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Maria Pardo is a bilingual (English & Spanish) global B2B growth leader, technology advisor, and seasoned Toastmaster public speaker. She has driven multi-million-dollar pipelines and built high-performing teams across Oracle, AWS, Apple, and TD Synnex. Maria blends strategic vision, hands-on expertise, and compelling storytelling to inspire business and tech leaders, marketing and sales teams, and professionals navigating career transitions.
A passionate mentor and leader, Maria empowers women in tech and early-career graduates, fosters resilience, and develops leadership skills. Having navigated her own career transitions, including senior-level redundancy, she brings authentic insights on thriving through change and turning challenges into opportunity.
Key Speaking Topics
- Resilience in the Workplace: Navigating career transitions, embracing change, and building personal resilience.
- B2B Marketing & Sales Excellence: Aligning sales and marketing, driving demand generation, and accelerating pipeline growth.
- Technology & AI Transformation: Harnessing AI and digital innovation to drive business impact while keeping a human-centered approach.
- Leadership & Team Performance: Building high-performing, cross-cultural teams and fostering collaboration for sustainable results.
- Career Development & Mentorship: Frameworks for career growth, personal development, and mentoring women in tech and early-career professionals.
Maria Pardo
Fractional CMO/ Independent Senior Marketing Director
English, Spanish
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London, United Kingdom
Can also give an online talk/webinar
Paid only. Contact speaker for pricing!
MY TALKS
Resilience in Action: Navigating Redundancy and Career Transitions with Confidence
Leadership, Business Development, Women in Tech, Diversity and Inclusion, Community / Networking, Content, Marketing, Innovation, Inspirational, HR, Professional Development, Soft Skills, Entrepreneurship, General
Maria shares practical strategies for navigating career transitions, embracing change, and building resilience. Drawing on her experience in global tech and leadership roles, she provides tools for overcoming setbacks, maintaining confidence, and accelerating personal and professional growth. Attendees will leave with actionable techniques to thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
From Strategy to Pipeline: Scaling B2B Demand Generation That Delivers Results
Soft Skills, General, Professional Development, Leadership, Business Development, Innovation, Inspirational, HR, Marketing, Content, Diversity and Inclusion, Women in Tech, Community / Networking
Maria provides actionable insights for aligning sales and marketing teams to drive measurable growth. She shares frameworks for demand generation, account-based marketing, pipeline acceleration, and the strategic use of the SDR function, highlighting how early-career graduates can become high-impact contributors. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to foster collaboration, optimize revenue outcomes, and execute high-impact B2B campaigns.
Future-Proofing Your Business: Practical Strategies for AI and Tech Innovation
General, Soft Skills, Product, Leadership, Women in Tech, Inspirational, Innovation
Maria outlines a step-by-step approach to future-proofing organizations, including assessing current capabilities, choosing the right AI and digital tools (predictive analytics, AI-powered CRM, automation platforms), and embedding innovation into business processes. Attendees gain actionable insights to optimize operations, drive innovation, and stay competitive in fast-changing markets, all while keeping a human-centered perspective.
Empowering Women and Early-Career Professionals to Thrive in Tech
General, Leadership, Professional Development, Soft Skills, Women in Tech, Community / Networking, Diversity and Inclusion
In this talk, Maria shares actionable strategies for early-career professionals and women in tech to navigate challenges, accelerate their growth, and build resilience. Drawing on her experience across multiple global tech companies, including Oracle, AWS, Apple, and TD Synnex, as well as her leadership in Toastmasters, she highlights key leadership principles, mentorship approaches, and practical communication techniques, including giving and receiving constructive feedback. Attendees will leave with tools to unlock their potential, build confidence, communicate effectively, and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
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