We’re celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with Denise Vu Broady, a Vietnamese refugee who has climbed the corporate ladder into the C-suite and is now a mentor to other women in the tech industry.

Denise shares her inspirational story of how she blossomed from an introverted young girl to the outspoken powerhouse she is today as the Chief Marketing Officer at Collibra, a software development company.

We chat about owning your voice in the workplace, learning from failure and how to find the right mentor—and cultivate the relationship. 

“Have a voice, be yourself and think about what you want and ask for it,” says Denise. “You cannot get to professional success without breaking some rules.”

Theme: Own Your Power

Episode Highlights:

• Working with different cultures
• Learning from failure
• Breaking the rule of being a quiet Asian immigrant
• Asking for what you want
• Cultivating relationships with mentors and sponsors
• How to find the right mentor
• There’s no such thing as being perfect
• Careers are marathons, not sprints
• Early career advice

Mentioned in this Episode:

Refugee Girl: They called us “The Boat People” by Hang Pham Sonnenberg

Denise’s Bio: 

Denise Vu Broady is the Chief Marketing Officer for Collibra and is responsible for accelerating the company’s marketing strategy, brand recognition, and growth marketing across the globe. 

Denise has 25+ years of enterprise technology experience and has held leadership roles at Appian, WorkForce Software, and SAP, with experience in go-to market, product launches, strategy, marketing, communications, and operations. 

Denise holds a double bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Production & Operations from Virginia Tech.

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