#001 - Breaking Barriers, Being Bold & Staying Authentic with Kamales Lardi

Kamales is a bold and strategic thinker in digital and business transformation. She combines deep experience of over 20 years in the digital space with a dynamic and current approaches to technology application. She often says, 'technology is not a silver bullet solution, a clear value proposition should drive any transformation effort'. This approach resonates well with many business leaders and has helped her stand out in the digital space. She has advised many multinational companies across various industries globally.

On a personal level, Kamales enjoys breaking barriers and believes in boosting capabilities with a breath of experiences. She has presented over 100 keynote at major events, proactively publish articles and books, as well as lectured at esteemed institutions in Switzerland and the UK. Kamales is a Teaching Fellow and Chairperson of the MBA Advisory Board at Durham University Business School, and she was recently awarded as Top 10 Global Thought Leaders And Influencers In Digital Transformation (Thinkers360, July 2020).

In this talk she will have with us

• How she broke barriers, became bold while staying authentic
  
• Her challenges as a woman in tech In the past, challenges relating to abilities to handle the work in tech space. Now, challenges relate more to diversity and unconscious bias
  
• How she overcame fear and doubt Understanding strengths and weaknesses, mindfulness
  
• How she stayed true to her values Situations where she had to fight for what she believed in