Tifenn Dano Kwan has led world-class marketing strategies for some of the largest SaaS organisations, and anyone reading her LinkedIn profile will recognise that she is a highly accomplished marketing executive
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Audencia MSc SCPM , International , Rising star
Varsha Manjunatha
Varsha Manjunatha
Breaking the mould without burning bridges
"When I look back at the path I have followed since I left my humble community in Bangalore, it feels nothing less than a miracle”. Varsha’s incredulity about her achievements is touching. But listening to her as she retraces her steps, it is clear that her success is truly of her own making.
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Audencia International MBA , Inspiring life journey , International
Amal AbdulQader
Amal AbdulQader
A life story stranger than fiction
Amal hesitated before agreeing to an interview for our iconic alumni series. "I wasn’t sure that my profile would be a good fit because my story is messy, with some ups, but also lots of downs." She came on board when she realised that it would allow her to look back on her odyssey and document her journey to date.
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Audencia Grande Ecole , International , Reaching the top
François-Xavier Roger
François-Xavier Roger
Seizing opportunities as they come along
A truly international executive, Francois Roger has lived on four continents. He learnt the ropes of high finance by joining pharmaceutical company Roussel Uclaf as controller in 1986. The Frenchman stayed in the group for 14 years, relocating as mergers occurred, and climbing the ladder to a VP Finance role at Aventis International in Tokyo.
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Like all Cambodian boys, Sorachna Honn was been raised to respect his elders and his teachers, to work hard and with integrity, to provide for his family and to remain humble and compassionate. Like many of them, he still embodies, at 40, the traditional Cambodian values, steeped in Buddhist traditions.
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What first impresses when we meet Estelle Nze Minko, the centre back for France women's national handball team, is her extrovert, rebellious, and uncompromising nature. However, it also doesn’t take long to discover her insecure, sensitive, and compassionate side.
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Audencia Grande Ecole , Inspiring life journey , International , Reaching the top
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Music as a raison d'être
When the world-renowned composer welcomes us to his Chelsea home, his frustration is palpable. We meet during a phase of respite between two lockdowns, but theatres remain closed and he admits being as restless as a caged tiger.
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Audencia Grande Ecole , International , Reaching the top
Pascale Quester
Pascale Quester
A remarkable rise to the top of the university ranks
When we enter Pascale Quester’s living room through the lens of her laptop camera, we find her surrounded by boxes. She has just moved from Adelaide in Australia to start a new role as vice-chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.
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