Sandie Okoro's guest appearances

Sandie Okoro

International Bar Association: Global Insight podcasts

The Hearing – A Legal Podcast

Talking Law with Dr Sally Penni MBE

Gina Miller

Daniel Winterfeldt

Lady Hale

Cherie Blair

Joeli Brearley

Larry Summers

Maxine Peake

Nazir Afzal

Laura Bates

Karen Jackson

David Miliband

Max Hardy

Mary Robinson

Will Moy

Dominic Grieve

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As Sandie Okoro moves on from her position as General Counsel and Senior Vice President of the World Bank Group, Global Insight looks back to her interview with IBAHRI Director Helena Kennedy in late 2021 in this edited podcast. Okoro discusses her varied experiences in the legal profession, the importance of diversity, inclusion and adaptability in business, the role of General Counsel and the mission and workings of the World Bank.

An interview with Sandie Okoro 

This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with Sandie Okoro.Sandie was born and raised in London, but currently lives and works in Washington DC.  She qualified both as a barrister and a solicitor and is currently the senior vice president and general counsel at the World Bank Group. Among her many awards and accolades she has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Black Solicitors Network, and has been named as one of the top twenty global General Counsels.In this episode Sandie reveals the prejudice she faced from an early age and how that motivated her to pursue a career in the law. She also outlines the qualities that she believes make a strong team leader and details how she looks after her wellbeing alongside her work.Presented by Sally Penni MBE, barrister at law at Kenworthy’s Chambers Manchester and founder and chair of Women in the Law UK. Follow Sally on Twitter @SallyPenni1 Find us on LinkedIn or at WomenInTheLawUK.com

This week Sally Penni MBE is Talking Law with <a href="https://twitter.com/sandieokoro?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandie Okoro</a>.Sandie was born and raised in London, but currently lives and works in Washington DC.  She qualified both as a barrister and a solicitor and is currently the senior vice president and general counsel at the World Bank Group. Among her many awards and accolades she has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Black Solicitors Network, and has been named as one of the top twenty global General Counsels.In this episode Sandie reveals the prejudice she faced from an early age and how that motivated her to pursue a career in the law. She also outlines the qualities that she believes make a strong team leader and details how she looks after her wellbeing alongside her work.Presented by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallypenni/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sally Penni</a> MBE, barrister at law at Kenworthy’s Chambers Manchester and founder and chair of <a href="https://www.womeninthelawuk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women in the Law UK</a>. Follow Sally on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/sallypenni1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@SallyPenni1 </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-the-law-uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find us on LinkedIn</a> or at <a href="https://www.womeninthelawuk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WomenInTheLawUK.com</a>

This week’s distinguished guest is Sandie Okoro, the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the World Bank. Sitting down with Thomson Reuters futurist Joe Raczynski, Sandie talks about how, from an early age, she learned that when someone limits your ambition it can become something to fight for and drive you on to enormous success.  In this inspirational episode, Sandie talks about the work behind the World Bank’s goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 and also behind their efforts to promote the rule of law and access to justice. And she brings to light some of the incredible work done to tackle gender inequality and rebuild post-conflict societies.  Discussing the exciting evolution of her career, from a barrister to a solicitor and then general counsel, she explores the similarities and differences, and speaks passionately about the tangible outcomes in the public sector, where she sees the life-changing effects of her team’s work.  Finally, she shares her fascinating insight into the interplay between culture and the law, and how social movements change the law and, in turn, change cultural attitudes and drive social progress.                       Find out more at tr.com/TheHearing

This week’s distinguished guest is Sandie Okoro, the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the World Bank. Sitting down with Thomson Reuters futurist Joe Raczynski, Sandie talks about how, from an early age, she learned that when someone limits your ambition it can become something to fight for and drive you on to enormous success. In this inspirational episode, Sandie talks about the work behind the World Bank’s goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 and also behind their efforts to promote the rule of law and access to justice. And she brings to light some of the incredible work done to tackle gender inequality and rebuild post-conflict societies. Discussing the exciting evolution of her career, from a barrister to a solicitor and then general counsel, she explores the similarities and differences, and speaks passionately about the tangible outcomes in the public sector, where she sees the life-changing effects of her team’s work. Finally, she shares her fascinating insight into the interplay between culture and the law, and how social movements change the law and, in turn, change cultural attitudes and drive social progress. Find out more at <a href="http://tr.com/TheHearing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tr.com/TheHearing</a>

EP. 43 – Sandie Okoro (World Bank Group)