Hosted by celebrated broadcaster and diversity activist, June Sarpong OBE – former BBC Global Director of Diversity, the Rewire series harnesses the insights of MWC speakers from diverse backgrounds.
Listen, learn and be inspired by their intimate stories and moments of becoming: the challenges that shaped them, the situations that threatened to break them, and the epiphanies that helped them ‘rewire’ to get where they are today.
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Episode 1 - The Constant Journey with Rika Nakazawa, Chief of Commercial Innovation, NTT
Rika recalls how a childhood of moving between cultures prepared her for a lifetime of adaptation – from Japan, to Princeton, to multiple tech enterprises – and into the Forbes’ 50 Under 50 Innovation List.
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Episode 2 - The Ingredients of Understanding with Duncan Clark, Head of Europe, Canva
Through his evolution from print journalist to one of Europe’s top tech roles, Duncan discusses the importance of data stories and visualised analytics. He also talks about leading a company that genuinely seeks to empower people globally.
Episode 3 - Respect the Question with Hande Asik, Group Director of Communications and Strategy, VEON
Hande delves into the obstacles and mentors that have shaped her career. With over a decade of journalistic experience in her native Turkey, she has a particular passion for questioning biases in people and programmes, such as AI language models.
Episode 4 - The Generous Leader with Lara Dewar, Chief Marketing Officer, the GSMA
Lara discusses the lessons – and heroes – from her journey across multiple sectors to her leadership role at the GSMA. Topics include her life-work balance philosophy and the impact of diverse leadership on the bottom line.
Episode 5 - Serve the Unserved, Reach the Unreached with Tinuade Oguntuyi, Information Connectivity Solutions Limited, GM Technical
From a slum in Nigeria to various leadership positions today. Tinuade opens up about her personal and professional journeys, how they drive her work to advance connectivity in Nigeria, and what mobile networks can do to transform Africa.