On Monday 28th June, Soni Basra gave a talk to
“IP
Futures” about “
What I'd Tell my Younger Self”. IP Futures is an IP
community for those in the first 5-6 years of their IP career.
Last year, Soni was appointed as the first female ethnic
minority partner at Haseltine Lake Kempner. Soni achieved this
while being a mother to two children and working part-time. While
diversity in the workplace is increasing, women and those of an
ethnic minority are still underrepresented in senior positions. It
is therefore great for all of us in IP to not only see someone like
Soni in a leadership role, but also to learn from her
experiences.
During the talk, Soni chatted about her journey, including the
impact of her gender and race and the challenges that she
encountered. However, the main focus of the talk was what Soni
wished she could have told her younger self if she could go back in
time. This was distilled into three pieces of advice which should
be helpful no matter
