HiPower Happenings
Here’s our recap of HiPower executives in the news, from podcast interviews to published articles. Whether the topic is diversity & inclusion, navigating through crises, or storytelling to address difficult conversations, our members share knowledge and experience as leaders in their fields. Here are just a few examples.
Betsabe Botaitis Featured on Pandocap Podcast
In their “Fintech Executive from Mexico to the U.S.” episode, Pandolab interviewed Betsabe Botaitis about her 15 years of experience ranging from large financial institutions and fintech companies to a blockchain startup. Today, she brings her fintech expertise and passion for economic equality to drive the daily operations and strategic direction of Uplift’s Financial infrastructure, which includes Accounting, Treasury, Investor Facility Operations, and Strategic Finance.
Lisbeth McNabb on Innovation in Tough Times
Investor and Corporate Board Director Lisbeth McNabb wrote an article for digit.fyi about the importance of continuing to innovate during difficult times and strategies for delivering results.
“First and foremost, it’s important to realize that for some within your organization, this will be the very first time they’ve encountered a difficult business climate and economy. For those of us who have been through it before, we can forget what it’s like to face that first downturn.
For me personally, I experienced first-hand the crisis in telecom and the union and fuel crisis through my executive work in the airline industry.” Read the article.
Lisbeth, a HiPower Emeritus member, was also a speaker at the DIGIT Leader Virtual Summit 2020.
Connie Kwan and Hiba Sharief on Difficult Conversations
The path to leadership is paved with a thousand difficult conversations. Connie Kwan, VP Product as Service and Chief Storyteller for Product Maestro, and Hiba Sharief, CIO and Startup Advisor, were on a panel in June with other seasoned leaders to discover how they use storytelling to successfully approach difficult conversations. See more.
Lourdes Norton Published in Latin Biz Today
In “How To Be An Authentic Multicultural Professional,” Lourdes Norton, founder and owner of Twin Realty Group and a member of HiPower Austin, shared her hard-won wisdom.
“I grew up in Argentina, so you could say that I am Argentinian. But my dad immigrated there from Italy, so you could also say that there’s a lot of Italian in me. But then again, I’ve also spent the last 21 years living in the US, so you could also call me an American. I would call myself all three. It’s a rich cultural heritage that I’m extremely proud of, but when you are a part of more than one culture, you often feel like you don’t fully belong to any of them. You’re a cultural outsider and insider all at once.” Read the article.
