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Every month, Founder/CEO Susan Bethanis speaks to thought leaders in leadership, tech, design thinking and human resources. Join us for inspiring conversation and practical insights.

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November 22 / Featured Wisetalk /

Smart Data + AI

Guest Speaker Samir Arora

Join us for our next WiseTalk on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 12:30pm PST as Sue hosts Samir Arora, Founder & Group CEO of Sage Digital. At Sage, Samir is building a platform for experts, publishers and businesses: Sage Plus for Experts currently is an invite-only platform for experts, talent and celebrities and their teams. Samir has frequently been […]

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