Session: The Power of Authenticity: How Genuine Self Expression Can Elevate Your Career & Wellbeing
“When we are aligned to our truest selves, we exit survival and begin to thrive" Chan Walker
In 2021, Chan switched industries and careers while being a first-time mom. She went from an entry level sales role at a tech start-up to an Enterprise Seller of AI for Microsoft in 3 years. By sharing her personal experience with the power of authenticity, Chan captivates her audiences by sheer vulnerability, laughter and motivation. Come curious, leave inspired.
Bio
After graduating from Mississippi State University, Chan Walker spent more than a decade in hospitality, across various leadership roles, working for companies like Marriott International, Chan pivoted to tech sales as an entry level Sales Development Rep in 2021.
Since then, she has supercharged her career with rapid growth by leaning into her authenticity. She has developed a versatile skill set that combines the warmth and grit of hospitality, empathy, consultative selling, hybrid teamwork, thought leadership and innovation. She is now an Enterprise Solution Specialist at Microsoft.
She has been recognized as a culture creator/shifter, customer relationship guru by companies like Marriott International, Outreach.io & Microsoft. Authenticity, empathy, self care and public speaking are her passions. Her most prized work is being a mother to her 5-year-old son Brave King.