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She Talks Tech

Hlulani
Women In Tech
Artificial Intelligence
Leadership
Semiconductors
She Talks Tech
Africa
Accessibility
Emerging Tech Voices
Cybersecurity
Go Hype
Quantum Computing
Sustainability
Open Source
Julia Arpag
Tech Recruiting
UX Design
Imposter Syndrome
Girls Invent Tomorrow
Better Work
BRICS

Welcome to our podcast, where we profile women in technology and STEM careers. Our aim is to elevate and amplify their stories, and inspire more women to join these fields. Through in-depth interviews with successful women in technology and STEM, we explore their career paths, challenges, successes, and advice for aspiring professionals. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of women in technol... more

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Latest Episodes

"Come Out of Your Cocoon": Garima Agrawal on Java, Nike, and Building a Brand

Garima Agrawal is a backend software engineer with a decade in Java development, having worked at Tavant Technologies, TCS, and Nike's India Technology Center. In this epi... more

Emerging Tech Voices Ep. 11: Career Growth and Boundaries

She Talks Tech | Emerging Tech Voices

Hosts Hlulani, Murendeni, and Nhlamulo sit down for a candid roundtable on what career growth actually looks like once you're in it, and why "boundaries... more

Age Should Not Hold You Back: Jacqueline Berger on changing careers at 35, from drilling engineering to AI and cyber defense

What does it take to walk away from a career you've already conquered and start over? Hlulani talks to Jacqueline Berger, wh... more

63 - Hard Work and Focus: Silvia Gonzalez on 27 Years in Industrial Automation, Global Leadership, and Paying It Forward

Silvia Gonzalez has spent 27 years in industrial automation, moving from her first role at GE Fanuc in Mexico City to her curren... more

62 - Show Up and Do It Well: Sinah Legong on Ecosystems, mLab and Staying the Course

Sinah Legong is someone Hlulani has known since the early days — back when they were both finding their footing at mLab in Pretoria, surviving on noodles and showin... more

Go to the Ground: Precious Lesupi on Accessibility, Neurodivergence and Building for the Margins

Precious Lesupi is back. Cybersecurity specialist, accessibility advocate, BRICS gold medallist, and one of the most honest voices to sit across from Hl... more

Systems Create Behaviour She Talks Tech

In this episode, we sit down with Palesa Sibeko, co-founder of Better Work and Girls Invent Tomorrow, for a conversation that goes well beyond the buzzwords. Palesa has spent over a decade asking a deceptively... more

Finding Your Voice in Rooms That Make You Feel Small

Have you ever walked into a room and immediately questioned whether you belonged there? In this episode of Emerging Tech Voices, your hosts Hlulani, Modeni, and Lanni get candid about the moments ... more

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Recent Guests

Jacqueline Berger
Guest on She Talks Tech; former drilling engineer turned data scientist and cyber security professional
Various roles in oil & gas, finance, and AI/cyber security
Episode: 64 - Age Should Not Hold You Back: Jacqueline Berger on changing careers at 35, from drilling engineering to AI and cyber defense
Silvia Gonzalez
Engineer and industrial automation leader with global leadership experience
Progea SRL (board member) and former GE/Baker Hughes executive
Episode: 63 - Hard Work Has No Shortcuts: Silvia Gonzalez on 27 Years in Industrial Automation, Global Leadership, and Paying It Forward
Sinah Legong
Tech leader and long-time M-Lab participant
M-Lab / Code Tribe / Geek Culture
Episode: 62 - Show Up and Do It Well: Sinah Legong on Ecosystems, mLab and Staying the Course
Precious Lesupi
Technology accessibility advocate and innovator
Independent/BRICS UN collaboration arms (as discussed in episode)
Episode: 61 - Go to the Ground: Precious Lesupi on Accessibility, BRICS and Building for the Margins
Palesa Sibeko
Founder/CEO at Girls Invent Tomorrow; co-founder at Signal; former digital agency leader
Girls Invent Tomorrow; Signal; MobMX (historical)
Episode: 60 - "Systems Create Behaviour" with Palesa Sibeko
Lisle Jenneke
AI consultant and technology leader
Love Africa (organization founded by Lisle)
Episode: 59 - Creators, Not Consumers: Lisle Jenneke on the Future of AI in Africa and Beyond
Inez Patel
UX designer, design director, CEO of She Can Do
She Can Do, Girls Invent Tomorrow, One Young World
Episode: 58 - Designing With Empathy… Inez Patel on UX, Inclusive Design, and Women in Leadership
Matshidiso Tladi
Principal Technical Solution Architect
UT Tech (principal architect); former PwC/EOH consultant
Episode: 57- Becoming the Woman She Needed: Matshidiso Tladi’s Rise From Uncertainty to Principal Architect
Quetzalli Meza
Cybersecurity professional; Cisco firewall engineer; advocate for women in tech
Cisco
Episode: 56 - From Hacking Games to Cisco Firewalls: The Journey of Quetzally Meza

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 8 ratings
  • Another beautiful episode

    My prayer is for this podcast to reach high school and university students, they need this more,

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    monahengD
    South Africa3 years ago
  • Proud moment

    Beautiful 🤩! You should have seen my face , grinning ! I am super proud. The voice is so soothing, encouraging, lovely. This going to motivate elevate a lot of women, myself included 💙🔥🔥

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ms Nsovo
    South Africa3 years ago

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Episodes are described as accessible, inspiring high school and university students to pursue tech.
Guests are seen as credible, with practical insights and a focus on real-world impact.
Listeners praise the soothing, encouraging host voice and the motivational impact on women in tech.
The show is valued for its emphasis on mentorship, leadership development, and inclusive tech culture.

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#165
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47 - When Tech Meets Tenderness: Lessons from Petronela Ramoleta
Q: Automated testing or manual testing, what's your preference?
Automated testing, for efficiency and repeatability in complex systems.
47 - When Tech Meets Tenderness: Lessons from Petronela Ramoleta
Q: Web skill every QA engineer must have?
A foundational understanding of code to read and test the developer's work effectively.
47 - When Tech Meets Tenderness: Lessons from Petronela Ramoleta
Q: Development or QA? What's more challenging for you?
Dev, because switching perspectives between building and validating the product requires adjusting mindsets and skills.
49 - From Consulting to CEO: Tarnia Gonzo’s Journey to Human-Centered AI
Q: What led you to start your own consultancy and move away from traditional employment?
After years in corporate roles, the demand for meaningful, flexible work and the desire to focus on transformative AI projects drove me to become my own boss and shape a practice around change management and technology adoption.
50 - Semiconductors, Sustainable Tech & Strong Teams: Marie‑Josée Turgeon’s Leadership Playbook
Q: You've talked about moving from IBM to plant management and then to C2MI; what was hardest about shifting to a CEO role?
The hardest part was realizing that speaking up in a discussion could be mistaken for issuing a directive, so I learned to let conversations unfold, summarize what's been said, and make decisions as a group.

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The show features in-depth conversations with women in technology and STEM, spanning leadership, product development, UX, AI, health tech, and security. Across episodes, the emphasis is on resilience, mentorship, building inclusive tech ecosystems, and practical career guidance for aspiring female technologists. Noteworthy are the global perspectives—especially African tech ecosystems—alongside a strong focus on community building, human-centered leadership, and ethical tech. Potential listeners will find actionable career strategies, candid personal journeys, and inspiration to pursue ambitious paths in tech and beyond.

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Recent guests on She Talks Tech include:

1. Jacqueline Berger
2. Silvia Gonzalez
3. Sinah Legong
4. Precious Lesupi
5. Palesa Sibeko
6. Lisle Jenneke
7. Inez Patel
8. Matshidiso Tladi

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