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Much has been documented about the role of sexism and racism in reducing opportunities for women and people of color in the corporate world – whether in hiring, compensation, or in advancement to the C-suite and board-level positions or, in the entrepreneurial space, in access to project investments.

What does the business cybersecurity landscape look like today? Were you to believe Hollywood, you would imagine a pimply-faced teen hacker working from a dark basement for a stylish but likeable band of thieves. 

We hear a lot about “disruption” these days, especially as technologies like AI and machine learning transform traditional sectors like manufacturing. Can disruption be learned?

In an online meeting earlier this year, a high-level executive at KPMG UK said employees should “stop moaning” about the pandemic and dismissed staff fears about proposed salary and pension cuts as “playing the victim.”

Over 1.3 million people worldwide live with a disability. Yet for too long, their rights and opportunities in the workforce were left from the diversity inclusion agenda.

Dr. Nakeema Stefflbauer is the founder of FrauenLoop, a nonprofit organization that selects and trains motivated women-identified persons for professional jobs in emerging tech.

Ines Amri is a research project lead at the Einstein Center Digital Future (ECDF) and a doctoral candidate in the department of Trust in Digital Services (TDS) in the faculty of economics and management at TU Berlin.

The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically transforming economies globally. In episode #8 of Campus 10178, the ESMT Berlin podcast, we discuss the differing impact of the coronavirus crisis on marginalized and underrepresented groups, especially on migrants and refugees in the European Union.

Klara Lindner is a researcher and consultant on renewable energy solutions and the co-founder of Mobisol. She and Christoph Burger discuss entrepreneurship in the energy sector.

Martin Unger and Mandy Hübener discuss the modern workforce in the age of AI.

Chris C. Demchak and Henning Lahmann discuss cyber security and transnational security strategies.

Didi Hopkins is an actor, director, voice-over artist, and lecturer. As a senior associate at Dramatic Resources, she trains business school students and corporate professionals on how to use acting techniques for body and voice to achieve in business communication and leadership.