Three of our club members had the chance to interview Gaby Jordan as part of the Drops of Wisdom Fall 2022 edition. Gaby Jordan is the founder of Human Better EDU – an NGO committed to “elevating human consciousness by teaching the world to human better, one person at a time”. One of the key messages conveyed through the interview was that no life or career follows a straight line. Gaby herself is an excellent example for this as she had multiple stations throughout her caree

There are a lot of bias that prevent us from exploring the potential of our professional careers. Which bias might have impacted you the most in the way you led your career so far? On imposter syndrome– A mix of talent and hard work has led me to achieve outstanding professional achievements in an age that society is not used to seeing. The lack of confidence that I deserved and deserved those positions prevents me from going even further, at times, I believe. On being a woma

This new panel for the Nova Women in Business Club is an initiative to share insights from Leadership at Nova on the current situation of gender parity in both academia and the workplace. Professor Daniel Traça, Dean and Professor at Nova SBE, and a published researcher in the field of Economic Development, has kindly shared his wisdom on the topic. While focusing on the further support of women in their quest to executive roles in Portugal, we discussed what must be done in

“In times of challenges there is also opportunity for change” Yasmine Ouirhrane is an inspiring young woman advocating for Social and Gender justice in Europe. Growing up in Italy and France, she witnessed huge inequality in underprivileged neighborhoods from an early age on. As one of only a handful of working-class children, she felt like a minority while attending the prestigious Sciences Po college in Bordeaux. Always feeling the duty to double her efforts to prove that s

It was an honor for us as Nova Women in Business Club to learn more about today's challenges as a female founder with Nova CEMS alumna Antonia Schein. Antonia is originally from Berlin, Germany, and studied Sustainable Management for her Bachelor’s at TU Berlin, completed a Master’s in Management at Nova SBE, and spent her CEMS semester abroad at Copenhagen Business School. During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, she co-developed the idea for her startup called “Codary” as a ma

Although much has been done in recent years to increase the quota of women in leadership positions, the achievement of a 50/50 quota of women and men remains a long way off. Currently Women represent: 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs 7% of top executives in the Fortune 100 companies 10% of top management positions in S&P 1500 companies These proportions can be applied to virtually any company in any other country. To gain a deeper insight into the problems and possible solutions to thi

It was an honor for the Nova Women in Business Club to conduct an interview with Silvia Rodriguez who is Executive Director at the Estoril Conferences at Nova SBE. The aim of the conference is to inspire through well-known speakers and to push conversations. Topics relate usually to global challenges and how to make a positive impact in today’s world. The next Estoril conference will happen September 2022 and will focus on the purpose generation. Silvia’s role is to guarantee