In Episode 67 of Women Disrupting Tech, Mitra Gilasgar shares her inspiring journey into tech, from navigating the male-dominated environments of academia and corporate settings to becoming a role model for women at Role It Out.
She talks about her experiences as one of the few female engineers in a male-dominated company and reveals what it took for her to pave her own path in the industry.
Tune in for an honest, inspiring conversation on how role models can inspire the next generation of women in tech.
To listen, click play below or find episode 67 of Women Disrupting Tech on your favorite podcast platform.
How to Inspire the Next Generation of Women in Tech with Mitra Gilasgar | Ep. 67 – Women Disrupting Tech
What we cover on this blogpost
- What we cover on this blogpost
- The Magic You Can Expect in this Episode 🪄
- Free ways to support the Women Disrupting Tech
- What makes this episode magical🌟?
- About Mitra Gilasgar
- About Role It Out
- Let me know what you think!
- What’s coming up?
- More episodes like this?
The Magic You Can Expect in this Episode 🪄
How can we inspire more women to pursue a career in tech?
One thing is clear: Role models play a huge part.
That’s why I’m chatting with Mitra Gilasgar about how we can inspire the next generation of women in tech.
Some highlights from our conversation:
💡 Mitra’s mother is her role model, showing her that it is possible to be a woman in STEM.
💡 Her transition from academia to corporate life changed her perspective on women in tech in more ways than one.
💡 Mitra’s determination to be a role model who inspires the next generation in tech.
We also dive into something that not everyone agrees on—Mitra’s take on women saying it’s OK to be the only female in tech spaces and that we shouldn’t force women into the field.
Ready to be inspired? Tune into the episode on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube.
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What makes this episode magical🌟?
I love her intrinsic motivation to support other women. Mitra did not have to think twice about becoming a role model for Role It Out. She decided to inspire other women long before that. She shares the story of how one of her female students approached her when she was teaching at her university in Iran to thank her for giving them an equal opportunity in the classroom.
As a new parent, she is also a role model to her daughter. What I found inspiring is that Mitra will not push her towards tech, but she will give her the information that her daughter needs to make the right choice for her.
Her philosophy: we should not force women into tech, but we can inspire them.
“We don’t have to force anyone into tech, but we can inspire them.”
Mitra Gilasgar, Role Model at Role It Out
About Mitra Gilasgar
Mitra Gilasgar is a senior principal innovation RF design engineer at Ampleon Netherlands. She joined the company in 2016, and she has been designing and developing transistors for mobile broadband since then.
Her passion for constant growth and learning was the main motivation behind her move from north Iran to Barcelona. She obtained her Ph.D. in telecommunication engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). During that time, she worked on integrating power amplifiers for mobile handsets with improved performance.
She is also an advocate for women in tech and a role model at Role It Out. You can connect with Mitra on LinkedIn and Instagram.
About Role It Out
Role it Out is a Role-Model Agency for Women. It offers training and education to women working in tech and helps them become effective role models. Mitra Gilasgar was one of the first role models to participate in the Role-Model Program.
You can learn more about Role It Out and their Role Model Program by visiting the website and following their journey on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Let me know what you think!
Please let me know your thoughts about this episode of Women Disrupting Tech in the comments.
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What’s coming up?
Next week on Women Disrupting Tech, I’ll share an extraordinary episode that I recorded with Lieke Beelen. She recently decided to put her startup Visual Contracts on hold, and we’ll dive into what that did with her.
After that, we learn from Dr. Ma Cherie Cortez how to master cultural intelligence in seven steps.
So stay tuned for more inspiring women disrupting tech and their male allies in season three of Women Disrupting Tech!
More episodes like this?
If you want to listen to more episodes with Role Models from Role It Out, I can recommend the following episodes to you:
– Episode 58 with Carlota Salamat on role models in engineering.
– Episode 43 with Leonie Wiggers-Frijters about how to get started as a Role Model.
– Episode 38 with Núria Barceló i Peiró on the origin story of Role It Out.
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