respected she is by her colleagues,' Steve commented. Ailon attributes her focus and calmness to her faith, which is explored in this podcast.  Ailon is a Staff Engineer at Stryker - developing products for spine surgeries while interacting directly w...

We held our very first Race in STEM webinar, ‘Women in STEM: Combating Biases and Celebrating Excellence’ hosted by Founder Steve Fuller. We spoke about the challenges and biases women have historically faced in STEM, and how this has continued to trickle into today’s context. We also discussed the importance of celebrating women in STEM, and how in a world where you may feel unrepresented, having...

Check out our latest episode where our US Ambassador interviewed Andrew Obadiaru to discuss Black Resistance.  Andrew is the Chief Information Security Officer at Cobalt, which provides a Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) platform that is modernizing the traditional, static penetration testing model. At Cobalt, Andrew is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Co...

Steven sits down with the wonderful James Kusena,  who discusses his philosophy when dealing with adversity within STEM. James is the Vice President of Bioprocessing & Applications at MicrofluidX, where they are developing the Cyto Engine, a cell therapy bioprocessing and manufacturing platform. James has experience in cell and gene therapy process development and manufacturing optimisation. H...

In this episode, Steve is joined by Rosemary Lakeru to discuss the pillars of identity within STEM. Rosemary Lakeru is the Founder and CEO of ACORN IQ , a data-driven clinical research Patient Recruitment & Engagement company committed to changing the face of clinical research; with a mission to bridge the disparity gap, improve clinical trial experiences and drive clinical research across Afr...

In this episode, Steve interviews respected Global Quality Assurance Consultant, Adam Slater. Adam is a white man and was bought up in Africa from 3 months old until his late teenage years. A Quality Professional with over 30 years’ experience within the pharmaceutical, healthcare and biopharmaceutical industries. Adam is qualified in both Microbiology and Analytical Chemistry. He has completed th...

In this episode, were joined by the fabulous Sharmaine Kelly who spoke with us as we recognised this year's Black History Month in the US, discussing the current theme of Black Resistance.  Sharmaine Kelly is from Durham NC having lived in the area majority of her life. She attended North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University for Psychology then transferred and graduated from...

‘You’re going to go through some hard times, but you’re going come out the other side.’ This episode of My Race in Science delves into the risks of ignoring changing terminology, the importance of mutual respect, and the necessity of representation at every level of the life sciences industry.  We discussed the pitfalls and the positives experienced by people of colour in the LGBTQ+ community, the...

‘Standing out in some way is part of the journey of life.’ In this episode of My Race in Science, we explored the infinite value of self-belief, mentoring, and meaningful allyship in the fight against discrimination in the life sciences space.  From sharing stories to speaking up for others – you don’t need to have experienced first-hand discrimination to be an impactful advocate.  While diverse t...