932: Always Learning Something New With Deborah Liu

About this episode

Deborah Liu discusses the importance of continual learning and shares her journey in leadership and technology.

Deborah Liu is a tech executive, advisor, and board member with decades of experience leading and scaling global consumer technology platforms. She is best known for serving as CEO of Ancestry from 2021 to January 2025 and has held senior leadership roles at companies including Facebook (Meta), PayPal, and eBay. Deborah is widely recognized for her expertise in product leadership, growth, and inclusive innovation, and she has served on the boards of Intuit and Women in Product. She is also the author of Take Back Your Power, where she shares insights on leadership, resilience, and navigating systemic barriers in the workplace.shares lessons on leadership, resilience, and navigating systemic barriers in the workplace. Deborah shares why continually learning matters, how it helped her earn leadership roles, and how it led to starting her AI company. Tune in to this episode hear her story.

People in this episode

Host: Sheena Yap Chan

Guest: Deborah Liu

Topics covered

• leadership
• resilience
• technology
• inclusive innovation
• personal growth
• AI

Keywords

• leadership
• resilience
• technology
• AI
• inclusive innovation
• Ancestry
• Deborah Liu

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ancestry, Facebook, Meta, PayPal, eBay, Intuit, Women in Product

Products: Take Back Your Power

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