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How I became a CEO: a chat on career goals and achievements with Dr Holly Reeve

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Switching Hats
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Where does the journey to becoming a CEO begin? Dr Holly Reeve looks back at her career and shares the path that led her to start and lead her own company.
Dr Holly Reeve is the CEO and co-founder of HydRegen, a chemical manufacturing company with a focus on sustainability.
In this episode with hosts Linus Milinski and Thomas Nicol she looks back at her beginnings and what now seems to be a very straight career trajectory that can be summarised by “got results, thought they were relevant, started a company”.
But nothing is as easy as it seems, and she shares with us her journey and the ups and the downs that turned her from a PhD to a successful CEO.

HydRegen website: https://hydregenoxford.com/

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Switching Hats: Introduction

Welcome to Switching Hats, a podcast all about career transitions from academia to other exciting sectors. Meet the hosts and learn what’s coming up in this new series!
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What the recruiter really thinks: Dr Holly Reeve on hiring decisions and team building 

We continued our chat with Dr Holly Reeve, this time asking her about her role as staff recruiter for her company. What skills does she look for? And how can an academic experience help you to land a job?
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Episode Information

Series
Switching Hats
People
Holly Reeve
Linus Milinski
Chiara Toschi
Thomas Nicol
Sara Falcone
Keywords
academia
career
chemistry
CEO
startup
Department: Careers Service
Date Added: 28/10/2025
Duration: 00:29:52

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