IT innovations as path to sustainable world

During this year's Women in Tech Summit, the largest technology event for women in Europe, Procter & Gamble presented how IT can support sustainable development, but also shared her experience in shaping a work environment conducive to the development of women in the STEM area.

Thanks to the company's second-largest IT center on a global scale – Global Business Services Center (GBS), located in Warsaw, Procter & Gamble perceives Poland as one of the most important global sources of innovation in the IT area. Over 40 percent of GBS staff are women.

“IT is a highly male-dominated industry, but we see positive changes every year. More and more girls decide to study in this area, and then to pursue a career related to technology. As a company, we support and engage in various initiatives aimed at strengthening the position of women in the IT sector, showing that this is the place for them. I started my career right after graduating from technology studies and I know how big this challenge is, so the experience of older colleagues who can be mentors is crucial," Emilia Burzyńska, Chief Information Officer P&G in Central Europe, Keynote Speaker at the Women in Tech Summit 2020 conference, said.

In her opinion, the position of a mentor is extremely important in planning your own professional career. 

“At P&G, we have been using so-called reverse mentoring. It allows you to learn from each other. A young employee draws on the experience of an employee with many years of experience, while the mentor often learns a completely different perspective of the young generation. This gives a broad picture of one issue and allows us to create a multi-level approach, solutions, and innovations,” Emilia Burzyńska added.

(WBJ)