Posts Tagged ‘economy’

The Warp and Weft of our Connected Lives

November 10th, 2017 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

On October 30th, the company I have contributed to for several years (GENBAND) merged with another company (Sonus), to form a combined global communications brand we named Ribbon Communications. And this week, I was proud to represent the newly combined companies on a panel regarding the importance of diversity in the workplace, and the opportunity for […]

Reflecting Back, Looking Forward

December 31st, 2014 by Bita Milanian - Leave a Comment

2014 has been a year of tremendous change, challenge and collective progress across many dimensions in my life, and today I am especially full of gratitude for a growing circle of friends and colleagues. As part of my professional journey and choice to re-enter the “corporate” world and as part of my life’s plan to […]

From International Telecom Pioneer to Global Humanitarian, Bita Daryabari Connects Hearts & Minds

September 5th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 3 Comments

Bita Daryabari is a woman I have admired for many years, both in my vocation (in the communications industry), as well as avocation (in supporting the advancement of Persian arts and culture). Her work speaks louder than her words, though she is a woman of letters, and in 2008 created the Bita Daryabari Endowment in […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Companies, Cultures, Leaders
Tagged With:: afghanistan, art, artists, bita daryabari, Change, charity, economy, empowerment, global, human rights, Humanitarianism, immigrants, Iran, non-profit, Persian, philanthropy, Telecom, Women, women right

Weaving Dreams and Creating Opportunities: Women in Van, Turkey Learn the Art of Creating Rugs, Crafting Pottery & Keeping Bees

August 1st, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 1 Comment

This week I am posting from Istanbul, as part of a business trip to the UK and Europe, and am thrilled to introduce you to one of our “Summer of Service 2014” interns, Begum Kuralkan. This is the second year of Begum’s internship, having spent a good part of last summer in New York meeting […]

Filed Under:: Be the Change, Companies, Cultures, Leaders
Tagged With:: Change, charity, economy, empowerment, GENBAND, global, Gratitude, handwoven rugs, Humanitarianism, Meandros Project, NETAS, turkey, van, Women, women right

Made with Love

May 20th, 2014 by Bita Milanian - 2 Comments

As our series profiling visionary leaders who are mashing up business and giving around the world continues, I am honored to feature Chid Liberty, and his Liberty & Justice sustainable .com / .org model. In his twenties, Chid, who is now 34, returned to his home country of Liberia in 2009 to cofound the country’s […]

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Tagged With:: africa, Change, charity, chid liberty, Connectedness, economy, empowerment, fair trade, fashion, ghana, human rights, Humanitarianism, liberia, non-profit, women right