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WiF Interview with Rebecca Ghim

Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts & Seeds

‘I combined my cultural heritage with sustainable design to create a food business that does good’ - Rebecca Ghim [Interview]‘I combined my cultural heritage with sustainable design to create a food business that does good’ - Rebecca Ghim [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Nov 12, 2024

6 Min Read

Women in Food Interview with Ruth Ascencio

‘Witnessing companies make progress has been very rewarding’ – Ruth Ascencio [Interview]‘Witnessing companies make progress has been very rewarding’ – Ruth Ascencio [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Oct 7, 2024

5 Min Read

WiF Reniera O'Donnell

‘Mentorships are hugely important in changing systems and changing the way we work together’ - Reniera O'Donnell [Interview]

‘Mentorships are hugely important in changing systems and changing the way we work together’ - Reniera O'Donnell [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food interview with Rebecca Kaya

‘We should do more to teach our society about the whole food chain’ - Rebecca Kaya [Interview]

‘We should do more to teach our society about the whole food chain’ - Rebecca Kaya [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview Meghan Sap

AgTech & Farming

‘Regenerative agriculture is building up speed; there is a lot of thirst for this knowledge’ - Meghan Sapp [Interview]

‘Regenerative agriculture is building up speed; there is a lot of thirst for this knowledge’ - Meghan Sapp [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview Katelijn Bekers

Innovation & Technology

‘If another female [is] doing something cool, you want to cheer it on. It's not competition’ - Katelijne Bekers [Interview]

‘If another female [is] doing something cool, you want to cheer it on. It's not competition’ - Katelijne Bekers [Interview]

WiF Interview with Meli Bees

‘Your journey is not just personal; it paves the way for others’ - Ivi Pauli and Ana Rosa de Lima [Interview]

‘Your journey is not just personal; it paves the way for others’ - Ivi Pauli and Ana Rosa de Lima [Interview]

byLucy Whittaker

Women in Food Interview with Anna Klapwijk

‘You’re hired for who you are, so make sure to contribute’ – Anna Klapwijk [Interview]

‘You’re hired for who you are, so make sure to contribute’ – Anna Klapwijk [Interview]

byLucy Whittaker

Women in Food Interview with Lia Carlucci

‘Breaking barriers is a team sport’ – Lia Carlucci [Interview]

‘Breaking barriers is a team sport’ – Lia Carlucci [Interview]

byLucy Whittaker

Women in Food Interview with Nana Adjoa Sifa Amponsah

AgTech & Farming

‘I choose to channel awareness of gender disparities into fuel for action’ - Nana Adjoa Sifa Amponsah [Interview]

‘I choose to channel awareness of gender disparities into fuel for action’ - Nana Adjoa Sifa Amponsah [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview with Indy Kaur

‘Life makes sense backwards – but you have to live it forwards’ – Indy Kaur [Interview]

‘Life makes sense backwards – but you have to live it forwards’ – Indy Kaur [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food interview with Anne Catherine Hutz

‘I just push for this to be the new normal’ – Anne-Cathrine Hutz [Interview]

‘I just push for this to be the new normal’ – Anne-Cathrine Hutz [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

#womeninfood interview with Francia Navarette Utreras

‘I wanted to create new solutions that will impact directly our society’ - Francia Navarette Utreras [Interview]

‘I wanted to create new solutions that will impact directly our society’ - Francia Navarette Utreras [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview with Mathilde Jakobsen

AgTech & Farming

‘I followed my own path, turning people’s doubts into a source of motivation’ - Mathilde Jakobsen [Interview]

‘I followed my own path, turning people’s doubts into a source of motivation’ - Mathilde Jakobsen [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview with Basma Shams

“Know what you bring to the table and be very realistic and factual about yourself” - Basma Shams [Interview]

“Know what you bring to the table and be very realistic and factual about yourself” - Basma Shams [Interview]

byLucy Whittaker

Women in Food Interview with Marwa Hussein

AgTech & Farming

“I’m proud of each step, mistake, and opportunity passed by. It all built up to my experience” – Marwa Hussein [Interview]

“I’m proud of each step, mistake, and opportunity passed by. It all built up to my experience” – Marwa Hussein [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview with Kirsty Dingwall

‘Starting my own business felt like a very natural move’ – Kirsty Dingwall [Interview]

‘Starting my own business felt like a very natural move’ – Kirsty Dingwall [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food - Interview with Susan Gafsen

Snacks & Confectionery

‘You learn not to sweat the small stuff’ – Susan Gafsen [Interview]

‘You learn not to sweat the small stuff’ – Susan Gafsen [Interview]

Women in Food Interview with Shimrit Lev

‘We need to treat ourselves as equals’ - Shimrit Lev [Interview]

‘We need to treat ourselves as equals’ - Shimrit Lev [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview Chhavi Jatwani

'Value-centred innovation will help create regenerative models for holistic transformation’ - Chhavi Jatwani [Interview]

'Value-centred innovation will help create regenerative models for holistic transformation’ - Chhavi Jatwani [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview with Emma Williams

‘When jobhunting, it’s important to know your worth’ – Dr Emma Williams [Interview]

‘When jobhunting, it’s important to know your worth’ – Dr Emma Williams [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview: Neha, Solidaridad

‘It's high time we started working on the feminisation – or refeminisation – of the supply chain’ – Neha [Interview]

‘It's high time we started working on the feminisation – or refeminisation – of the supply chain’ – Neha [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

FiEurope22 Womens Networking Breakfast Opening

Product Development

Empowering women can transform the entire food value chain (for good!)

Empowering women can transform the entire food value chain (for good!)

byLucy Whittaker

Women in Food Interview: Gülden Yılmaz

'Women's brains work differently and that's an added value. It's not something you have to change' - Gulden Yılmaz [Interview]

'Women's brains work differently and that's an added value. It's not something you have to change' - Gulden Yılmaz [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Join us for a morning of networking, career changing advice, and delicious food!

Join us for a morning of networking, career-changing advice, and delicious food!

Join us for a morning of networking, career-changing advice, and delicious food!

byLucy Whittaker

The difference between startup success and failure? It's all about tactical execution, says Julia Stamberger, The Planting Hope Company [Interview]

The difference between startup success and failure? It's all about tactical execution, says Julia Stamberger, The Planting Hope Company [Interview]

The difference between startup success and failure? It's all about tactical execution, says Julia Stamberger, The Planting Hope Company [Interview]

Women in Food Interviews - banner Michelle Ruiz

‘I left my well-paid job in oil and gas and took a jump into uncertainty. It's made me feel so empowered’ – Michelle Ruiz [Interview]

‘I left my well-paid job in oil and gas and took a jump into uncertainty. It's made me feel so empowered’ – Michelle Ruiz [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Women in Food Interview Leah Bessa

'I hope to be a serial entrepreneur, but I also want to build a sustainable business that can thrive beyond me' - Leah Bessa [Interview]

'I hope to be a serial entrepreneur, but I also want to build a sustainable business that can thrive beyond me' - Leah Bessa [Interview]

byLucy Whittaker

Women in Food Interviews - banner Jennifer Stojkovic

‘For a long time, women have been innovators in food. We just lost our footing as this new industry took hold’ - Jennifer Stojkovic [Interview]

‘For a long time, women have been innovators in food. We just lost our footing as this new industry took hold’ - Jennifer Stojkovic [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Sundial Foods Jessica Schwabach CEO and Siwen Deng CTO

Female-founded Sundial Foods talks entrepreneurship, friendship & how the business world has a problem attracting women [Interview]

Female-founded Sundial Foods talks entrepreneurship, friendship & how the business world has a problem attracting women [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

Talash Huijbers, CEO & founder of InsectiPro, Kenya BANNER

'It’s hard enough being in the insect industry; add being a woman and young, it’s like a triple negative' - Talash Huijbers [Interview]

'It’s hard enough being in the insect industry; add being a woman and young, it’s like a triple negative' - Talash Huijbers [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

WIF banner Saskia Hoebee

'I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of meeting startup founders with a strong drive for change' - Saskia Hoebée [interview]

'I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of meeting startup founders with a strong drive for change' - Saskia Hoebée [interview]

byWilmari Wilsnach

WIF LinkedIn personalised bannervGiulia Braghieri

‘I tell people who are asking for career advice: go into a startup! It's like a practical MBA’ - Giulia Braghieri [Interview]

‘I tell people who are asking for career advice: go into a startup! It's like a practical MBA’ - Giulia Braghieri [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

WIF Dr Rachel Cheatham

'Why start my own consultancy? I wanted to bring clarity and expertise to that sometimes-murky area where food and nutrition science meet marketing' – Dr Rachel Cheatham [Interview]

'Why start my own consultancy? I wanted to bring clarity and expertise to that sometimes-murky area where food and nutrition science meet marketing' – Dr Rachel Cheatham [Interview]

byNiamh Michail

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Why are there so few women in leadership roles – and how can we change this?

Why are there so few women in leadership roles – and how can we change this?

byNiamh Michail

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