We welcome Berenice Barrios Quiñones. Berenice is a director of Microsoft Alliance at Advania where she leads collaboration for Microsoft solutions within the company and across its sister companies abroad. Before joining Advania in 2020, Berenice worked for Origo in various positions from Sales consultant, Software solution Architect and finally as a Product Owner of Microsoft products. Before moving to Iceland, Berenice worked for Grupo Scanda in Mexico City as a SAM Manager, focusing on Microsoft products. What has really attracted me to Berenice – is that she has been outspoken about her experience of being a woman of foreign origin trying to find her place in the IT industry in Iceland. And - at that - she has succeeded and is a great role model for other women. In the show, Hildur and Berenice discuss among other things: How computers and technology fascinated her as a child How video games influenced her learning path How she found her passion in advising and selling software and chose to study marketing How other women in executive positions influenced her and gave her invaluable advice How she decided to be fearless and search for opportunities How Microsoft solutions play a fundamental role in our day-to-day life and how she decided to grow her career with their solutions The process she had to go through to be able to work in Iceland How she was advised to lower her expectations instead of trying to find a job like the one that she had when searching for a job in Iceland The definitions of equality, diversity, inclusion, and equity How music motivates her when she needs a boost How family time, watching food shows and travel recharges her Books that Berenice mentions in the show: Who Says It's a Man's World: The Girl's Guide to Corporate Domination by Emily Bennington How to Stay Human in a F*cked-Up World: Mindfulness Practices for Real Life by Tim Desmond Innovating Women: The Changing Face of Technology by Vivek Wadhwa and Farai Chideya The show is sponsored by: Geko – Innovation Talent, Taktikal, and Tern Systems