Ayan Said is a truly inspiring force of nature, gender equality expert and founder of the international advocacy firm Voicing Voices. In this fun and enlightening conversation we discuss intersectionality and the leadership values of the future - plus the origin of "stakeholders".HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE:Surviving inequalities as an intersectional womanExploring tools for empowerment & sustainable, systemic change“Driving intentional design for the people by the people”Aligning to identity, passion & purpose How to be relentless in humanising our systems Decolonising the tech industryQUOTES & SNIPPETS:“There is beauty in my diversity. I don’t feel like an outsider anymore, because I’ve been in spaces where all of me was accepted.”“Empathy can feel like a curse - you feel too much”“Treat this world as if you’re a traveler - serve, serve, serve, - and impart as much as you can with the time that you have” “Art is a revolution, it's our way of pushing back on the structures”“Leaders of the future pair value with value”“Our systems are driving violence” “Shame prevents action” REFERENCES:Voicing VoicesDuke Corporate EducationESGCambodia Civil War United Nations Youth DeclarationTower Hamlets The Artist’s Way, Julia CameronQatar FoundationSheikha MozaSam Cook (Musician) CONNECT WITH AYAN:LinkedInAyan’s PoetryFOLLOW VOICING VOICES:WebsiteSUPPORT BETTER BEINGS:If you enjoyed this episode of Better Beings, please share it with your friends and follow us on socials. Thanks for listening! InstagramLinkedInCONTACT: Let us know your thoughts, feelings, critiques & resource recommendations [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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