Inspire:Me Lecture Series with Dr Zara Nanu

Talk summary

This lecture was delivered by Dr Zara Nanu, CEO of Gapsquare. The talk is called "Persevering with your passions in the face of adversity".

In this lecture, Dr Zara Nanu discusses her experiences as the co-founder and CEO of Gapsquare, a tech start-up championing pay equity and inclusion in the workplace. 6 years on and Gapsquare has recently been acquired by XpertHR, who are part of the FTSE 100. Zara talks about how the journey to get to this point has not been easy and explains how she has had to be resilient in the face of challenges that arise from being a female entrepreneur, such as disbelief and dismissive attitudes from potential investors. She tells the audience how she has proved the nay-sayers wrong and explains why it is important to persevere with your passions in the face of adversity.