14. Holding Space for Payal Tiwari

About this episode

Alicia Payne interviews Payal Tiwari about her career, advocacy for family violence initiatives, and personal growth.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Alicia Payne

Guest: Payal Tiwari

Topics covered

• women in technology
• family violence prevention
• career skills
• personal growth
• advocacy

Keywords

• tech executive
• family violence
• women empowerment
• career development
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MUFG, Refuge Victoria, Wipro, Pegasystems, Deloitte, Citrix, EY, Accenture

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