In this episode of Her Head’s in the Cloud, Egle is joined by Jill from Suite at the Table and senior technology leader Angela Anthony to discuss her career spanning more than 30 years across consulting, financial services, aviation, retail, health services and manufacturing.

Angela shares how she moved from studying chemistry and mathematics, to teaching, software development and eventually senior technology leadership. She reflects on the importance of understanding your strengths, backing yourself and remaining open to opportunities that may take your career in an unexpected direction.

The conversation also explores one of Angela’s biggest career decisions: relocating her family to Hong Kong to become Divisional CIO for Cathay Pacific’s passenger business. She discusses adapting to different cultures, navigating complex communication styles and balancing career progression with family responsibilities.

Angela also opens up about a major project failure, the lessons she learned from not raising concerns earlier and why difficult experiences can create valuable leadership “scars.” She explains how her priorities have shifted over time, with greater focus on family, physical health, mental wellbeing and becoming a more empathetic leader.

The episode highlights the challenges women can face in technology leadership, the importance of self-awareness and advocacy, and why technical expertise alone is not enough to progress into senior roles. Angela shares her belief that strong leaders must communicate effectively, understand what motivates others and focus not only on what they deliver, but how they bring people with them.

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