Pip Marlow has an extensive global leadership in technology and innovation.
Most recently, as CEO for ANZ and ASEAN, Pip led Salesforce through a period of significant growth, empowering a values driven leadership culture and team diversity, while maintaining focus on customer success. In her four year tenure Salesforce, Australia and Singapore received Best Place to Work Awards in the top 5 places.
Her roles prior to Salesforce include Chief Executive Officer Customer Marketplace at Suncorp and Managing Director of Microsoft Australia. At Suncorp she was responsible for the customer go to market across both the bank and insurance business, and was tasked with helping digitise the business to drive both customer outcomes and business growth. With over 20 years at Microsoft, she held a number of roles in Australia and the USA. This included leading the Australian business in its transition to the cloud, local data centres and launching Microsoft�s first retail footprint outside of the US.
Pip is a non-executive director of the Rugby Australia (ARU) and Rugby World Cup, she is a member of Chief Executive Women (CEW), and is an Executive Ally for Pride Diversity. She served for 6 years on the UTS Industry Advisory Board, and has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Technology Sydney.
Pip was also the Australian Co-Chair of the Australian New Zealand Leadership Forum for 3 years, a government sponsored association that works with Industry and Government to facilitate a Single Economic Market by simplifying the movement of people and trade across ANZ.
Pip has been awarded an AFR Women of Influence Award, a LinkedIn top CEO influencer award, a finalist in the InStyle Business Women of the Year, and is a recipient of the ARN Hall of Fame for her contributions to the Information Technology Sector.
Most recently Pip has joined the board of Car Group, an ASX 50 digital marketplace company with offices across the globe, and sit on the Australian Advisory for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Born and raised in New Zealand, Pip lives in Sydney with her Scottish husband and her two American born daughters.
Talking Points
Leading Diverse, Inclusive Organisations
In this Keynote, Pip Marlow shares her insights on driving systemic changes in large organisations to foster diversity and inclusion from the grassroots level. She discusses practical strategies and the importance of creating a culture where everyone feels valued and included, challenging the traditional notions of meritocracy.Leading Diverse, Inclusive Organisations
Key Takeaways:
• Understand the critical role of leadership in promoting diversity and inclusion.
• Learn practical steps to implement grassroots changes that drive systemic impact.
• Gain insights into overcoming biases in hiring and promotion processes to build a truly inclusive workplace.
• The role of culture in enabling inclusion to flourish
Leadership & Culture
Drawing on her extensive experience with some of the world's biggest brands, including Microsoft and Salesforce, Pip Marlow discusses the essentials of leadership during both prosperous and challenging times. She delves into the nuances of leading through periods of intense disruption, such as the rise of emerging technologies, and how to build a culture of innovation and strong followership.Leadership & Culture
Key Takeaways:
• Learn how to navigate leadership challenges in both stable and disruptive environments.
• Discover the importance of building and maintaining followership.
• Understand the role of emerging technologies in shaping modern leadership strategies.
• Leading through challenging times.
• The incumbents dilemma – how not to let your strong market position be your biggest weakness
Sales and Go-To Market Strategy
Pip Marlow offers deep insights into customer-centric approaches and go-to-market strategies derived from her experience in high-growth industries. She highlights the importance of understanding customer needs and leveraging strategic market positioning to drive business growth.Sales and Go-To Market Strategy
Key Takeaways:
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of customer-centric sales strategies.
• Learn how to develop effective go-to-market strategies that align with market demands.
• Acquire tools to drive growth through strategic market insights and customer engagement.
• Shape shifting – how to know when to change your GTM and how to evolve it for scale
• The role of partnerships in GTMs
• The art of alignment – aligning all parts of your ecosystem for the most effective outcomes
Navigating the Future: Leadership in the Age of AI and Innovation
In this Keynote, Pip Marlow explores how leaders can embrace and manage the influx of new technologies, with a particular focus on ethical AI. She unpacks various case studies and innovative use cases, providing actionable insights that organisations can adopt to stay ahead in the technological landscape.Navigating the Future: Leadership in the Age of AI and Innovation
Key Takeaways:
• Understand the ethical considerations of implementing AI and other emerging technologies.
• Learn to ask the question: Just because you can should you?
• Learn from real-world case studies and innovative use cases.
• Equip your organisation with strategies to effectively integrate new technologies into your operations.
Video
Pip Marlow speaks at Creative Innovation 2011 on Technology in Learning Environments
In this presentation, Pip Marlow, Managing Director at Microsoft Australia and outstanding female leader in global technology, discusses the topic 'Technology in learning environments -- will it deliver on its promise?' Pip looks at the ways in which technology can enhance the education system, and proposes her ideas on how technology can be implemented to further improve the learning environment. Creative Innovation is an annual future-shaping conference event. It is the place to learn from world-changing innovators, futurists, inspired thinkers and curious souls gathered together in an interactive community.
