Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Sheila Bangalore
The Wharton Club of Southern California invites all members and non-members to this continuing series. Catalysts represent leaders across differen industries that continually drive change to enhance their business and community. Wharton Women proudly sponsors this new virtual series designed to create and foster collisions through rich discussion.
When: Wednesday, January 26, 5:30-6:30pm PST
Where: Online event (Zoom link will be sent to registered particpants in advance of the event)
Cost: Paid Members, Free; Non-Members, $10
About the Speaker:
Tereza Nemessanyi C92, G97, WG97
Tereza Nemessanyi is an executive at Microsoft, responsible for senior relationships with partners and top late-stage VC and Private Equity firms with a focus on growth stage B2B ISVs. She has 20+ years global experience in technology startups, enterprise innovation, strategic partnerships, digital transformation, SAAS platforms, investor ecosystems, and C-level strategy advisory, on the ground and at scale. She has also served on corporate boards.
Technology domains Tereza has worked with, at a strategic level, include Cloud, Data/AI, Machine Learning, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, Computer Vision and Biocomputation.
Previously, Tereza served as Microsoft’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence in New York, leading the company’s efforts across Eastern U.S. and Canada to select the top startups engage with Microsoft through investments with Azure Cloud, advanced tooling, and providing access to distribution channels at global scale.
Her specialities include: Digital Transformation, Corporate Innovation, Executive Boards, Venture Capital, Enterprise Sales, Account Management, Strategy Consulting, Thought Leadership, and Piloting and Proofs of Concept (POCs).
About the Host:
Sheila Bangalore WG21
As a chief legal and strategy officer with a Wharton Finance MBA, Sheila Bangalore honed her legal/compliance, corporate strategy and governance experience over 20 years in senior roles across multinational, highly regulated, technology (B2B/C) and retail businesses, including Zappos, Bally Technologies, Aristocrat Gaming and MP Materials. Sheila’s results-oriented focus, collaborative style and ability to develop and lead high-performing, diverse teams enable growth and transformation.
