<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;em&gt;In Her Element&lt;/em&gt;, hosts Suchi Srinivasan and Kamila Rakimova kick off season four by reflecting on the key themes and discussions from season three. They dive into issues shaping the workplace today, including economic volatility, the impact of AI on jobs, return-to-office mandates, and the status of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Throughout the episode, they provide tricks and tips to help early-career women overcome some of the challenges that branch off from these issues, including the importance of continuous learning and self-evaluation and how to avoid professional and personal burnout.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They also share personal anecdotes and insights about how some of these issues have bubbled up in their own lives and careers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/suchitra/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamila-rakhimova-5365604/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-silicon-valley-with-autotech-ventures-ivy/id1623472433?i=1000665837614" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Navigating Silicon Valley with Autotech Ventures Ivy Nguyen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clearing-space-for-yourself-with-bcgs-adi-zolotov/id1623472433?i=1000645819348" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Clearing Space for Yourself with BCG’s Adi Zolotov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clearing-space-for-yourself-with-bcgs-adi-zolotov/id1623472433?i=1000645819348" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Being Courageous with Element Bioscience’s Molly He&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About In Her Ellement:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;In Her Ellement&lt;/em&gt; highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About The Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to &lt;em&gt;In Her Ellement&lt;/em&gt; on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy</description>

In Her Ellement

Boston Consulting Group BCG

What are the Most Important Issues Affecting Women in the Workplace?

OCT 28, 202429 MIN
In Her Ellement

What are the Most Important Issues Affecting Women in the Workplace?

OCT 28, 202429 MIN

Description

In this episode of In Her Element, hosts Suchi Srinivasan and Kamila Rakimova kick off season four by reflecting on the key themes and discussions from season three. They dive into issues shaping the workplace today, including economic volatility, the impact of AI on jobs, return-to-office mandates, and the status of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. 

Throughout the episode, they provide tricks and tips to help early-career women overcome some of the challenges that branch off from these issues, including the importance of continuous learning and self-evaluation and how to avoid professional and personal burnout.

They also share personal anecdotes and insights about how some of these issues have bubbled up in their own lives and careers.

LINKS

Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn

Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn

Navigating Silicon Valley with Autotech Ventures Ivy Nguyen

Clearing Space for Yourself with BCG’s Adi Zolotov

Being Courageous with Element Bioscience’s Molly He

About In Her Ellement: 

In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element?

About The Hosts:

Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030.

Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders.

Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.



This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy