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Hana Abaza on the TechTO stage

Hana Abaza

Fractional CMO & GTM advisor, Independent

MarketingTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2016

Hana Abaza is a Toronto SaaS marketing executive who now works independently as a fractional CMO and go-to-market advisor. She was Head of Marketing for Shopify Plus, Shopify's enterprise commerce platform, until 2022. She speaks widely on positioning and marketing enterprise software, and appeared at TechTO in 2019 alongside April Dunford.

On the TechTO stage ×2

First seen on the TechTO stage in 2016. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Hana

In their words

positioning is not a thing that you make up it is a thing that you discover by looking at the right input

TechTO, Jun 2019 · watch at 04:00

sometimes defining what you're not can be as powerful as defining what you are

TechTO, Jun 2019 · watch at 07:35

you cannot use those as your differentiators and you cannot use those as your value props that's part of it but those are the macro benefits those are too abstract

TechTO, Jun 2019 · watch at 07:58
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Quick answers

What is Hana Abaza known for?

Leading marketing for Shopify Plus, Shopify's enterprise platform, and her work as a SaaS marketing and go-to-market advisor.

What does Hana Abaza do now?

She works independently as a fractional CMO and go-to-market advisor to technology companies, based in Toronto.

When did she leave Shopify?

She left Shopify in 2022, having led marketing for its enterprise Shopify Plus tier.

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