The ICG is delighted to be sharing the AQR’s Qualversations podcast series.
Introducing Qualversations : AQR’s new podcast series designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion pieces.
It is shocking to think that only 23% of business leaders in research are women. This needs to change! So, in the first few episodes of Qualversations AQR Board Member Debbie Newbould has interviewed inspiring women from outside our world of research to discuss women and leadership.
Episode one
Our first podcast for AQR members features Jill Pay, the first female Sergeant at Arms of the Houses of Parliament. A glass ceiling that took almost 700 years to break through! Debbie chats to her about being at the heart of British pageantry, meeting the Queen and Barack Obama and her current role with the Gender Pay Index.
Airing now: https://aqr-qualversations.transistor.fm/
Episode 2. Ordinary Women doing Extraordinary Things
In the second episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations AQR Board member Debbie Newbould interviews Polly McMaster, Founder and CEO of the clothing brand The Fold. Polly’s ambition is to empower women through helping them achieve their ambitions. Breaking through in the competitive world of fashion is tough! Debbie chats to Polly as she tracks her journey from researching mouse herpes (yes, you read that right) to dressing royalty.
Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion pieces
Airing now: https://share.transistor.fm/s/73ad4152
Episode 3. Ordinary Women doing Extraordinary Things
In the last of her mini series, talking to women outside our qualitative world, AQR Board member Debbie Newbould talks to Her Ensemble’s Ellie Consta about leadership and challenging gender norms in classical music. Only 23% of business leaders in research are women and the purpose of our mini series is to inspire women to step up and take leadership positions by hearing the stories of other women.
Airing now: Qualversations Episode 3 – Share Link
Look out for the AQR’s next podcast mini series where we interview women closer to home talking founding, developing and running research agencies.
Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion pieces
Episode 4. Ordinary Women doing Extraordinary Things
In our 4th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations, AQR Board member Judy Taylor talks to Vicki Cooke, co-founder and Chair of Thinks Insight about her prolific research career.
Together they talk values, being disenchanted at school and how inspirational it has been to work with real leaders, like the (then) Prince of Wales on his Climate Summit and Tony Blair’s government on the future of the NHS.
Airing now: https://media.transistor.fm/bfd2959c/6920ad94.mp3
Episode 6: Ordinary Women doing Extraordinary Things
In our 6th episode of the AQR podcast Qualversations AQR Board member Debbie Newbould chats with Anna Cliffe founder and joint chief exec of research agency Trinity McQueen. Debbie and Anna cover everything from what it takes to be an entrepreneur, management buy outs and being a female business owner. Oh, and there’s a sprinkling of Dolly Parton in there too.Airing now: https://share.transistor.fm/s/aa9a3f4d
Qualversations : designed to expand perspectives and deliver thought provoking opinion pieces
