{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6492a102f8b321001171db2a/68d20fcd7d53f4238e7ebf42?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S03 #05 - Turning Ambition into a Movement, with Sandra D’Souza","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6492a102f8b321001171db2a/1758597026664-0f4d97ff-a63e-4c47-8ed4-dec84980b7b8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Sandra D’Souza</strong> is the Founder and CEO of <strong>Ellect</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>Sandra has built a career on breaking barriers and building pathways for women in leadership. She’s a business leader, entrepreneur, and changemaker who knows how to turn vision into action.</p><p><br></p><p>Ellect is a platform launched on International Women’s Day in 2019 to drive gender equality and diversity in business and on boards, aligned with the United Nations’ Global Goal number 5.</p><p><br></p><p>She is a proven business leader with 20+ years’ experience across finance, media, IT, and strategy, holding key roles at MTV Europe, Telstra, News Corp, and UBS.</p><p><br></p><p>Sandra also has a very impressive entrepreneurial track record, founding Curate Bee Digital Marketing Agency in 2012 and successfully exiting via acquisition in 2018.</p><p><br></p><p>In her book, <em>From Bias to Equality</em>, Sandra shares strategies for innovation and profitability through true gender balance.</p><p><br></p><p>This interview covers a number of great topics, including:</p><ul><li>How Sandra turned ambition into a movement for gender equality.</li><li>Why diverse leadership teams outperform and drive business success.</li><li>Building resilience through personal challenges and entrepreneurial setbacks, and</li><li>The incredible power of networking, career sponsorship, and saying yes to unlock new opportunities.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find out more on the <a href=\"https://www.ellect.biz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ellect website</a> and their <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ellect.biz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram page</a>, or you can <a href=\"https://au.linkedin.com/in/sandradsouzaaust\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">connect with Sandra via LinkedIn</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW CHIEF META CHICKS</strong></p><p>📈 If you’d like to get your wings on, then join at<a href=\"http://chiefmetachicks.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> chiefmetachicks.com</a></p><p>🎓 Apply for our Pitch &amp; Grow Coaching program with our leaders: <a href=\"mailto:info@chiefmetachicks.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">info@chiefmetachicks.com</a></p><p>🏢 Follow Chief Meta Chicks on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/chief-meta-chicks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>,<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chief_meta_chicks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Instagram</a> or<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/chiefmetachicks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook</a></p><p>🎵 Subscribe to The Chief Meta Chicks podcast on<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/chief-meta-chicks-podcast/id1701923509\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Apple Podcasts</a> or<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7HfZZbenrzdnb07aGz206E?si=34b75155e4e9472d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Spotify</a></p>","author_name":"Nickie Scriven"}