Amalia's thoughts on week 4

Goodmorning! Coffee/beverage of choice ready?

I'm already fuming before I woke up so let'ssss gooooo.

Doom and gloom last week, doom and gloom this week too. Yeah, if you're looking for upbeat thoughts this newsletter ain't it right now (even though I will end on a positive note though). But hey, you signed up for a newsletter on the topic of DEI & tech. This is my forte and I'm here for it despite that I've not come over the mourn stage yet.

Hopefully this sadness over the state of the world will turn into actionability soon.

However - my wild shoot-from-the-hip draw to skip strutty headlines on LinkedIn and going for something that just screams me has made this week a little bit better. I've been connecting to so many randoms (and industry leaders I've tried to connect with for a long time!) just because... we suddenly have something in common.

Tomorrow I'm going to spend some time with one of my fave young women in tech organisations, Pepp, and speak for their mentorship program about my journey. Goosebumps. And: nervous. But also: important. More important now than ever.

Let's dig into this week's happenings! 🔥