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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

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innogy consulting’s Utility NEXT Podcast is for utility executives who need to know what’s next for their industry—while maintaining the profitable businesses they have today. What new finance mechanisms are enabling innovation? How can utilities thrive in a new landscape where customers demand a lot more than power from a socket? What new revenue models will drive growth when usage is flat or declining? The answers can’t be found in the usual old places. They’re here, in Utility NEXT.

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Creating Asset Value Through Brand Considerations 12:32

6 years ago12:32

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While financial and operational changes were clearly important factors in the success of the innogy IPO, we want to look at a factor that’s not often considered as much – the power of a brand story. A brand story can help create both focus in the market and open opportunities for growth. In this episode, we speak with Oliver Riedel, Managing Director of innogy Consulting in North America about the development and value of brand for energy utilities.…

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Operational Considerations for Utility Executives 14:09

7 years ago14:09

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The innogy IPO is one of the largest ever in Germany, and created billions in value for shareholders. It’s performed strongly since then as well, in no small part because of the formation of two companies from what had been one. What many people don’t know is that this entire transaction, from idea to execution, was completed in only 9 months. It required an approach that involved the whole organization, took detailed planning, and a commitment to execution. In this episode, we dig deeper with one of the architects of the innogy IPO, Michael Stipa, Partner at innogy consulting.…

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Residential Energy as an Appliance 20:45

7 years ago20:45

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Solar panels have become an increasingly inexpensive commodity, and energy storage systems are not far behind. If panels cost the same everywhere, why does it cost so much more to install solar power on homes in the U.S. than it does in other parts of the world? What can the U.S. learn from this, and how can we take advantage of new approaches? Christian Hoepfner, Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, shares both insight and in-the-field examples about just that.…

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New Ideas for Energy Utilities 6:26

7 years ago6:26