Marie Abesamis boasts extensive experience in business development and strategic partnerships across various prominent companies. At ByteDance, Marie serves as Global Business Development in Label Licensing and Head of Podcast Business Development & Partnerships. Previous roles include Global Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at Acast, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Otter.ai, and Partner Manager - Business Development at Ericsson Emodo. Additionally, Marie contributes as an Advisor at Giide. Educational qualifications include a B.A. in International Business with a focus on Spanish from San Diego State University and an EXIGE International Business Certification from Universidad de Valladolid.