Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
26. The Yin and Yang of Inclusion and Innovation, with Francoise Chombar
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Wayne Visser
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Season 1
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Episode 26
My guest week is Francoise Chombar, Chairwoman at MELEXIS and STEM Platform, and board member at AMS and Umicore. In this episode, she talks about:
- How technology can be a force for positive impact, but only if it is inclusive – and how inclusion is a driver for innovation
- Why diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) needs to become a societal and organisational habit to be effective
- What being a Steminist – a STEM feminist – means and why it is a crucial solution to economic and societal inequality
- Why diversity is not only about diversity of gender or ethnicity or other profiles, but also about diversity of perspectives
- How having the diverse role models, especially during education, is a key to increasing diverse participation in STEM careers
Key links
Francoise Chombar (LinkedIn)
Melexis (website)
STEM Platform (webpage)
If (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)