{"id":7607,"date":"2025-08-05T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sr2rec.com\/?post_type=womenrock&#038;p=7607"},"modified":"2025-08-04T18:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T18:01:53","slug":"global-women-tech-leadership-fateme-ctpo","status":"publish","type":"womenrock","link":"https:\/\/sr2rec.com\/en\/womenrock\/global-women-tech-leadership-fateme-ctpo\/","title":{"rendered":"Adaptive Leadership: A Journey from Dev to Global CTPO with Fateme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Middle East Engineer to Berlin, discover how this inspiring leader navigates cultural shifts and builds trust in health tech.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I always had an interest in engineering, despite initial resistance from my family because of the&nbsp;novelty of this career. 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Her insights are a vital contribution to Global Women in Tech Leadership discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, as a co-founder steering Searchio AI through a strategic pivot into the high-impact health-tech sector, Fateme reveals the grit required to build a business and a professional network from scratch as a newcomer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She offers invaluable insights into finding your voice and asserting your presence in a historically male-dominated industry, highlighting the power of adaptability and resilience. 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A huge thank you to Fateme for sharing her inspiring insights!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to be featured and share your story? 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