932: Always Learning Something New With Deborah Liu
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.
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Show Notes
Bio
Deborah Liu is a tech executive, advisor, and board member.
Cultural Background
Deborah is of Chinese descent.
Favorite Self Confidence Quote
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you choose to do about it.
Definition of Self Confidence
Self-confidence is about owning who you are.
Her Life Before the Discovery of Self Confidence
Deborah went through major imposter syndrome especially growing up in a small town.
The “AHA” Moment
Deborah decided that she would learn something new which helped her confidence and be able to sit in the leadership positions. She shares that in the beginning of 2025, she knew nothing about AI but decided to go into deep learning about AI. Her desire to learning about AI led to having her AI startup.
Her Life After the Discovery of Self Confidence
Deborah is worried about AI being male centric and that there is gap with women utilizing it. She wants to encourage more women to use AI to become better.
The One Self Confidence Tip for the Listener
Self-confidence builds when you take action. You get better at what you do by doing.
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