EP 4: What is your startup missing? Sales & Leadership with Vanessa Sorenson (Microsoft NZ- MD)

WayForward.tv - By Anuj Singh-Sahni

Today we’re in conversation with Vanessa, the MD of Microsoft (New Zealand). Microsoft in the past years has pivoted a lot into becoming enablers for the next generation of tech and startups. Vanessa is extremely passionate about the startup space. And interestingly has had an incredible journey from Wang to the MD of Microsoft New Zealand today.

Her story inspires and fuels a new paradigm of thinking.

In this podcast, we talk about her journey, sales and leadership advice that the startup space can embrace and use it to pave their way forward.

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