1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 If you’ve ever worried that an unconventional career path in tech leadership might hold you back — that your background isn’t “technical enough,” linear enough, or traditional enough — this episode will fundamentally challenge that belief. In this conversation, Toni Collis is joined by Lisa Ferrante-Walsh, SVP of Engineering at Native Instruments, whose career journey spans music, computer science, engineering leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and even stepping into an acting CTO role. Lisa’s story is a powerful example of how a nonlinear career path in tech can become a strategic advantage rather than a liability. Toni &amp;amp; Lisa discuss what it really takes to move from individual contributor to people leader, how to lead engineering teams through M&amp;amp;A without losing trust or momentum, and why executive confidence, decision-making, and visibility matter even more when your background doesn’t fit the “expected” mould. This episode is essential listening if you’re a woman in tech navigating a career transition into senior leadership, leading through organizational change, or questioning whether you truly belong at the executive table. &amp;nbsp; Connect with today’s guest and sponsor, Lisa Ferrante-Walsh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaferrantewalsh/ This episode was sponsored by our guest, Lisa Ferrante-Walsh. Thank you Lisa for helping to bring Leading Women in Tech to this community! &amp;nbsp; Leading Women in Tech Podcast https://tonicollis.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39724930/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/39724930