ABOUT SUE DUKE
“ WHEN IT COMES TO FEMALE LEADERSHIP , WE DO NOT HAVE A SINGLE COUNTRY OR A SINGLE INDUSTRY THAT HAS REACHED PARITY ”
SUE DUKE VICE PRESIDENT , HEAD OF GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY & ECONOMIC GRAPH , LINKEDIN .
ABOUT SUE DUKE
Sue Duke leads and manages the rollout of the LinkedIn Economic Graph team , globally . In this role , the team ’ s work has focused on uncovering actionable insights around skill gaps , AI and emerging technologies , talent migration , gender parity , and education .
Prior to joining LinkedIn , Duke worked as Head of Public Policy at Google Ireland . Before that , she was special advisor to the minister for communications , energy , and natural resources in the Irish government .
Sue holds a BA in European studies from Trinity College Dublin and a Master ’ s of Philosophy in International Relations from the University of Cambridge . she said , as too many women see it as almost asking for charity .” That ' s not what you ' re doing . You ' re giving the investor an opportunity to invest in an amazing business idea and in the amazing person that you are , because you are building this great firm . You should be assessing them just as much as they ' re assessing you .”
Delaville said that more often than not , the amount women entrepreneurs ask for is far too low . “ And , again , that speaks to the confidence that women might lack in their firms and in putting themselves forward in the investment process .”
Delaville said that , throughout the course of her work with the French investment bank , she has met so many fantastic women entrepreneurs . “ 2021 was a record year for female entrepreneurs in Europe . We have the chance to bridge that gap and make the investment environment more equal .”
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