Jeanette Uddoh champions STEM as key levers for women’s leadership at global awards

In a stirring address that blends personal journey with global vision, Jeanette Uddoh illuminates the digital future of women's leadership as Guest of Honour at the Global Women in Business & Leadership Awards 2025.

Speaking from her Houston, Texas base to a worldwide audience, she delivers a powerful narrative about technology's transformative role in advancing women's leadership across industries.

"4 years ago, I was as excited as you are, also receiving my own award" Jeanette reflects, connecting her own recognition journey to the celebrated achievers.

"What's different today isn't just the scale of our celebration, but the technological revolution that's reshaping our leadership landscape."

Jeanette's address positions technological fluency as the new non-negotiable for women leaders. "We're no longer just breaking glass ceilings, we're coding new architectures," she declares. "The future belongs to leaders who understand that artificial intelligence, data analytics, and digital transformation aren't technical specialties but they're core leadership competencies."

Her speech highlights the urgent need for women to lead in the creation of technology, not just its use.

"When women help design algorithms, we build more equitable AI. When we lead tech companies, we create products that serve broader markets. When we fund STEM education for girls, we're not just filling jobs, we're shaping the very fabric of our digital future."

The address particularly resonates when Jeanette details the symbiotic relationship between diversity and technological innovation.

"The most groundbreaking solutions emerge from diverse teams," she notes. "Women leaders bring crucial perspectives that identify market gaps and user needs that homogeneous teams often miss."

She calls for systematic changes in how we prepare women for leadership, emphasizing that "from classroom to boardroom, we need to embed technological literacy alongside traditional leadership development.

"The next generation of women leaders must be as comfortable with data science as they are with team dynamics, as fluent in digital strategy as they are in financial management."

Jeanette's closing challenge focuses on actionable steps for the global community. "To every woman here, master the tools of our time. To every organization, invest in technological upskilling. To every policymaker, make STEM education accessible to all girls. We're not just preparing women for the future, we're empowering them to build it."

The speech received a standing ovation, with GCPIT leadership noting that "Jeanette articulated what many of us have felt, that technology and women's advancement are inextricably linked. She didn’t just inspire our awardees, she gave them a strategic roadmap for leadership in the digital age."

As the celebration continues, attendees note how Jeanette's message reframe the conversation around women's leadership, positioning technological expertise not as an optional specialty, but as fundamental to the next era of global leadership.