Rola Dagher, global channel chief at Dell Technologies and an appointed member of the Order of Canada, received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, on June 16, 2023.
In her acceptance speech, she drew on her life experiences as a teenager surviving the war in Lebanon and fleeing to Canada with her baby in 1989. Dagher's rise up the ranks of tech leadership is an impressive example of hard work, grit, luck and resilience.
Dagher shared three things that she lives that have helped her become the renowned leader she is today.
1. Cherish the person you are and own it
2. Prioritize your health
3. Learn it, earn it and return it
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