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Women in Tech – Female CxOs Share their Challenges in Tech Startups – with Melissa Kwan, Alice de Courcy, Maja Voje, Laura Erdem & others

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Sima Banijamali : “I started in tech in 2009, and in 2010 I moved to Sweden from Iran and started studying. I approached the challenge of proving myself by pretty much consistently working harder and longer through much of my career. […] Now, as a new mum – it has forced me to find more balance.

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How to Build Happier Employees – Lessons From HubSpot’s CTO Dharmesh Shah and Chief People Officer Katie Burke

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At SaaStr Annual we had a great session with HubSpot Founder & CTO, Dharmesh Shah, and their Chief People Officer, Katie Burke, on building happier employees. Or, my favorite, I’m new, this is my first time. Katie Burke: 2009, I believe. Jason Lemkin: 2009. I was wondering what should we talk about?