in 2003 just two years into my career the first job I ever had I was in a
the first job I ever had I was in a
the first job I ever had I was in a technical field I was confused I was
technical field I was confused I was
technical field I was confused I was insecure I wasn’t really sure being a
insecure I wasn’t really sure being a
insecure I wasn’t really sure being a technical field was a right for me in
technical field was a right for me in
technical field was a right for me in 2005 I want to prove my own sound words
2005 I want to prove my own sound words
2005 I want to prove my own sound words I went a nap I went out and purchased my
I went a nap I went out and purchased my
I went a nap I went out and purchased my first house which is four times more
first house which is four times more
first house which is four times more than what I was making I was crazy in
than what I was making I was crazy in
than what I was making I was crazy in 2007 I moved to New York City because I
2007 I moved to New York City because I
2007 I moved to New York City because I wanted to feel I was in control of my
wanted to feel I was in control of my
wanted to feel I was in control of my own life
own life
own life I major in finance and marketing 180
I major in finance and marketing 180
I major in finance and marketing 180 degrees completely different from what I
degrees completely different from what I
degrees completely different from what I was doing technical fields in 2012 I
was doing technical fields in 2012 I
was doing technical fields in 2012 I moved to the Middle East who said I
moved to the Middle East who said I
moved to the Middle East who said I wanted to feel unbeatable this four
wanted to feel unbeatable this four
wanted to feel unbeatable this four major events was really pivotal points
major events was really pivotal points
major events was really pivotal points in my own career I had almost how to
in my own career I had almost how to
in my own career I had almost how to exit the technical fields many people
exit the technical fields many people
exit the technical fields many people asked me why what kept me there I mentor
asked me why what kept me there I mentor
asked me why what kept me there I mentor my mentor Eric has never criticized me
my mentor Eric has never criticized me
my mentor Eric has never criticized me even though he knew I was crazy he never
even though he knew I was crazy he never
even though he knew I was crazy he never really told me I was doing anything
really told me I was doing anything
really told me I was doing anything incredibly wrong but he always gave me
incredibly wrong but he always gave me
incredibly wrong but he always gave me constructive feedback when I was age of
constructive feedback when I was age of
constructive feedback when I was age of 23 I went through my first major
23 I went through my first major
23 I went through my first major corporation restructuring I felt at a
corporation restructuring I felt at a
corporation restructuring I felt at a bottom of my career Eric told me
bottom of my career Eric told me
bottom of my career Eric told me Michelle I will always have you on my
Michelle I will always have you on my
Michelle I will always have you on my team
team
team without a heartbeat his simple worst
without a heartbeat his simple worst
without a heartbeat his simple worst boosted my confidence to the highest
boosted my confidence to the highest
boosted my confidence to the highest level I could never imagine I felt a
level I could never imagine I felt a
level I could never imagine I felt a sense of belonging in the male-dominated
sense of belonging in the male-dominated
sense of belonging in the male-dominated area in 2005 he didn’t say I was crazy
area in 2005 he didn’t say I was crazy
area in 2005 he didn’t say I was crazy he set me down and mapped through my
he set me down and mapped through my
he set me down and mapped through my entire finance make sure I understood
entire finance make sure I understood
entire finance make sure I understood how to pay monthly mortgage he mentioned
how to pay monthly mortgage he mentioned
how to pay monthly mortgage he mentioned how much passive income I must have
how much passive income I must have
how much passive income I must have every money in order to make living I
every money in order to make living I
every money in order to make living I had a boat I’m job
had a boat I’m job
had a boat I’m job I still have to have someone set me
I still have to have someone set me
I still have to have someone set me through to do it in 2007
through to do it in 2007
through to do it in 2007 Eric me I want to feel in control in my
Eric me I want to feel in control in my
Eric me I want to feel in control in my life he connected with an opportunity
life he connected with an opportunity
life he connected with an opportunity near New York City so I could go to work
near New York City so I could go to work
near New York City so I could go to work during the day go to school during the
during the day go to school during the
during the day go to school during the night in 2012
night in 2012
night in 2012 Eric gave me an advice took a leap of
Eric gave me an advice took a leap of
Eric gave me an advice took a leap of faith I left the job and the company I
faith I left the job and the company I
faith I left the job and the company I have worked for 10 years I moved to
have worked for 10 years I moved to
have worked for 10 years I moved to Middle East without an opportunity three
Middle East without an opportunity three
Middle East without an opportunity three months later I returned to the same
months later I returned to the same
months later I returned to the same company returned to this back to the
company returned to this back to the
company returned to this back to the Stanfield’s Eric has always been there
Stanfield’s Eric has always been there
Stanfield’s Eric has always been there to support me till today I am still
to support me till today I am still
to support me till today I am still doing my own serve so searching is the
doing my own serve so searching is the
doing my own serve so searching is the tonic also right feel from me every year
tonic also right feel from me every year
tonic also right feel from me every year this morning almost 50% of a woman
this morning almost 50% of a woman
this morning almost 50% of a woman entering the workforce but a time they
entering the workforce but a time they
entering the workforce but a time they reach director level the percentage drop
reach director level the percentage drop
reach director level the percentage drop another 14% but a time the roots VP and
another 14% but a time the roots VP and
another 14% but a time the roots VP and above it drop additional 4% the chance
above it drop additional 4% the chance
above it drop additional 4% the chance force women in stamp is even smaller
force women in stamp is even smaller
force women in stamp is even smaller there’s only 34 percent of a woman
there’s only 34 percent of a woman
there’s only 34 percent of a woman entering the Stanfill every year stem
entering the Stanfill every year stem
entering the Stanfill every year stem stands for science technology
stands for science technology
stands for science technology engineering and mathematics by the time
engineering and mathematics by the time
engineering and mathematics by the time women reach VPN and above the percentage
women reach VPN and above the percentage
women reach VPN and above the percentage is already left to 22 percent that means
is already left to 22 percent that means
is already left to 22 percent that means above VP all the Corporations
above VP all the Corporations
above VP all the Corporations regardless of what you are at across the
regardless of what you are at across the
regardless of what you are at across the world are men when women’s are in the
world are men when women’s are in the
world are men when women’s are in the tech intensive fields especially they
tech intensive fields especially they
tech intensive fields especially they have a business roles they have a higher
have a business roles they have a higher
have a business roles they have a higher chance of leaving for other industry
chance of leaving for other industry
chance of leaving for other industry than men women are leaving at 53 percent
than men women are leaving at 53 percent
than men women are leaving at 53 percent versus a men at 31 percent and then when
versus a men at 31 percent and then when
versus a men at 31 percent and then when women reached a tenure in their career
women reached a tenure in their career
women reached a tenure in their career they start to lead the industry why is
they start to lead the industry why is
they start to lead the industry why is this so hard to get women into the stand
this so hard to get women into the stand
this so hard to get women into the stand field and is even harder for them to
field and is even harder for them to
field and is even harder for them to retain in the industry we asked many
retain in the industry we asked many
retain in the industry we asked many women dimension sense of the isolation
women dimension sense of the isolation
women dimension sense of the isolation sense of belonging lack of a feedback
sense of belonging lack of a feedback
sense of belonging lack of a feedback from senior executive leaders or lack of
from senior executive leaders or lack of
from senior executive leaders or lack of sponsorship all the points from the
sponsorship all the points from the
sponsorship all the points from the women are very very crucial and very
women are very very crucial and very
women are very very crucial and very important well
important well
important well can we do to change the gender gap
can we do to change the gender gap
can we do to change the gender gap because it’s not a new news it’s
because it’s not a new news it’s
because it’s not a new news it’s actually being happening the ratio
actually being happening the ratio
actually being happening the ratio hasn’t changed for decades my Bui mentor
hasn’t changed for decades my Bui mentor
hasn’t changed for decades my Bui mentor sure can help mentorship is something
sure can help mentorship is something
sure can help mentorship is something that we can control especially with
that we can control especially with
that we can control especially with women pipeline one in 17 women choose to
women pipeline one in 17 women choose to
women pipeline one in 17 women choose to entering university choose majoring in
entering university choose majoring in
entering university choose majoring in STEM fields only one in five men would
STEM fields only one in five men would
STEM fields only one in five men would choose the stem field as well
choose the stem field as well
choose the stem field as well the women ratio is much slimmer compared
the women ratio is much slimmer compared
the women ratio is much slimmer compared to men and women have higher tendency to
to men and women have higher tendency to
to men and women have higher tendency to read to leave the stem field by the time
read to leave the stem field by the time
read to leave the stem field by the time they graduate PNAS is a nonprofit
they graduate PNAS is a nonprofit
they graduate PNAS is a nonprofit organizations for science and
organizations for science and
organizations for science and engineering that publishes a study over
engineering that publishes a study over
engineering that publishes a study over 150 engineering women they’re partnered
150 engineering women they’re partnered
150 engineering women they’re partnered with the mentors female or male or no
with the mentors female or male or no
with the mentors female or male or no Mentors they observe and throughout the
Mentors they observe and throughout the
Mentors they observe and throughout the four years throughout the college the
four years throughout the college the
four years throughout the college the women who have female mentors tend to
women who have female mentors tend to
women who have female mentors tend to graduate with the STEM fields they have
graduate with the STEM fields they have
graduate with the STEM fields they have more confidence they have less anxiety
more confidence they have less anxiety
more confidence they have less anxiety and they’ve gained self-efficacy the
and they’ve gained self-efficacy the
and they’ve gained self-efficacy the women who have no mentors throughout the
women who have no mentors throughout the
women who have no mentors throughout the four years here in the college time they
four years here in the college time they
four years here in the college time they meet they switch mentor
meet they switch mentor
meet they switch mentor so that’s one of the main reason I’m so
so that’s one of the main reason I’m so
so that’s one of the main reason I’m so passionate about having mentorship with
passionate about having mentorship with
passionate about having mentorship with University students so a we’re men
University students so a we’re men
University students so a we’re men working at I set up up two mentorship
working at I set up up two mentorship
working at I set up up two mentorship program in UAE and Saudi Arabia
program in UAE and Saudi Arabia
program in UAE and Saudi Arabia I stood up with two amazing women’s that
I stood up with two amazing women’s that
I stood up with two amazing women’s that have a same passion for a university
have a same passion for a university
have a same passion for a university pipeline so far we have mentor over 45
pipeline so far we have mentor over 45
pipeline so far we have mentor over 45 students from UAE and Saudi our own
students from UAE and Saudi our own
students from UAE and Saudi our own objective and our goal is to make sure
objective and our goal is to make sure
objective and our goal is to make sure this woman graduated with the
this woman graduated with the
this woman graduated with the Stanfield’s seal the sense of a belong
Stanfield’s seal the sense of a belong
Stanfield’s seal the sense of a belong and where they can be in the stem the
and where they can be in the stem the
and where they can be in the stem the male-dominated area and also graduate
male-dominated area and also graduate
male-dominated area and also graduate with this technical degree mentors that
with this technical degree mentors that
with this technical degree mentors that can only help the pipeline mentorship
can only help the pipeline mentorship
can only help the pipeline mentorship can also help develop women in the early
can also help develop women in the early
can also help develop women in the early and me career
McKenzie and Lincoln recently published
McKenzie and Lincoln recently published a study women are less likely to
a study women are less likely to
a study women are less likely to interact with senior leaders yet those
interact with senior leaders yet those
interact with senior leaders yet those who do are more likely to be promoted
who do are more likely to be promoted
who do are more likely to be promoted women are also less likely to interact
women are also less likely to interact
women are also less likely to interact with senior leaders yet those who do
with senior leaders yet those who do
with senior leaders yet those who do more more likely to be aspired to be
more more likely to be aspired to be
more more likely to be aspired to be executive leaders I was lucky enough to
executive leaders I was lucky enough to
executive leaders I was lucky enough to have Eric in my life when I was 23 when
have Eric in my life when I was 23 when
have Eric in my life when I was 23 when I went for my first organisation
I went for my first organisation
I went for my first organisation restructuring I didn’t know what to do
restructuring I didn’t know what to do
restructuring I didn’t know what to do he gave me the exposure the knowledge
he gave me the exposure the knowledge
he gave me the exposure the knowledge and advice for me to continue that to
and advice for me to continue that to
and advice for me to continue that to the thrive if mentorship is so important
the thrive if mentorship is so important
the thrive if mentorship is so important to me so important to so many women why
to me so important to so many women why
to me so important to so many women why only one in eight women has a mentor you
only one in eight women has a mentor you
only one in eight women has a mentor you asked women why some women said because
asked women why some women said because
asked women why some women said because the family obligation had intensified
the family obligation had intensified
the family obligation had intensified especially the women the 30s in the 40s
especially the women the 30s in the 40s
especially the women the 30s in the 40s or they were tell you they have never
or they were tell you they have never
or they were tell you they have never been asked it is so important to so many
been asked it is so important to so many
been asked it is so important to so many of us why are we waiting to be asked
of us why are we waiting to be asked
of us why are we waiting to be asked mentorship can also help change the
mentorship can also help change the
mentorship can also help change the gender gaps when we turn mentors into
gender gaps when we turn mentors into
gender gaps when we turn mentors into sponsors sponsor is somebody who is high
sponsors sponsor is somebody who is high
sponsors sponsor is somebody who is high level in love in the organization we’re
level in love in the organization we’re
level in love in the organization we’re anywhere with exposure is ready to
anywhere with exposure is ready to
anywhere with exposure is ready to advocate for your promotions a mentor is
advocate for your promotions a mentor is
advocate for your promotions a mentor is somebody who has an industry knowledge a
somebody who has an industry knowledge a
somebody who has an industry knowledge a few expertise can guide you through
few expertise can guide you through
few expertise can guide you through along the the career in 2015 I face
along the the career in 2015 I face
along the the career in 2015 I face obstacle because I was looking for to
obstacle because I was looking for to
obstacle because I was looking for to move up in the organization I reached
move up in the organization I reached
move up in the organization I reached out to a senior leader in my
out to a senior leader in my
out to a senior leader in my organization and I asked him to be my
organization and I asked him to be my
organization and I asked him to be my mentor I told him exactly what I wanted
mentor I told him exactly what I wanted
mentor I told him exactly what I wanted it but I also asked him to give me
it but I also asked him to give me
it but I also asked him to give me feedback he guided me through give me
feedback he guided me through give me
feedback he guided me through give me constructive feedback the relationship I
constructive feedback the relationship I
constructive feedback the relationship I had with this particular mentor is very
had with this particular mentor is very
had with this particular mentor is very formal and very corporate light we may
formal and very corporate light we may
formal and very corporate light we may not have a lot of chemistry but the 15
not have a lot of chemistry but the 15
not have a lot of chemistry but the 15 minutes Bunco I had with him every
minutes Bunco I had with him every
minutes Bunco I had with him every is the most beneficial phone call I ever
is the most beneficial phone call I ever
is the most beneficial phone call I ever had my career
had my career
had my career he helped me connected to different
he helped me connected to different
he helped me connected to different channels allows me to gain an exposure
channels allows me to gain an exposure
channels allows me to gain an exposure I couldn’t have before which led to
I couldn’t have before which led to
I couldn’t have before which led to where I am today as a CIO for business
unfortunately this ratio for
unfortunately this ratio for corporations that more than 78% of the
corporations that more than 78% of the
corporations that more than 78% of the men on the top the minimis syndrome tend
men on the top the minimis syndrome tend
men on the top the minimis syndrome tend to stay strong a man in a top tend to
to stay strong a man in a top tend to
to stay strong a man in a top tend to groom another men on a bottom to become
groom another men on a bottom to become
groom another men on a bottom to become a meeting me well we can change that if
a meeting me well we can change that if
a meeting me well we can change that if a mentor can turn to a sponsor hold a
a mentor can turn to a sponsor hold a
a mentor can turn to a sponsor hold a woman up or ports a different type of a
woman up or ports a different type of a
woman up or ports a different type of a diversity of we can start singing the
diversity of we can start singing the
diversity of we can start singing the change so what can you do today if
change so what can you do today if
change so what can you do today if you’re a women in your career you don’t
you’re a women in your career you don’t
you’re a women in your career you don’t have a mentor go out today and ask for a
have a mentor go out today and ask for a
have a mentor go out today and ask for a mentor if you are in your mid career
mentor if you are in your mid career
mentor if you are in your mid career already have a mentor then give someone
already have a mentor then give someone
already have a mentor then give someone else a chance pay it forward mentor a
else a chance pay it forward mentor a
else a chance pay it forward mentor a young lady in university make sure they
young lady in university make sure they
young lady in university make sure they have enough self sustained and then of
have enough self sustained and then of
have enough self sustained and then of of confidence to finish their field in
of confidence to finish their field in
of confidence to finish their field in the STEM fields if you already make it
the STEM fields if you already make it
the STEM fields if you already make it to the top regards to her men or women
to the top regards to her men or women
to the top regards to her men or women offer your time and mentor the next
offer your time and mentor the next
offer your time and mentor the next generation pull them out the ladders
generation pull them out the ladders
generation pull them out the ladders give them the time and advice they need
give them the time and advice they need
give them the time and advice they need and given the exposure in that where
and given the exposure in that where
and given the exposure in that where they couldn’t have on their own I always
they couldn’t have on their own I always
they couldn’t have on their own I always believe we all have a power to change
believe we all have a power to change
believe we all have a power to change everything around us collectively would
everything around us collectively would
everything around us collectively would just start mentoring one young woman
just start mentoring one young woman
just start mentoring one young woman today you can start so many ripple
today you can start so many ripple
today you can start so many ripple effect we can change the gender racial
effect we can change the gender racial
effect we can change the gender racial we can change their attrition and we can
we can change their attrition and we can
we can change their attrition and we can change the woman pipeline I always say
change the woman pipeline I always say
change the woman pipeline I always say true to myself because that’s really
true to myself because that’s really
true to myself because that’s really important to me my mentee has changed me
important to me my mentee has changed me
important to me my mentee has changed me how I see mentorship my mentee was going
how I see mentorship my mentee was going
how I see mentorship my mentee was going through a career challenges but I was
through a career challenges but I was
through a career challenges but I was able to tell her you know this is what
able to tell her you know this is what
able to tell her you know this is what you can do differently what do you want
you can do differently what do you want
you can do differently what do you want to see change of where you are at
to see change of where you are at
to see change of where you are at she made a career change and still stay
she made a career change and still stay
she made a career change and still stay in the stem field for me that is
in the stem field for me that is
in the stem field for me that is empowering because I could see how my
empowering because I could see how my
empowering because I could see how my mentee has changed empower me to be a
mentee has changed empower me to be a
mentee has changed empower me to be a better mentee when I interacting my
better mentee when I interacting my
better mentee when I interacting my mentor so today that’s a walk away
mentor so today that’s a walk away
mentor so today that’s a walk away mentor someone else collectively we can
mentor someone else collectively we can
mentor someone else collectively we can become a really strong force thank you
become a really strong force thank you
become a really strong force thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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