Zurich entrepreneurship in Action

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JENINE BEEKHUYZEN ZURICH NETWORKING EVENT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND . BRISBANE . AUSTRALIA @TGASUPERHEROES @ADROITRESEARCH @EINACTION

Transcript of Zurich entrepreneurship in Action

J E N I N E B E E K H U Y Z E NZ U R I C H N E T W O R K I N G E V E N T

U N I V E R S I T Y O F S O U T H E R N Q U E E N S L A N D . B R I S B A N E . A U S T R A L I A

@ T G A S U P E R H E R O E S @ A D R O I T R E S E A R C H @ E I N A C T I O N

Researcher CEO Social Entrepreneur Author Lecturer Volunteer Pretend chef Jewellery designer World conquerer ....

Jewella

D I V E R S I T YB U T W H Y ?

The original entrepreneur :)

C O R P O R AT E B O A R D S

Gender diversity is connected positively with innovation

Innovation is positively & significantly correlated with board racial diversity, and marginally significantly

correlated with board gender diversity

Miller, T. & del Carmen Triana, M. “Demographic Diversity in the Boardroom: Mediators of the Board Diversity–Firm Performance Relationship,” Journal of Management Studies, vol. 46, no. 5 (July 2009): p. 755-786. 37

C O R P O R AT E B O A R D S

The proportion of women directors is linked to reduced conflict and increased

board development efforts

Ashcraft, C. & Breitzman, A. “Who Invents IT?: An Analysis of Women's Participation in Information Technology Patenting,” National Center for Women & Information Technology (2007)

S E N I O R M A N A G E M E N T

Companies with women CEOs, women in upper management ranks and on boards experience better financial performance

Catalyst, The Bottom Line: Connecting Corporate Performance and Gender Diversity (2004)

Kotiranta, A., Kovalainen, A. & Rouvinen, P. “Does Female Leadership Boost Firm Profitability?” EVA Analysis, no. 3 (September 24, 2007).

I T PAT E N T S

May benefit from gender-diverse teams

Mixed gender teams in the United States produce patents that are cited 26 to 42 percent more frequently

than the average

Nielsen, S. & Huse, M. “The Contribution of Women on Boards of Directors: Going Beyond the Surface,” Corporate Governance: An International Review, vol. 18, no. 2 (March 2010).

Gender-diverse boards increase corporate reputation

Brammer, S., Millington, A. & Pavelin, S. “Corporate Reputation and Women on the Board,” British Journal of Management, vol. 20, no. 1 (March 2009).

W H AT C A N I D O ?

Get on a board!

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Support your female colleagues

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Call out unconscious bias

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Make job adverts that don’t alienate

https://storify.com/kissane/job-listings-that-don-t-alienate

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Evaluate your job application process

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Outreach in local schools

THIS is what the tech industry looks like!

TECH GIRLS MOVEMENT

2015 Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero invites school girls in years 4-12 to pitch their technology solutions to a social problem important to them in their local community.

Positive Penguins App for kids supporting

building resilience

& self-esteem

2015 Ambassador

New web series: Cracking the

#techgirls code: Superhero insights

with Lili Scout

2015 Ambassador

So... what is your superpower?

http://codeschool.com.au/

Digital Humanitarianism

W H AT I S E N T R E P R E N E U R S H I P ?

The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in

the hope of profit

(Oxford Dictionary)

Overall aim To cultivate the entrepreneurial leadership capacity of women in agribusiness

Project outcomes

Empower women & develop future leaders

Drive agribusiness innovation, productivity &

sustainability

Reduce poverty & promote economic

growth

Objectives Promote greater participation of women in agribusiness

Accelerate the growth of existing women entrepreneurs & their enterprises

Increased knowledge about & access to international markets and trade opportunities

Methodology

User Centered Design (UCD)

Help to identify specific devices, functionalities and applications

Personas

Describe users and user requirements

Empathise More focus

Better communication Avoid Stereotypes

Scenarios

To communicate culture using a memorable event

Context A day in the life

“what if” Narratives

Methods

MethodsDelphi study

*Anonymity of the participants

*Structuring of information flow

*Regular feedback

*Role of the facilitator

ConceptsSelf-belief / confidence Creating opportunities The role of the family Selling yourself through networks Gender barriers Importance of planning Building domain knowledge and knowledge sharing Education and professional development Finance / investment / venture capital opportunities Legal / governance awareness International trade issues Building capacity and sustainability Role of technology Others?

Inspire & be inspired