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Orbit: An Hg Podcast

Ep. 43:
Risk-taking & resilience with Sukhinder Singh-Cassidy, CEO of Xero

Hg’s Joe Jefferies sits down with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, the CEO of Xero, to unravel the intricacies of leading a global software company and the personal journey that brought her to the helm.

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