Women in Biz: Susanne L'Estrange

Susanne L'Estrange is a Marketing Director at Dell Technologies. She leads our Global Event Operations team and is known for her work with the World Economic Forum (WEF). When it comes to business, Susanne is strategic. When it comes to people, she is trustworthy.

1. What was the most significant barrier in your career and how did you overcome it?

I used to be my own barrier. I realized that we tend to over-plan our life sometimes and talk ourselves out of opportunities. Now, I stopped trying to fill in the blanks and instead focused on giving myself visibility. Owning WEF was a huge opportunity for both the company and my career growth, so I took it. It allowed me to have face time with C-level executives.

2. What personal or professional project are you most proud of?

I'm working on a post-graduate diploma in Leading Innovation, Business & Transformation Technology at the Technical University of Dublin. I'm working on a capstone project with a Dell group to develop a Virtual Solution Centre for Internal & External Customers. I'm proud to say that we built a chat bot using AWS console cloud, something I never thought I would list as an achievement.

3. What’s one piece of advice that you would like to give other women?

Believe in yourself. Try not to fill in the blanks.