What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being able to travel the world with family and friends!
What person from history would you have dinner with?
My father.
Who are your heroes in real life?
My parents who stressed the importance of hard work and not to be defined by your circumstances, environment or gender.
What is your most treasured possession?
A yellow metal box filled with family memorabilia my late father collected over the years.
What is your greatest fear?
Lizards.
What is your greatest ambition, and what motivates you to pursue it?
To one day build my own VC Fund which prioritises investment in female entrepreneurs. What motivates me is the fact that there aren't many GPs that are female or look like me and I'm committed to changing that.
Which living person do you most admire?
Serena Williams - Fierce competitor and VC Founder.
Where or who do you get your energy from?
Personal motivation and the most amazing female network I have built over the years.
I make sure to celebrate both big and small accomplishments. I believe it's important to pause, live in the moment, and appreciate what you've achieved.
How do you decide what to celebrate?
I make sure to celebrate both big and small accomplishments. I believe it's important to pause, live in the moment, and appreciate what you've achieved.
What do you look for when interviewing someone for a job?
Potential and resilience.
What is your current state of mind?
Determined, focussed and always believing in possibility.
What injustice do you deplore?
Gender inequality and discrimination.
Which talent would you most like to have?
To be able to sing like Beyonce!
How would you like to be remembered?
As someone who was bold in their ambitions, kind in their interactions and successful in affecting change in ecosystems/communities.
What food do you turn to for comfort? And why?
Definitely any home cooked meal = instant comfort.
What is your favourite restaurant?
Too many to choose just one.
If you were to be stuck on a desert island, what music, book, and item would you take?
Music: Beyonce's greatest hits compilation ; Book: I'd prefer to take a podcast - I would take Serial (True crime series) ; Item: A helicopter !?