Race in STEM is a global community of empowered people of colour in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics space. Our platform is a vessel for collaboration, a catalyst for career opportunities, and a safe, judgement-free space to share one another’s experiences and ideas. Through unity, our network represents a chance to change the reality of work, challenge stereotypes, and amplify the voices of the unheard as we continue our journey towards a more equitable future for all.
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Episode 28: Breaking Barriers: The Journey of Jeevantika Lingalwar, a Pioneering CTO in the Tech Industry
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In the ever-evolving world of technology, few stories are as inspiring as that of Jeevantika Lingalwar, a Solution Architect whose journey to the top has been nothing short of extraordinary. In a recent conversation with Global Community Director Steven Fuller, we explored her path, challenges, and insights into fostering equity in STEM. Growing up…
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Episode 27: An Inspiring Journey in Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Bridget Andu
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In this special podcast episode, Race in STEM ambassador Peter Andu interviews a very unique guest—his mother, Dr. Bridget Andu. With over 20 years of experience in the NHS, Dr. Andu shares her inspiring journey into medicine, despite not coming from a medical background. Her story is one of determination and resilience, as she pursued her dream of…
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Episode 26: The Power of Mentorship: Lessons from Dr Adaugo (Diggi) Onyeador
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In a recent podcast, Dr Adaugo (Diggi) Onyeador, a practicing doctor, shared her journey from working with the NHS to transitioning into the commercial global pharmaceutical industry. Her story highlights the importance of mentorship and the value of learning through discussion. A key lesson Diggi emphasises is the power of learning through debate …
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Episode 25: Exploring Resilience, Faith, and Diversity in Clinical Leadership with Adeola Adenuga
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Adeola Adenuga, an experienced clinical professional, brings over 25 years of experience across the pharmaceuticals, biopharma, and CRO sectors. Her hands-on approach as a consultant has made her a vital strategist in various phases of clinical trials. In our latest podcast episode, Adeola shares her remarkable journey, discussing how she built res…
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Episode 24: Levelling the Playing Field and Exploring Identity with Jasmine Skee
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Recorded live at the Dublin Tech Summit 2024, BioTalent’s Global Community Director and Race in STEM Founder, Steve Fuller, sits down with Guild Esport’s CEO, Jasmine Skee, for an engaging and insightful conversation. In this episode, Steve and Jasmine dive into the panel session Jasmine participated in earlier that day, titled "Levelling the Playi…
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Episode 23: Steel meets serenity: Kwame Bekoe talks to Race in STEM
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For our latest Race in STEM podcast, our global community manager, Steven Fuller, caught up with aviation and sustainability expert Kwame Bekoe. Born and raised in the UK of Ghanaian parents, Kwame went back to Ghana for three years of secondary school, gaining a deeper understanding of his culture and background, before returning to the UK and fin…
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Episode 22: Shaping the future of tech: lessons from the Dublin Tech Summit
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The Dublin Tech Summit took place on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th May at the RDS, bringing together global leaders in innovation, technology and business to shape the future of global trends. Among them were founder of Race in STEM Steven Fuller and C-suite engagement director for The IN Group, Natalie Whittlesey. In our latest podcast, Nat dis…
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Episode 21: From hoops to healthcare: the eclectic career journey of Zahir Carrington
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The latest Race in STEM podcast saw global community manager Steven Fuller chat to Zahir Carrington, a medical tech sales professional based in the US. Growing up in Philadelphia, a strong family dynamic has been a key foundation of Zahir’s life from an early age. “I grew up in a very big family, a very close family. If you messed with one of us, y…
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Episode 20: A walking contradiction: how Ral Ogbah’s changing lives by doing things a little differently
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For this month’s Race in STEM podcast, global community manager Steven Fuller caught up with Rapulu (Ral) Ogbah, a pharmacovigilance and lifecycle management quality assurance professional based in the UK. Born in Nigeria and part of the Igbo tribe, Ral moved to Ireland when he was a child and has lived in Europe ever since. Family has always had a…
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Episode 19: Faith in STEM: why two unlikely elements go hand-in-hand for Mandy Budwal-Jagait
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For the latest Race In STEM podcast, our global community manager Steven Fuller caught up with Mandy Budwal-Jagait, a mother of two and senior good clinical practice professional based in the Midlands. The daughter of immigrants from India, Mandy was brought up in a religious household. What kind of impact did growing up as a woman of colour and of…
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Episode 18: Where north meets south: Netra Macon shares her geographical and personal journey
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The latest Race In STEM podcast saw our global community manager Steven Fuller catch up with Netra Macon, an HR professional within the life sciences healthcare sector, based in New York. Being exposed to different lifestyles, cultures and communities from an early age has helped to shape Netra into the openminded individual she is today. Just as h…
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Episode 17: The power of purpose and positivity: a chat with Bimpe Shitta-Bey
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For the latest Race In STEM podcast, Steven Fuller, global community manager for Race in STEM, caught up with Bimpe Shitta-Bey on the importance of education, how to balance learning with the internal pressure to socialise with your peers, and why Desmond’s is an important cultural touchpoint for people of African descent growing up in the UK. Bimp…
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Episode 16: The quest for continual learning: a conversation with Dr John Ndikum
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In the latest Race in STEM podcast, Steven Fuller, global community manager, sat down with Dr. John Ndikum to talk making a difference, breaking through barriers and finding the right voices which resonate with you as an individual. Dr John Ndikum is an author, educator, pharmaceutical physician, clinical researcher, and currently, medical affairs …
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Episode 15 - Identity Matters: Exploring Authentic Recruitment with Arrash Masoomi
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In this episode, Steve caught up with the incredible Arrash Masoomi, recruitment extraordinaire-turned-mentor, transformational coach, and trainer. As a Recruitment Specialist with over 12 years of experience in the Life Science Industry, Arrash has had the privilege of working with the leading Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Consultancy companies in t…
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Episode 14: Exploring STEM’s Cultural Kaleidoscope with Karen Bastin
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How can we create the conditions for greater representation in STEM? How do we confront the barriers disproportionately faced by international STEM students, and what do those barriers look like? To help us explore all this and much more, Steve is joined by the incredible Karen Bastin, who shared her thoughts and experiences of working and studying…
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Episode 13 - Shaping Science for the Future and the Role of Diversity with Dr. Dammy Olayanju
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Listen to our recent Race in STEM episode featuring Dr. Dammy (Adedamola) Olayanju. Dammy is the Product Manager for Qkine. He is responsible for defining product roadmap and planning new product launching strategies for successful commercialisation. He is also responsible for the management of company’s high-quality products, providing technical a…
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Episode 12 - Learning How to Approach a 'No' and Achieve Global Success with Razanne Khrais
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If you want to know what resilience looks like, to understand how to take a 'No' and turn it into a positive, or how to be a success after relocating: you will certainly gain some insight through Razanne Kharis' lens. Having been in the healthcare industry for more than 12 years, Razanne has cultivated her passion and skills through working with pa…
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Episode 11 - Navigating a life of Code Switching with Kmla Sharma
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In this episode, Steve interviews the fabulous Kmla Sharma, Tech Lead at Hubspot. Kmla Sharma is an Indian-born Irish woman who has lived in Ireland for the last 28 years. She holds a degree in computer science from Trinity College Dublin and has been a backend engineer in the software engineering industry for the last 7 years. She has worked acros…
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Episode 10 - From Adversity to Entrepreneurship with Christine Noonan
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In this episode of 'Race in STEM,' host Steven Fuller interviews Christine Noonan, CEO of Klem Digital Wardrobe Technology. Christine shares her journey as an entrepreneur, discussing the creation of Klem, an innovative digital wardrobe management platform. She emphasises the importance of authenticity and genuine support for underrepresented entre…
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Episode 9 - Addressing Workplace Discrimination with Makeba Lawson-Williams
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Steve is joined by life sciences professional Makeba Lawson-Williams. In this episode, Makeba speaks about personal experiences with workplace discrimination and the importance of fostering diversity and inclusion. We explore Makeba's background, upbringing, and career journey within the STEM field, highlighting instances of discriminatory comments…
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Episode 8 - Supporting Talent of Tomorrow with Chinedu Madichie
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Take a listen to our latest Race in STEM podcast, featuring insights from Steven Fuller and Chinedu Madichie. In this episode, the pair discuss supporting a new generation of life sciences professionals. Chinedu is a senior quality and regulatory compliance leader with a passion for improving health equity across the world. With over 25 years of ex…
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Episode 7 - Leading with Confidence with Olivia Cream
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In this episode, Steve is joined by the fabulous Olivia Cream. Olivia discusses how to channel your inner confidence, as well as perceiving the glass to be 'half full' rather than 'half empty.' 🥛 🌟 Olivia served as the Advanced Sourcing manager for 4 years before moving to HR as the Endoscopy Division Sales HRBP in 2015. As an HR leader, Olivia is …
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Episode 6 - Exploring Faith with Ailon Haileyesus
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Steve was introduced to Ailon Haileyesus several months ago. 'It was refreshing to hear how much she enjoys acting as an Engineer, and how respected she is by her colleagues,' Steve commented. Ailon attributes her focus and calmness to her faith, which is explored in this podcast. Ailon is a Staff Engineer at Stryker - developing products for spine…
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Women in STEM: Combating Biases and Celebrating Excellence
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We held our very first Race in STEM webinar, ‘Women in STEM: Combating Biases and Celebrating Excellence’ hosted by Founder Steve Fuller. We spoke about the challenges and biases women have historically faced in STEM, and how this has continued to trickle into today’s context. We also discussed the importance of celebrating women in STEM, and how i…
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Episode 5 - The Impact of Resistance with Andrew Obadiaru
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Check out our latest episode where our US Ambassador interviewed Andrew Obadiaru to discuss Black Resistance. Andrew is the Chief Information Security Officer at Cobalt, which provides a Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) platform that is modernizing the traditional, static penetration testing model. At Cobalt, Andrew is responsible for maintaining the c…
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