Business & Technology Insights from Capgemini

"Sometimes it’s important to take a pause and take some time off to bring your best self."

- Sophie Weersink-Thirion, Vice President and Head of Market Unit Manufacturing Life Science Tech Media Telecomms

Although Sophie finds skating fascinating, her comfort space is in her attic, where one can find her creating graffitis and oil paintings. At Capgemini, she leads the Manufacturing, Health, and Technology domain. She began her career at Philips, becoming the first woman in sales and later on, the first woman head in the sales department. One remarkable thing about Sophie is that she dislikes the word “issue”; for her, it’s always about “solutions” and exploring possibilities. She believes that a crucial quality that every leader needs to have is modesty, and she emphasizes that great achievements are never accomplished alone – it’s always about teamwork. Currently, she is taking Dutch classes at a renowned institution and believes in the importance of taking a pause and dedicating time to bring out one's best self.

About the series:

That’s How We Lead is an inspirational monthly podcast series that brings you real-life stories of some of the remarkable female role models in Capgemini Netherlands. With this series, we want to encourage women to be inspired by these stories of successes, challenges, and vulnerabilities, and also realize the possibilities that they can explore in Capgemini.

Show Notes

"Sometimes it’s important to take a pause and take some time off to bring your best self." - Sophie Weersink-Thirion, Vice President and Head of Market Unit Manufacturing Life Science Tech Media Telecomms Although Sophie finds skating fascinating, her comfort space is in her attic, where one can find her creating graffitis and oil paintings. At Capgemini, she leads the Manufacturing, Health, and Technology domain. She began her career at Philips, becoming the first woman in sales and later on, the first woman head in the sales department. One remarkable thing about Sophie is that she dislikes the word “issue”; for her, it’s always about “solutions” and exploring possibilities. She believes that a crucial quality that every leader needs to have is modesty, and she emphasizes that great achievements are never accomplished alone – it’s always about teamwork. Currently, she is taking Dutch classes at a renowned institution and believes in the importance of taking a pause and dedicating time to bring out one's best self. About the series: That’s How We Lead is an inspirational monthly podcast series that brings you real-life stories of some of the remarkable female role models in Capgemini Netherlands. With this series, we want to encourage women to be inspired by these stories of successes, challenges, and vulnerabilities, and also realize the possibilities that they can explore in Capgemini.

What is Business & Technology Insights from Capgemini?

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 350,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of €22 billion.

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