As the former CEO of NIO U.S and CTO of Motorola, Padmasree Warrior is an authority on business and technology. This award-winning expert has played a direct role in some of the most innovative and influential businesses in the world, a testament to her incomparable knowledge which has defined industries. From autonomous electric vehicles to consumer behaviour, her range of expertise makes Padmasree one of the most sought after speakers on the circuit.
In 1984, Padmasree joined Motorola. She remained with the company for 23 years, during which she served as their Corporate Vice President, General Manager of Motorola's Energy Systems Group and Corporate Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer in its Semiconductor Products Sector. In celebration of her tenure at the company, Padmasree was awarded the 2004 National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States, marking the first time that Motorola had received the accolade. As a technology and innovation speaker, she offers her audience an incomparable insight into a pioneering communications company, discussing such topics as user experience and seamless design.
In 2007, Padmasree left Motorola to join Cisco Systems, as their CTO. Eight years later, in 2015, she was appointed CEO of NIO U.S, an automobile manufacturing company. Padmasree has been recognised through a number of accolades, including the Most Powerful Women list, 11th Most Influential Global Indian and the Women Elevating Science and Technology award. As a role model to young female technologists, Padmasree is using her career to pave a way for inclusion and diversity, proving that gender and intelligence should not be assumed in relation with the other.
If you are organising an event, then why not book the 71st most powerful woman in the world, as depicted by Forbes? Audiences of Padmasree's speeches come away enlightened, inspired to pursue their own business goals by overcoming adversity. A pioneer of her industry, she has a wealth of business strategies to instil in her audience, from user experience to consumer behaviour.
How to hire Padmasree Warrior
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Padmasree Warrior for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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When she's at corporate events, Padmasree is known to cover the following topics:
- Business management
- Leading a business
- Building high-performing teams
- Consumer behaviour
- Science and technology
- Innovation and futurism
- Making a difference
- Overcoming adversity
- 2019 - Founding CEO and President at Fable
- 2018 - Named in "America's Top 50 Women In Tech" by Forbes
- 2015 - Joined NIO Inc as a Board Member, CEO and Chief Development Officer for NIO U.S.
- 2015 - Became a member of Microsoft's Board of Directors
- 2014 - Listed as the 71st most powerful woman in the world by Forbes
- 2014 - Named as a Board Member at Box
- 2013 - A member of the Board at Gap Inc
- 2007 - Joined Cisco Systems as CTO
- 2005 - Named the 11th most influential Global Indian by the Economic Times
- 2005 - Promoted to Executive-Vice President of Motorola
- 2003 - Named Motorola's Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice-President
- 2001 - Received the "Women Elevating Science and Technology" Award
- 1984 - Began working at Motorola
- 1984 - Graduated Cornell with a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
