Women in Gaming: How Gen Z Is Shaping Hospitality’s Future
Description
In this inspiring episode of The Michelle Pascoe Hospitality Podcast, Michelle Pascoe sits down with Sophie Paviour, Associate Product Manager at Aristocrat Gaming, to explore how a new generation of women is redefining leadership in the gaming and hospitality industry.
From starting as a gaming attendant at 18 to joining Aristocrat’s APAC Future Leader Program, Sophie shares how early lessons, mentorship, and her “stage lights” mindset shaped her path — and the two career rules she lives by: build your network and stay humble.
💡 In this episode:
• Why every role — even reception — builds your leadership foundation
• How resilience from dance shaped Sophie’s confidence and focus
• The career-defining lessons from the APAC Future Leader Program
• Two timeless tips every emerging leader needs to hear
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