Let’s champion a new way
In this book, you’ll hear from 14 different women – We recognize the proven benefits of enhanced successful executives, creators, professionals innovation, greater performance and employee and leaders. satisfaction that derive from a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will need to champion These are women who’ve climbed the rungs in a new way of working, use a different lens different eras and cultures. Our conversations and shift our mindsets to build and foster that with them were inspirational and sometimes inclusive culture. Leveraging our differences eye-opening. “Women hold up half the sky” says makes us more creative, innovative and effective. one of the leaders referring to a Chinese saying. That’s how we can best anticipate the needs And we do this in our own, unique way. We are all of our customers, now and in the future – equal but that does not mean we are all the same. by representing them, in all their diversity, Let’s celebrate and embrace the diversity we bring. in our own teams. It’s a business imperative and much more fun when we team up from the strength of our differences. We’re excited to be part of this conversation, to share, connect and learn. We hope the stories of At Philips we’ve always been driven to improve these successful leaders and role models spark lives, innovate sustainably, create change. Ask something in you. May they inspire you in your almost any of us, and you’ll hear the same thing career to bring your best and help us grow in again and again: we work here because we get new and different ways. the chance to positively impact the world and the lives of real people. All these leaders have different stories but they all believe that success comes from doing work that matters, that impacts people – and therefore the world. Focus on what you love, be who you are and claim your space. These are some of the beliefs these successful women love and promote.
Astrid Balsink Global Director Inclusion & Diversity This canvas is born out of my roots in dynamic graffiti. My experiencebreaking the mold and rising to the top in a field dominated by Sometimes life men. Finding my way, even while raising two daughters and traveling the world. is a struggle, Vivid color. Transparency. It’s inspired by emotions, struggles, energy and inner power. And it aims to inspire women right back – to be courageous, go your own way, and fill your but it’s full of life with color, in all its shades and layers. possibilities too. Find the energy within yourself to grow #leadyourway MadC MadC Walde Claudia Artist Street MadC Claudia Walde Street Artist Sophie Bechu I’ve been in the minority for the majority of my life
As Chief of Operations, Sophie Bechu is responsible for executing upon almost everything that a customer could ask for. From receiving customer orders to producing end products At university, I studied science and to invoicing, Sophie’s mission is to make sure Philips always delivers. engineering, being one of the few women. And this was the same at work. Sophie’s expertise spans operations, Thankfully, I never experienced exclusion service delivery, procurement, supply due to my gender or felt out of place. chain, engineering and strategic outsourcing. Sophie honed her skills That changed when I became a wife and at such places as IBM, where she was in charge of IT services delivery, managing mother. I had to balance many more priorities a portfolio that included the Healthcare and the choices I made, good or bad, became and Life Sciences businesses. important as these choices were norm setting for my female colleagues. Sophie was born in France and holds an Engineering degree from L’École Nationale Supérieure d’Électricité. Like many senior women at that time, She now lives in the Netherlands the support I got outside work helped me with her family. commit to my career. My husband looked after the family, taking care of everything as a stay-at-home dad. Back then, at least in my Sophie’s inspiration: environment it was not the obvious choice.
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What onepiece If you hadachance I used to putalot of stress I would probably not study future of connected give your fragmented andnot self? self? healthcare Philadelphia, In my position October 2018 at the Healthcare What I Tell My Daughter – Businesswoman’s 21 Truths for Her 21st Birthday Association, I Dear Jessica -
On this special occasion of your 21st birthday, I have the amazing put together a list of “My Truths” – one for every year of your life. I’ve compiled these truths over the many years of my career as I worked my way to the opportunity executive level. Some of these truths were learned from the school of hard knocks, but many of them came from other generous and courageous women who’ve paved the way for all of us. I hope these truths to guide young help you to navigate your career and enable you to contribute to a future state that truly values the contribution of women and you have equal access to life’s opportunities. But most importantly, that you women and have have a purposthat continually inspires you. noticed that they I encourage you to develop your own truths and add to this list, then share it with those just starting out in their career. By us sharing these truths with women across the generations, we give the gift of often ask me the knowled, and knowledge leads to confidence. And confidence is the key to unlocking the executive same questions office door. And when those days come – and they will – when your #leadyourway tank is empty or you feel you have lost your way, read through these truths and be reminded that you can do it. I believe in you!
So, I chose the Letter to My Daughter format for two reasons. One is to share what I’ve learned, which I hope can help answer these questions.
And the other is because my daughter Jessica is an amazing young leader willing to learn from others.
Laurie Cooke Healthcare CEO, Association Businesswomen’s Page 1 Well behaved Trust your Gender diver- Don’t let Know your Get comforta- women1 rarely instincts;2 sity3 is good the4 “might brand,5 and ble6 speaking make history go with your for business happen” live it about your gut and – you add block you fully and accomplish- listen to more value from taking authenti- ments; don’t your heart bringing your a risk; you cally underestimate whole self to can figure it your value work out if it does happen This letter is a recognition of Create Secure a You can Never eat Define your your7 own sponsor8 who have9 it 10alone; 11limits and board of advocates all; just every day don’t be directors for you when not all at is an op- afraid to with a opportuni- the same portunity say no multitude ties become time; you to connect my daughter of mentors available can’t be with peo- who can perfect at ple at all guide you everything, levels every day and a testament to the benefits of seeking counsel
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Page 2 Healthcare CEO, Association Businesswomen’s Laurie Cooke Ling Liu
This may sound strange, but in But don’t be passive. As a female leader today 21 years in Philips I’ve never felt you need to claim your space. particularly “female.” I’ve always Be more vocal. Grab attention. And speak up been treated with respect and, as I Women for yourself. It’s not about having a female view, got more senior, simply as a leader. it’s about calling out, standing out, as a female leader. Sometimes that just means raising your hold up half hand and saying: “Hey, there’s something you might have forgotten.” That happened to me once in a strategic the sky discussion – the team was leaping ahead with a plan, but I felt we were missing the bigger picture. So I spoke up. And it changed the whole discussion.
From that I learned I need to claim my space; if Collection of Ling’s I don’t ask, people won’t give it. But once I do, family photos the space is all mine.
In China we have a saying: Women hold up Make space for family half the sky. And we know diverse perspectives Earlier in my career I had a relocation are valuable, so we’ll always seek a balance of assignment on a split-family basis with my opinions when making decisions. baby girl. After a while I couldn’t manage and almost considered giving up my job. But again, Often, we say there are two types of I spoke up and the company found me a new leadership strength: male leaders are role back to Shanghai. I didn’t need to choose. sometimes seen as tough and masculine, female leaders are perceived as tender and I’m glad Philips recognizes the importance of caring. Well I would say a strong leader needs family. My husband still remembers a special to be both. dinner one of my bosses had with him years ago, as a “thank you” for his support to me. You can’t underestimate how important such To make tough appreciation is to us all. calls, take risks, In China we have the luxury of tremendous inspire people, family support – my in-laws live with us and Ling is the Head of finance and control help take care of the family and my daughter. build relationships, Finance for Philips roles across the full It’s reassuring when I’m traveling, because Greater China and a value chain of R&D, lead with empathy, I know everyone is taken care of at home. member of the Philips manufacturing and Without their support I couldn’t have made Finance Leadership commercial. Ling Team. She works on also brings a rich it this far. handle pressure accelerating growth and experience in managing value creation for Philips international businesses and stay resilient. Family recharges me. It brings me joy to GRC in the HealthTech having also spent two share every step of my career progress with space, contributing years in Amsterdam as None of these are specifically male or female to healthier living and the Head of Finance for them, knowing it makes them proud of me. characteristics. They’re characteristics of better healthcare in Global Business Group They’re the reason I’m successful. Greater China. Personal Care. leadership. There are different ways to lead, and you can and should learn from many Supporting women in their choice to have She has 19 years’ Ling lives with her different styles of leadership. both a career and family is critical – for those experience at Philips husband, extended
Philips leaders #leadyourway women and for the future of female leadership. across many different family and her daughter. I have always been intensely puzzled when people assign color to gender. That’s why I have opted for gender neutral colors in my photography #leadyourway
Yet, the face I have assembled out of challenging our perceptions of everyday office tools and stationery what femininity and masculinity is distinguishably feminine. Why is are as it is about encouraging us
that? My artwork is as much about to view gender differently. Photographer van Sommers Jenny Selina Thurer
Diversity Selina Thurer is Senior Vice Since beginning her career the US and Asia, giving her President for Philips Kitchen at Philips in 2000, Selina valuable insight and personal Leadership is more than a title Appliances where she leads has worked in general experience of living and For any leader – female or male – there is so the global team developing management and marketing working in diverse cultures makes much more to leadership than hierarchy and title. and marketing cutting edge roles across the company. and teams. innovations to help people During that time she has been As I’ve said, I believe that diversity is an essential enjoy healthier food and drink variously based in Europe, component – strong leaders know how to leverage choices and live well. the their team and appreciate diverse views. But there are other qualities which should also be in the mix – decisiveness and the ability to follow through, world go a willingness to listen and a continuous and life- long openness to learning and improvement. Our ever-changing environment, now faster than it’s Selina holding ever been, also calls for leaders who can embrace cartoon depicting round change and manage to adapt and change too. three visions of diversity Diversity matters Leading your way I value inclusivity and diversity in business and in By its very nature, leadership and your career in life. First, I believe it’s important that as a company general has to start with you being yourself. In we are a reflection of the world around us – our my own case Philips has given me many, many customers, consumers, society in general. And careers as well as life opportunities I couldn’t have secondly, I see that diversity brings the best out of dreamed of 18 years ago. But the common thread a team. When you have only likeminded people, has been to work with diverse people, teams, and you cannot hope to optimize performance. situations around me – that is really what makes the world go round! That’s a lesson I learned in one of my earlier roles at Philips. I worked for a very strong female You don’t climb a leader who was almost the exact opposite of me. Those multiple points of difference meant mountain by only we complemented each other, sometimes to the disbelief of people around us! But it really worked, thinking about the we both learned a great deal and were stronger together as a result. summit, you need to think about the path The journey continues At Philips and in some walks of life now, I like to to get there. think there is much to be optimistic about and good progress has been made. Below: LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & For me, this cartoon sums it up when it comes to Company, Women in the Workplace, 2017 inclusion –three women represented in this group is already better than one! If we can get there, then we can start talking about five. As women, we have to start thinking like this, get on with it and do something about it. You don’t climb a mountain by only thinking about the summit, you need to think about the path to get there. That should be our focus and our goal. #leadyourway Philips leaders Nupur Panemanglor Illustrator influential career influential while have asuccessful, personas; she can embody that a woman can from the understanding This balance comes ofmodern women. duality andequilibrium My piece depicts the personal life. rounded andfulfilled also havinga well- contrasting contrasting
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Philips leaders #leadyourway Try to enjoy it along the Amanda DePalma is such as Endologix, the Global Marketing Kimberly-Clark Health Leader for Ultrasound Care and Abbott at Philips, where she Vascular, where she drives customer- led teams in driving centered marketing worldwide growth strategies and through new product initiatives around development and Philips Ultrasound commercial strategies. solutions. She attended the University of Florida way for her bachelors Before joining Philips, Amanda held and MBA. various leadership roles in medical She lives in the Seattle One of Amanda’s inspirations: device marketing and area with her husband Amanda DePalma MedtechWomen sales for companies and two sons. Philips leaders Your #leadyourway career is a marathon not a sprint —
take it step by step Build personal leader who lifts people up and professional networks, be with you / As women we face aware of unconscious bias and pressure to be more masculine diversify those networks / Find a But stay true to yourself, and cut group that energizes you For me yourself some slack / Balancing that’s MedtechWomen I’ve been career + family It’s a lot of inspired by some amazing women: pressure and sometimes it gets Amy Belt Raimundo, Deborah crazy, keep marching and Kilpatrick You gave me the support each other, life is all ebb confidence to believe in myself + flow / My dad told me: plan and what I know—and the ‘value of your work and work your plan getting stuff done’ / Don’t be afraid but remember things will to take risks and speak up Claim happen as they’re supposed to your seat at the table, be confident / One thing at a time / Try to in who you are, be an authentic enjoy it along the way.
Amanda DePalma v v
Marlies spent her She has worked career in the FMCG internationally before Marlies sector before joining and is now responsible Gebetsberger Philips four years ago. for the PH marketing in As a senior marketer at Germany, Austria and Philips, she oversees Switzerland. Managing media strategy, delivers people with different ambitious campaigns, levels of experience, and develops new she adapts her approach markets for personal to help every one of health together with them to achieve their her team. career aims. How
She lives with her husband and young son in Hamburg. to go from good to great
Marlies’ inspiration: Business book titled
Good to Great #leadyourway Philips leaders Hire strong people Pitch your ideas If we can’t find a strong candidate for the Exercise your entrepreneurial spirit and Marlies role then we’re not looking hard enough. pitch your ideas, business cases and ways to Gebetsberger Make it happen. change your company culture.
Slow down to speed up Do something you love Unite! This was one of the best pieces of advice When your job energizes you, you’ll do it The best teams are diverse groups I’ve ever received. If you’re a big picture well naturally, people will notice and your of people working together on a person, take a moment to pause and think career will develop. Remember the why shared vision. Find those people about the gritty detail – like how to get behind what you’re doing. who inspire you. people on board with a project and work together to deliver it.
Remember there Be modest Ask for what you need are different ways The best leaders I’ve known don’t talk about I’m not afraid to say maternity leave was to be a leader what good leaders they are. You hear about different than I had expected. I love my child it from others and, if you’re lucky, you get more than anything else, but quickly realized You don’t have to be a female copy of the to work with them yourself. Just lead by that I missed work a lot. Philips let me decide male leaders you see in business today. example and help each other along. when and how to come back.
Do what’s right for you Trust in yourself People have very strong opinions. “Women should stay at home If you’re convinced about your own Be yourself when they have a baby.” strengths, you’ll contribute automatically. Don’t try to be “be a leader.” “Women should come back to It’s not about forcing yourself to say Just be you. work as fast as they can.” something, it’s just about going into that meeting knowing you’re great. I think the solution is just to do what’s right for you. #leadyourway Philips leaders Eva Gattnar v When I was starting out I had no real female role models, so I had to build my career based on male leaders. It led me down a path focused only on the professional: achieving results. Then I realized that’s just not possible. I’m a person. I’m a woman. That has to come together. Focus on your inner self as well as Take your professional ambitions. Change yourself In business there’s no such thing as stability. In fact, the only thing that’s sustainable in the corporate world is change. In my career, I made sure to embrace change and trends, and always position myself as the first person in a care new space. Expect to change your role every few years, as the company moves into new spaces, and there’ll be new opportunities for you. You’ll also learn from all the different leadership styles you encounter.
Eva holding Harvard Business Review Don’t change yourself book On Managing Yourself A directive style is what some people of think true leadership looks like – even though a collaborative, empowering style is better for team members and company Dr. Eva Gattnar has led Her main areas of culture. As a woman in business, you Philips’ long-term strategic expertise include might face pressure to become more partnerships team for the business development German, Austrian and Swiss and innovative business “male.” But you don’t have to change who market (DACH market) models, addressing the you are to succeed. Stay true to yourself since June 2017. Eva and C-level of strategic key and find your own leadership style. her team develop holistic accounts and the inclusion solutions for long-standing of co-creation to develop partnerships between sustainable partnerships Manage yourself your- Philips and healthcare with healthcare providers. Focus on managing and leading yourself providers. She has been With over 13 years of first. Then everything else will follow. leading healthcare projects experience in healthcare, Learn to market yourself. Build a strong for over 10 years with Dr. Gattnar has gained the goal of improving extensive experience in network around you. Set boundaries. operational, clinical and healthcare management. Ultimately, you’re responsible for how financial outcomes. much you do and don’t take on. Help your team stay self-motivated, and give them space to make their own decisions, self with support whenever they need it. Philips leaders #leadyourway Indira May Singer-songwriter Change therhythm #leadyourway Indira May Painted With The Same Brush Singer-songwriter What’s to lose, why don’t you riskit Something’s false, don’t dismissit When ithitsthatpaper Unite crusaders To inspire others My penmay have thepower that we’veon been waiting Why don’t we allbethechange We arealready strong Don’t justsettle for what you’re given Break themould, changetherhythm to our individuality. same place even if we have differences relate toidea that the wecome from the age, any ethnicity, any background, can what I feel. Ihope that women of any heart. It’s mespeakinghonestly about This songdefinitely comes from the The time is now.The time We need equality. speak outandmake change happen. all women tobelieve in themselves, the time isnow. We need to encourage as a whole. I truly believe what I write: time, not just for women but for society I believe that this isapivotal moment in Let your thoughtscome undone Do yourthing come Change will The timeisnow You know what Imean I wanna betreated like anequalplease I said Idon’t neednoexpertise, So what’s thefuss, what’s thefuss? We’ve allbeenpainted with thesame brush Let itallbeblack and white We could let thingsplay out, That’s justthe way itisright Some people say,
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As women we should keep inspiring Mum Miss World each other to do Singer great things – it's so important.
I think the number of working mums is going up, and I’m glad. I went back to work after having my daughter – at a time when most new mothers would choose to stay at home. I hope this can inspire other women to keep pursuing their dreams, after having children.
My inspiration? women Miss World Chairwoman, Julia Inspiring Morley. She’s so enthusiastic, so dedicated to charity and helping other people – wherever in the Actress world you are. She gives women a voice.
A voice women need In my industry, there’s less inequality than you’d think. We need to make regulations more powerful. Protect working mums better. That’s better for women, men – everyone.
Miss China #leadyourway Model Influencer Philips leaders has been #leadyourway balance My biggest in-law and teenage daughter. Mona lives with her husband,mother- Personal Health businesses of Philips. of business-specificsolutions for engineering management anddelivery Bangalore sheisresponsible for people inPhilipsInnovation Campus Currently headinga team of over 150 engineering andprogram management. electronics businessesprimarily in Semiconductor andConsumer industry experience inHealthtech, Mona hasover 20 years of work/life challenge The start to my second stint atPhilips wasn’t smooth. given the opportunity to head the team andIhada I was partof anunderperforming team. SoonI was That’s what I tell women at work: approach every communicate well andenjoy what you’re doing. – to output.How impactful you are versus how becoming Change the focus from hoursspent atour desk In senior positions, you have to beavailable. Set boundaries.Icreated arule for my team: role asanequal. You’ve earned your place. Employers could supporteveryone better. Within sixmonths, improvements started That energy feeds backinto my work life. Find your own style. Take risks. Learn to visible andI was able to turn around It’s ashiftinmindset,but vital step Youhave tobe there for theteam. long you are at your desk. lot to get my teeth into. no meetingsafter 7pm. the team within a year.teamwithin the Youhave to takecalls. bal toward awork Shivaramakrishnan Mona ance
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Contributing artists and Philips leaders – Biographies Biographies #leadyourway
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Create Secure a You can Never eat Define your your7 own sponsor8 who have9 it 10alone; 11limits and board of advocates all; just every day don’t be directors for you when not all at is an op- afraid to with a opportuni- the same portunity say no multitude ties become time; you to connect of mentors available can’t be with peo- who can perfect at ple at all guide you everything, levels every day
Be uncom- Ask for and Gain ex- Never stop Don’t 12 13embrace 14 15learning 16play into fortable perience with at radical in finance, and grow- stereotypes; least 30% candor; people man- ing; you’ll other people of your feedback agement, and contribute can organize job, or is a gift strategy so much the company you’re not if you’re areas for a more to party learning willing top CV your team enough to really listen
Ask for You deserve As they say 17what you Be bold, And once you 18 19to be in20 America, make21 it to need to be be brief, here; shut there’s no successful; be gone; the top, send Claudia Walde Sophie Bechu Carla Kriwet Laurie Cookedown the crying in the elevator Ling Liu Jenny van Sommers don’t be a know your negative baseball, so martyr audience, be back down for self-talk play hard and other women concise, and play to win leave them cheering Claudia Walde is one of the Chief of Operations, Order to Dr. Carla Kriwet is Executive Vice Laurie Cooke is the President Ling is the Head of Finance for Jenny van Sommers is an Page 2 world’s most sought-after street Cash Excellence, Procurement, President and Chief Business and CEO of the Healthcare Philips Greater China and a award-winning photographer artists, using the moniker MadC. Global Services & Solutions Leader of Connected Care Businesswomen’s Association, member of the Philips Finance and art director. and Health Informatics, and a nonprofit representing over Leadership Team. She works on Claudia has made it to the pinnacle Executive Vice President Sophie As a child, van Sommers grew a member of the Royal Philips 50,000 women and men and accelerating growth and value of this male-dominated field Bechu is Chief of Operations up in a home environment she Executive Committee. With more 125 corporate partners. creation for Philips GRC in the through years of honing her skills and responsible for driving describes as “shielded...from any than 20 years of experience in HealthTech space, contributing and an unwavering confidence to operational excellence in Laurie is a leading advocate, gender-bias information.” She business strategy and operational to healthier living and better follow her passion and do it her everything from the way the speaker and thought leader for credits this and her parents for execution in the medical device healthcare in Greater China. own way. Over 21 years she has company receives a customer gender parity, having been twice instilling a sense of confidence and medical service industries, developed from a teenager with a order, to producing the goods recognized as a PharmaVOICE She has 19 years’ experience at and self-determination that Carla has a successful record spray can to a leading global street or services, to delivery, invoicing, 100 most inspiring people in life Philips across many different eventually led her to a career of achieving ambitious targets, artist, responsible for some of the collecting payments and offering sciences, among other awards. finance and control roles across in art and photography. delivering double-digit growth most important contemporary a global, consistent service the full value chain of R&D, Jenny honed her skills behind and leading organizations Laurie holds degrees in commissions. All while traveling the experience to customers. It is manufacturing and commercial. the camera for a decade before through transformation. Microbiology, Pharmacy world and raising two daughters. her mission to make sure Philips and Software Engineering Ling also brings a rich experience beginning work in advertising in Claudia holds multiple degrees delivers as promised; thinking In her current role Carla is Management, and her career in managing international London, where she soon won in graphic design and has written from a customer perspective and responsible for population has spanned everything from businesses having also spent a prestigious Cannes Golden three books on street art. Her applying excellence in execution. health programs, healthcare pharmacy to executive leadership. two years in Amsterdam as Lion award. Her clients now unique style, with its roots in informatics, patient monitoring, She is a licensed pharmacist, the Head of Finance for Global include some of the world’s graffiti art, pairs a use of color, therapeutic care, hospital IT, certified association executive, Business Group Personal Care. most recognizable brands composition and layering with ventilation devices, automatic mother of two and wife. She Ling lives with her husband, and her work has appeared the spontaneous line work of a external defibrillators and medical resides in Philadelphia, USA. extended family and her daughter. in numerous magazines. Born consumables and sensors. in Australia, she now lives and calligrapher. Her canvases have hbanet.org been exhibited in solo and group She is also the executive sponsor works in London and Paris. shows worldwide, and her murals for the Cardiology Solutions jennyvansommers.com are displayed in cities around Business across all Philips the world. Claudia is based in divisions. A passionate advocate Germany, but travels extensively. for patients and caregivers, Carla cares deeply about how digital madc.tv innovation can radically change care delivery inside and outside the hospital, improving clinical and operational outcomes. Contributing artists and Philips leaders – Biographies Biographies #leadyourway
Selina Thurer Nupur Panemanglor Amanda DePalma Marlies Gebetsberger Indira May Eva Gattnar
Selina Thurer is Senior Vice Nupur Panemanglor is an Amanda DePalma is the Global Marlies spent her career in the Indira May is a singer-songwriter Dr. Eva Gattnar has led Philips’ President for Philips Kitchen illustrator, visual artist and Marketing Leader for Ultrasound FMCG sector before joining who has generated considerable long-term strategic partnerships Appliances where she leads graphic designer whose at Philips, where she drives Philips four years ago. As a senior online buzz with her unique blend team for the German, Austrian the global team developing distinctive, detailed work is customer-centered marketing marketer at Philips, she oversees of jazz, neo-soul and rhythm and and Swiss market (DACH market) and marketing cutting edge inspired by patterns, textures strategies and initiatives around media strategy, delivers ambitious blues with an experimental twist. since June 2017. Eva and her innovations to help people enjoy and forms in nature. Philips Ultrasound solutions. campaigns, and develops new team develop holistic solutions Indira is passionate about female healthier food and drink choices markets for personal health for long-standing partnerships Nupur’s illustrations are often Before joining Philips, Amanda equality, and her previous music and live well. together with her team. between Philips and healthcare focused on the subject of women, held various leadership roles in has focused on issues faced providers. Since beginning her career at highlighting their grace, intrigue medical device marketing and She has worked internationally by women of all backgrounds Philips in 2000, Selina has and the relationship between sales for companies such as before and is now responsible and social classes. She draws She has been leading healthcare worked in general management them and their surroundings. Endologix, Kimberly-Clark Health for the PH marketing in Germany, inspiration from books such as projects for over 10 years with the and marketing roles across the Art, films and media that center Care and Abbott Vascular, where Austria and Switzerland. Managing Women and Power by Mary goal of improving operational, company. During that time she on the complexity and sensuality she led teams in driving worldwide people with different levels Beard and Herland by Charlotte clinical and financial outcomes. has been variously based in of feminine nature and form growth through new product of experience, she adapts her Perkins Gilman. Indira is also an Her main areas of expertise Europe, the US and Asia, giving have had deep influences on her development and commercial approach to help every one of avid champion of other female include business development her valuable insight and personal work. She is a strong supporter strategies. She attended the them to achieve their career aims. singer-songwriters, particularly and innovative business experience of living and working of women’s rights, equality and University of Florida for her She lives with her husband and boundary-pushing artists such as models, addressing the C-level in diverse cultures and teams. entrepreneurship. bachelors and MBA. young son in Hamburg. IAMDDB and Noname. of strategic key accounts and Nupur has worked on numerous She lives in the Seattle area with Indira grew up in the rural the inclusion of co-creation to multidisciplinary design and her husband and two sons. Cotswolds, where she began develop sustainable partnerships illustration projects since writing her own songs at a young with healthcare providers. With graduating from Srishti School age, inspired by other professional over 13 years of experience in of Art, Design and Technology in musician friends who visited, and healthcare, Dr. Gattnar has gained 2012. She has been featured in a by various artists she would watch extensive experience in healthcare number of publications including on YouTube. Her music has been management. the Times of India, The Dieline, played on Jazz FM, BBC radio and Kyoorius Awards, BuzzFeed etc. multiple online stations. She lives She currently divides her time in Brighton, UK. between Pune and Bangalore. soundcloud.com/indie-may behance.net/nupurpanemanglor Contributing artists and Philips leaders – Biographies
Mum Miss World
Zhang Zilin Mona Shivaramakrishnan Zhang found success at an early age. She was Actressa champion hurdler Mona has over 20 years Inspiring women in the Beijing Games at 14. She of industry experience in then became a model, eventually Healthtech, Semiconductor and winning Miss World in 2007 – the Consumer electronics businesses first Chinese woman to win on a primarily in engineering and world stage. program management.
In 2011, she debuted her acting Currently heading a team of Miss China skills in ‘He-ManInfluencer 2’. She’s seen overModel 150 people in Philips how the entertainment industry Innovation Campus Bangalore treats women and understands the she is responsible for engineering need for better regulations. She’s management and delivery of married, has one daughter – and business-specific solutions for hopes to inspire others with her Personal Health businesses dedicated work ethic. of Philips. Mona lives with her husband, mother-in-law and teenage daughter. © 2018 Koninklijke Philips N.V. All rights reserved. philips.com