Wharton Tech Toks

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Wharton Tech Toks (WTT) creates a space for bold, forward-looking tech discussions that enlighten and inspire. We feature executives, founders, investors, and professors from across the tech industry. We discuss interesting trends, analysis, strategies, and personal stories that are compelling to everyone from MBA students to senior executives. We want to dare to be bold, even if we’re wrong, to push our collective thinking. For inquiries, contact whartontechtoks@gmail.com

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Wharton Tech Toks

Episodes (118)

Feb 17th The Rise of the Chief of Staff: Inside Tech's Most Versatile Role
Jan 21st Securing the Digital Front Door: Okta and the Future of Identity
Jan 13th Design That Delivers: Impact, Innovation, and Leadership

Wharton Tech Toks

Feb 17, 2026
49¾ minutes
44 MB

In this episode of Wharton Tech Toks, Kirk Hachigian (Wharton MBA ’27) sits down with Clara Ma, CEO and Founder of Ask a Chief of Staff to break down what the Chief of Staff role actually is – and isn’t. Clara shares why it’s become one of the most sought-after roles in tech, the core pillars of the role (culture, operations, and strategy), and how the job changes from Series A to later-stage. From her early days in recruiting to becoming Chief of Staff at AI unicorn Hugging Face, Clara shares how she navigated a non-linear career path to...

Wharton Tech Toks

The Rise of the Chief of Staff: Inside Tech's Most Versatile Role

Wharton Tech Club

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