
5QW with Katica Roy - Gender economist and CEO, Pipeline Equity
11/09/22 • 28 min
In this episode, we discuss Roy’s MBA and professional journey, the importance of using fear as a tool and building a reservoir of trust in yourself to take on challenges. She describes how and why she decided to go back to business school after a thriving, successful career in corporate, and what ultimately drives her as a person and as a professional. We dive into the reality of startup life and the economic opportunity that an equitable workplace and world can truly deliver. This was such a fun conversation — enjoy and check out her work at Pipeline Equity!
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In this episode, we discuss Roy’s MBA and professional journey, the importance of using fear as a tool and building a reservoir of trust in yourself to take on challenges. She describes how and why she decided to go back to business school after a thriving, successful career in corporate, and what ultimately drives her as a person and as a professional. We dive into the reality of startup life and the economic opportunity that an equitable workplace and world can truly deliver. This was such a fun conversation — enjoy and check out her work at Pipeline Equity!
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