Salem Avan has worked on UN peacekeeping missions in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, an experience which he tells us fundamentally changed his understanding of the world and how people live.
Salem progressed from management to leadership roles, and in this episode he discusses the important differences between the two, and why he takes a ‘heart based leadership’ approach, focusing on respect, dignity, equality and psychological safety at work.
Now based in New York City, he oversees technology within the UN, the projects he leads are seismic and have global impact, such as understanding the financing and travel of terrorists.
Salem provides a fascinating insight into how the proliferation and development of technology impacts the work of the UN and discusses the topics that will confront humanity in the future, from human rights and ethics in AI, to cyber security and how to govern technology.
5.8 Melvin Breton on his global career with UNICEF and harnessing the power of tech
5.9 Kirsty Hassard on knowing your value and shining in the competitive museum sector
5.6 Part 2 Claire and Cristina's inside track on working in the Civil Service
5.6 Part 1 Claire and Cristina's inside track on working in the Civil Service
5.4 Ian Sharpe on making it in a booming TV industry
5.5 Kirsten Hogg on leadership in the third sector and shaping policy that changes lives
5.2 Zara Gladman on public engagement pairing science with creativity and comedy
5.3 Laura Bell on finding her stride in science communications
5.1 Laura Crean on the myths of working in museums and the value of authenticity
Richard Gadd - The writer, comedian and actor who isn’t afraid of hard graft and taking a gamble
Liberty Vittert - The statistician who’s cooked up a career as an academic, TV chef, author and political commentator
The Inside Track on: turning your great idea into a world-class business
The Inside Track on: early career mindset
The Inside Track on: building your personal brand
Kevin Sneader - The McKinsey Global Managing Partner, who’s identified the key enemy of confidence
Jordan Daly – The student activist who made LGBT history
Isabel Buchanan – the Human Rights Barrister who worked on Pakistan's Death Row
Erin MacDonald - The tattooed Scottish-American astrophysicist who brings the science to Hollywood’s Sci-Fi
Neil Oliver - The archaeology student who dug himself a niche multi-hyphen career
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