International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world every year — but what actually changes once the events are over?In this special Tech Beyond Gender panel conversation, host Meena Satishkumar is joined by returning podcast guests Camy Bhandari, Noor-Un-Nissa Syed, and Amanda Watson to explore the reality behind diversity conversations in the workplace.Together, they discuss the gap between awareness and action, the challenges women continue to face in leadership and technical roles, and what organisations need to do to move beyond symbolic gestures toward meaningful change.

In this episode of Tech Beyond Gender, Meena Satishkumar sits down with John Bessey to explore what success really looks like beyond titles, beyond linear career paths, and beyond the highlight reel.

In this honest and deeply reflective conversation, we explore:

• The reality of starting from scratch and building a career without a clear path
• The role of resilience, mindset, and inner work in shaping success
• Navigating mental health challenges alongside leadership responsibilities

and many more topics!

This is not just a story about success, it’s a story about reinvention, self-awareness, and doing the work to become who you are meant to be.

In this episode of Tech Beyond Gender, Meena Satishkumar sits down with Jeevan James, a strategic technology leader with over 20 years of experience across banking, insurance, and FinTech.

Together, they explore how software engineering has evolved from small, agile teams and generalist roles to highly specialised functions and why the industry may now be coming full circle in an AI-driven world.

This is not just a conversation about technology.
It’s about how the role of engineers is shifting, what skills truly matter, and how to stay relevant in a rapidly changing landscape.

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