Women We Watch In Tourism

Women We Watch is the first global podcast featuring women leaders in Tourism and Hospitality business and their achievements in entrepreneurship, gender equality, innovation, crisis management and so much more. Each Episode presents the professional journeys of these women leaders, their business models, experiences, leadership qualities and practical transferable strategies for listeners. It features diverse range of women leaders who are movers and shakers, across age groups, geographical regions and sectors within the industry who will share sharp, unfiltered insights and unconventional wisdom. Besides their professional and entrepreneurial journeys, these changemakers will share their human journey — with all its failures and setbacks. The show prides itself on being the ideal platform for women in tourism to seek inspiration, knowledge and to transform their potentials. WWW podcast in jointly presented by World Women Tourism and The Flapper Life. World Women Tourism is World Women Tourism, a network intelligence platform that provides opportunities to women in tourism to connect, grow and flourish. The organization visions to impact the trajectory of women in the tourism industry through promoting diversity, knowledge sharing, building networks, capacity building and opening up business opportunities.For more information, visit us at https://www.worldwomentourism.comThe Flapper Life is a boutique travel studio that paints the destination of your dreams on a blank canvas and takes you to the destination in an unlimitable style. For more information visit us at : https://www.theflapperlife.com

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Aradhana Khowala: PoWer UP!

January 17, 2022 • Barkathunnisha • Season 2 • Episode 4

Recent research indicates that while mentorships are important for leadership success, it is sponsorships that make a difference in the career advancement of women. A Havard business review also reported that women tend to be over-mentored and under-sponsored. Too few women are reaching the top of their organizations, and a big reason is that they are not getting the high-stakes assignments that are prerequisite for a shot at the C-suite. Often, this is due to a lack of powerful sponsors demanding and ensuring that they get these stepping-stone opportunities.

What is the difference between mentorship and sponsorship? What steps do we need to take ensure that women have the sponsorship support that they need?

This week’s special guest is Aradhana Khowala, who advocates for sponsorship to elevate the status and progress of women in their careers. As a mentor and sponsor she models behaviour and invests in the upward movement of fellow women.

Aradhana Khowala is globally identified as an authority on the travel, tourism and hospitality industries and has over two decades of experience across 70+ countries in four continents. She is currently CEO & Founder of Aptamind Partners a Private Client Advisory. Aradhana also serves as a Board Member and Steering Committee member of World Tourism Forum, Lucerne and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia. Aradhana has won multiple awards including the 21st Century Icon Awards in 2017 in association

with CNBC and London School of Economics as an Inspirational Game Changer in Tourism. In 2014, she was featured as one of the 50 most Influential Next Generation leaders who will likely define the future of the Tourism sector by Swiss Economic magazine Bilan (Forbes equivalent).

Don’t miss out even a minute of our highly engaging conversation with Aradhana! Her razor-sharp mind and deep insights will certainly keep you rooted.

You can reach Aradhana on:

Email: aradhana.khowala@aptamind.com

This podcast is jointly presented by:

World Women Tourism https://www.worldwomentourism.com/

The Flapper Life https://www.theflapperlife.com/