In today’s episode, we welcome Rob Anarfi, Chief Risk Officer at the specialist insurer, Beazley and one of our long-standing mentors at Roots Inspire. Rob has a very decorated background in the area of diversity and inclusion within the insurance space, being the Co-Chair of RATL (Race Action Through Leadership) and an executive sponsor for […]
We welcome Gitanjali Ponnappa, Partner at EY and one of our longstanding mentors on our leadership development programme. Gitanjali’s career in consulting spans the course of 20 years across countries such as India, the US, Singapore, South Africa and Switzerland. Having been raised in a military family in India, Gitanjali is transparent about how her […]
In this episode, we welcome Justin Carty, Executive Director at CBRE. Starting his career in residential real estate in the public sector, looking after local government assets – Justin then moved into the private sector where he has stayed for over 17 years. With Jamaican roots, he has been a vocal advocate for ethnic diversity […]
We often hear from participants in our leadership programmes about a common challenge they face – feeling like they’re in the ‘muddy middle’ of their career journey. This is a phase where hard work and dedication don’t seem to be enough to advance your career. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Introducing “The Muddy […]
We often hear from participants in our leadership programmes about a common challenge they face – feeling like they’re in the ‘muddy middle’ of their career journey. This is a phase where hard work and dedication don’t seem to be enough to advance your career. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Introducing “The Muddy […]
In an interview, Pamela Wright and Remi Iyun delve into their transformative journey with Roots Inspire’s Leadership Programme, emphasising the strength and solidarity of sisterhood among Black women. They shed light on the advantages of tailored mentoring and share the crucial lessons they learned from each other throughout the programme.
In an interview, Akima Paul Lambert and Charissa Veldman shared their wisdom for ambitious black women navigating the corporate landscape. They emphasised that it’s time to shape a new narrative in the corporate world, one that combines both strength and vulnerability. 🖤
An insightful conversation with our Co-founders, Sergio Panday and Melvin Spalburg, who share their perspectives on Black women’s empowerment and emphasises the importance of allyship. Their discussion serves as a reminder that advocating for the rights and well-being of Black women is everyone’s responsibility.
I don’t particularly like talking about racism. It hardly ever leads to a desired outcome. A strong word like racism triggers so many emotions. It opens up scars of people like myself who have experienced racism and brings up defensive barriers in others to prove (to themselves) that they are not racist. All these emotions […]
Aartie is known for building diverse yet strong teams and is well aware that women and people of colour are a vast minority in her industry; especially at the very top. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Aartie’s Indian-Surinamese parents instilled hard work and discipline in her. She learned at a young age that life […]