Women in Big Data Podcast: Career, Big Data & Analytics Insights

We connect, engage, and grow Women in Big Data by sharing their stories and experiences, while also unlocking their full potential through insights and advice from industry experts and thought leaders.

By doing so, we discover Career Insights and learn how to harness the power of Big Data and Analytics to stay ahead of the curve, drive innovation, and create a better future for all.

Contributors

Host

Desiree Timmermans - Program Director Women in Big Data Podcast & Founder of Help To Grow Talk: Transform Ineffective into Effective Communication

Desiree has 25 years of experience in the ICT sector. She worked at Global Technology and IT-Consulting Corporations.

In 2017, she founded Help To Grow Talk, focussing on helping IT companies grow business revenue with customer-centric conversations: we help you create talks that solve your audiences' top-of-mind challenges.

Since 2021, Desiree has been Co-Director of Women in Big Data - Brussels with a mission to champion the success of women in big data & analytics by networking, mentoring, leadership opportunities, providing technical training, and professional development workshops.

Desiree's true passion is helping you have better conversations to enhance your daily life, work experience, and social interactions: making the world a better place, one conversation at a time.

Desiree holds a master's in Organizational and Administrative Studies from the University of Amsterdam.

Co-host

Valerie Zapico - Co-Director Women in Big Data Brussels & CEO/Founder at Valkuren: Unlock The Power of Data

Valerie has been working in ICT since 2006. She started her career as Business Intelligence Consultant and Project Manager for a consulting company specializing in SAP services in Paris and Brussels. Also, Valerie has worked for a Big Five Tech Company and several other corporates.

At the end of 2014, Valerie decided to start Valkuren, a Data-Tech company leveraging the business from start-ups to corporates. Valkuren aims to unlock the power of data – Cloud, Analytics & AI – emphasizing the human link and gender equality.

Valerie is Managing Partner at Valkuren and Co-director & Podcast Co-host of the Women in Big Data Brussels Chapter. She is always interested in sharing her knowledge and coaching new and motivated people in her domain. Valerie holds a Master's in Statistics and Business Intelligence.