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Candid Conversations with Christine - The Three C's of Corinne Sharp: Creating Your Path - Being Curious - Finding Confidence
8/29/2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Event Description

Candid Conversations with Christine, our innovative series led by CEO Christine Bongard, featuring dialogues with tech industry trailblazers about the latest trends and events, especially those affecting women. It’s a chance to gain diverse insights and stories, all aimed at empowering women along their career path.

Join us for the fourth installment of our series, where Christine engages in conversation with WIT Network Co-Founder Corinne Sharp, fierce advocate and female leader in tech. Together, they'll take a stroll down memory lane of Corinne's career journey and unveil her key lessons learned. How did she scale her career? What were the most important skills she acquired for success? What is her best advice for those following in her footsteps? We invite you to be part of this inspirational and empowering dialogue! 

In the program you'll gain insight on:

  • Creating your own career path
  • Curiosity based learning
  • Finding your confidence (even if you don't think you have it)

About Corinne: With over 35 years in the IT sector, Corinne has led sales, marketing, and channel teams at both Fortune 100 companies and innovative startups. She has held prominent sales leadership roles at Microsoft and General Electric, and served as Chief Revenue Officer, where she was responsible for building dynamic sales teams and growth strategies. 

In 2012, Corinne’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to found Sharp Perspective Inc., where she developed go-to-market strategies for tech companies, focusing on indirect sales for global reach and growth. She also co-founded the Canadian Channel Chief’s Council with IT World Canada, serving as its President for over five years, where she concentrated on channel leadership and sales within the Canadian vendor community. 

As Co-Founder of The WIT Network Corinne is dedicated to increasing the pipeline of women in sales and management roles, striving for greater gender parity. Her extensive experience and insights fuel her passion and energy in the tech sector. 

About Christine: Christine Bongard boasts a rich career in the tech industry, having co-founded a tech startup and served as a consultant for numerous technology corporations, holding various leadership positions over 25 years. Six years ago, she embarked on a mission to empower women in technology by co-founding The WIT Network, where she now serves as CEO. This organization offers women in technology access to education, tech training, leadership development, mentorship, and networking opportunities. With a global reach spanning 76 countries and serving over 13,000 women, their goal is to equip women for thriving careers and contribute to driving gender parity in the tech ecosystem.

Thursday, August 29, 2024             
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time