Athena Thompson

Athena Thompson is an experienced marketing and strategic partnerships leader with a focus on the Asia Pacific region, currently serving as the Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships at Insight since April 2019. Athena's career includes notable roles as Chief Marketing Officer at rhipe, where digital transformation and innovative brand development were key themes, and a strong tenure at Microsoft in various marketing and business strategy positions. Athena also engaged in consulting and design thinking projects following a career sabbatical that included extensive travel. As a recognized advocate for diversity, Athena served as an award judge for the Women in ICT New Zealand. Athena holds a BA in Communications from the University of Technology Sydney and completed a Design Thinking Experience Course at Echos Desirable Futures Lab in 2019.