Amplified: Leadership Student 2.0
The Amplified: Leadership Student 2.0 is a C-suite risk leadership forum featuring senior executives navigating complex enterprise challenges where cyber, physical, regulatory, and talent risks converge.
Through in-depth conversations with CSOs, CISOs, and CROs, each episode explores real-world decision-making, board-level communication, and the strategic trade-offs behind protecting modern organizations.
Built as an extension of Apogee’s Executive Dinner Series, the show delivers high-trust, non-vendor dialogue focused on how leaders actually prioritize, communicate, and lead under pressure.
Amplified: Leadership Student 2.0
Beyond Code: Build Influence and Identity in Tech
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Your next big move in tech might not be a promotion—it might be learning to say no. Priyanka Vergadia shares how intentional decisions, personal branding, and influence without authority can fuel long-term success. From navigating pivots to building thought leadership, this episode shows you how to take control of your story and stand out.
Listen now and learn how to lead, grow, and thrive—on your terms.
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to the Episode
01:07 Introducing Priyanka Vergadia
05:37 Google’s 20% Project
08:28 The Process of Career Introspection
12:21 Intentionality in Career Development
16:00 The Real Secret to Growth in Tech
19:31 Priyanka’s Personal Branding
25:01 How to Influence Without Authority
30:42 Leadership Evolution and Approach
33:19 Being a Woman in Tech
35:00 Excitement Over the Future and AI
36:27 Advice for Breaking Into Tech
38:22 Find Priyanka's Content
39:40 Joining the Apogee Speakers Bureau
41:45 Closing Remarks
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