Our final guest for 2024, Caity Randall, is a voice that we must hear more of. There hasn't been a time that I've spoken with a guest on this podcast where I've had goosebumps from something powerful that they shared... but Caity brings many of these moments to the conversation.

During this special episode, we discuss:
Caity's experience in running her own business to challenge traditional practices and drive social impact
The challenges of a late ADHD diagnosis and turning it into a strength
The importance of promoting awareness on topics like online safety and sextortion
(Caity has written an amazing book for young people on this topic- link in Caity's bio!)
Challenging stereotypes and advocating for diversity and visibility.

I know I say this a lot- but this is a very special episode, and one I am incredibly proud of. We hope you enjoy and can take something away from listening to our chat.

About Caity Randall

Caity Randall is the founder of Sustainabil.IT and the charitable initiative 'Technology Taking Action'. As the senior fellow with the CSFI (Cyber Warfare Collaborator) for the ANZ region, she has built a reputation as a visionary in cybersecurity, IT consulting, and social procurement. With expertise in utilising a threat informed defence approach to cyber security strategies, she is heavily involved in the cyber threat intelligence world.

Beyond her business achievements, Caity is passionate about leaving a positive legacy through community outreach and educational initiatives. She has authored The Shadow World, a bestselling children’s book on digital awareness and cyber security, underlining her dedication to education and outreach.

Driven by a strong belief in giving back to the community, Caity ensures her business practices incorporate social returns on investments, holding organisations accountable for their CSR commitments in ways that benefit all stakeholders.

You can connect with Caity here on Linkedin

You can learn more about Caity's book The Shadow World, here

About Alicia Payne

Alicia is a mother of two young children, and a Senior Account Manager at Nintex in Melbourne, Australia.

Her tech career spans 14 years across channel and direct sales, working for Australian and Global organisations where she has grown and thrived. Alicia loves working in high growth organisations in scaling teams, and helping customers solve their business challenges with best in class technologies.

Prior to working in technology sales, Alicia graduated with a Master of Music from Monash University, performed with Victorian Opera in their chorus and taught Vocal Studies at several independent schools in Melbourne.

Connection is one of her greatest values and her passion is empowering others to find their voice through the sharing of stories, hence the creation of this podcast. When not working, mothering or interviewing inspiring women, Alicia loves to read, travel, write, sing, walk along her local bea, dance, and chat

Connect with Alicia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@holdingspaceforunicorns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram.

Joining me for this episode is the magnificent Bree Barsanti.

Bree is an incredible human being. A mother, daughter, sister, friend and currently, a Senior Solutions Consultant at Nintex.

Bree has had a number of career transitions over the years, from being an opera singer (something very dear to my heart), to being a project manager, sales rep and business owner. Her interest lies in continuous improvement and helping organisations to succeed and be empowered.

During our chat, we discuss:

* How her determination to solve problems led her into tech, where she took on major responsibilities, like transforming a business with cloud solutions.

*The importance of continuous improvment in both work and personal life

*Her desire for the future of tech to improve work/life balance, reducing time managing data so people can spend more time doing things they love.

Bree brings so much passion and conviction to this conversation and I'm so excited for the world to hear her voice!

About Bree Barsanti

From Bree, "I love tech and the freedom it provides for real work life balance! I’m lucky to do what I do to make this achievable for businesses and the people behind them"

Bree is a continuous improvement and process expert, a leader and a change maker.

You can connect with Bree on Linkedin

About Alicia Payne

Alicia is a mother of two young children, and a Senior Account Manager at Nintex in Melbourne, Australia.

Her tech career spans 14 years across channel and direct sales, working for Australian and Global organisations where she has grown and thrived. Alicia loves working in high growth organisations in scaling teams, and helping customers solve their business challenges with best in class technologies.

Prior to working in technology sales, Alicia graduated with a Master of Music from Monash University, performed with Victorian Opera in their chorus and taught Vocal Studies at several independent schools in Melbourne.

Connection is one of her greatest values and her passion is empowering others to find their voice through the sharing of stories, hence the creation of this podcast. When not working, mothering or interviewing inspiring women, Alicia loves to read, travel, write, sing, walk along her local beach or participate in a silent disco there, and head to the theatre.

Connect with Alicia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@holdingspaceforunicorns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram.

In this episode, I sit down with Payal Tiwari- a tech executive, board member and advocate for family violence initiatives. Payal is wise, generous and ambitious- and I know that her story will inspire others.

We discuss:

• Our mutual passions- singing, for one, as well as supporting women in technology
• Using career skills outside the workforce to support those in need and then taking those skills back into your day job, continuously improving.
• Asking for what you want, and being prepared to get it
• Trying, failing, getting back up and trying again- the snowball effect that leads to wonderful results.

I was so honoured to have Payal as a guest on the podcast, and we hope you enjoy the conversation.

About Payal Tiwari

Payal has over 15 years of experience in management consulting, customer success, IT strategy, account management, and transformation, working with leading organisations (Wipro, Pegasystems, Deloitte, Citrix, EY and Accenture) across various sectors and geographies. Currently, she is at MUFG as their Client Technology Partner.
Payal also leverages her professional skills and passion for women and children-focused causes to advise various boards and agencies on family violence prevention and reforms. Currently serving as a Board Director at Refuge Victoria and a Strategic Advisor at other Family Violence Agencies, her role is to shape initiatives and strategies for combating family violence with a focus on multicultural communities. With over three and a half years dedicated to advocacy and reform in this sector, her expertise lies in delivering tailored support services and guiding Family Violence delivery models for Prevention, Crisis and recovery.
Her mission is to make an impact that matters and inspire others to do the same.

You can connect with Payal on Linkedin

About Alicia Payne

Alicia is a mother of two young children, and a Senior Account Manager at Nintex in Melbourne, Australia.

Her tech career spans 14 years across channel and direct sales, working for Australian and Global organisations where she has grown and thrived. Alicia loves working in high growth organisations in scaling teams, and helping customers solve their business challenges with best in class technologies.

Prior to working in technology sales, Alicia graduated with a Master of Music from Monash University, performed with Victorian Opera in their chorus and taught Vocal Studies at several independent schools in Melbourne.

Connection is one of her greatest values and her passion is empowering others to find their voice through the sharing of stories, hence the creation of this podcast. When not working, mothering or interviewing inspiring women, Alicia loves to read, travel, walk along her local beach or participate in a silent disco there, and head to the theatre.

Connect with Alicia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@holdingspaceforunicorns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram.