NewDigitalAge: Digital Women—Fiona Salmon, Global VP of Partnerships at Captify

Fiona Salmon currently leads Global Partnerships for Captify. A digital industry veteran  in the UK, she was the first person to work for 1plusx in the UK. Prior to that, she spent 10 years at a number of media owners including Trinity Mirror, Bauer and News International.

Why did you join the DLL and what were you hoping to get out of it?

I was drawn to the DLL because it’s an open, honest group. They have not only created an amazing network of women in the digital industry but also a safe space and environment for females. It is a group dedicated to learning from others’ experiences and sharing your own in hopes of offering guidance and supporting colleagues and industry friends navigating similar circumstances.

What are the biggest challenges, and opportunities for women in the industry today?

There are so many opportunities opening up. The recent (and much needed) awareness into DE&I is an open invite to the party, and I really feel like women’s voices are starting to get heard. I’ve been impressed by the work that’s gone into industry panel events to represent more diverse voices and opinions. The all white male panel is definitely starting to feel like a thing of the past but we still have some way to go and groups like this are helping us to get there

Of course there are still some challenges and I think that these are held at a systemic level, not necessarily at industry level. The global Pay Gap is still a huge issue, and I feel society still sees women as primary carers. As long as  this belief continues and we still see unequal maternity/paternity policies, I don’t believe equality will truly happen. While the C-suite is still predominantly men , the awareness around the need to address this and drive change is growing and the conversations that need to be had to take action are starting to happen.

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