Angela
Byers
Senior Director, GTM, Microsoft Security
"Reimagining Success Through a Portfolio Career"
"Reimagining Success Through a Portfolio Career"
Tue May 12 - 6:00 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"Reimagining Success Through a Portfolio Career"
"Reimagining Success Through a Portfolio Career"
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Session: Reimagining Success Through a Portfolio Career
For senior women in tech, the traditional career ladder often stops delivering what it promises. Advancement becomes less about merit and more about politics, timing, and factors outside our control—while the personal cost keeps rising.This session reframes success from a single climb to a constellation of impact, inspired by Portfolio Life. Rather than tying identity, influence, and fulfillment to one role or title, a portfolio career distributes purpose across multiple arenas—inside and beyond the day job.
Angela will share experiences of her own and her peer network: combining executive leadership with advising, board service, investing, teaching, writing, community leadership, or creative work.
This session offers examples to inspire you, questions to begin discovery, and tools to implement once you have beginning directions.
Key Takeaways
- Real-world examples of portfolio careers that enhance executive impact
- List of discovery questions
- Personal OKRs – a way to clarify what truly matters across work, health, relationships, and impact
Bio
I am a senior marketing leader with over 20 years of experience building and growing technology and SaaS businesses, including more than a decade in senior leadership roles at Microsoft. My work has focused on leading global marketing organizations, shaping new categories, and helping teams drive sustainable growth in complex, fast-moving environments.Alongside my corporate leadership role, I guest-teach at local universities and serve on advisory boards, where I enjoy sharing perspective and supporting the development of future leaders. I also work selectively as a leadership & career coach, partnering with leaders who want to expand their impact while maintaining clarity, energy, and authenticity.
I’m deeply committed to a portfolio approach to life—one that integrates leadership, learning, and creative craft. Outside of work, that includes perfecting my cooking and practicing landscape sketching, pursuits that help me recharge, stay grounded, and bring greater presence to how I lead.
Reach me at www.linkedin.com/in/angelabyers for coaching services
