Victoria Ransom

A natural serial entrepreneur, Victoria Ransom has developed three companies since her early twenties, including Wildfire Interactive, which Google acquired in 2012.

As founder and CEO, Victoria led the company to profitability in just one year and built up tens of thousands of customers, over 400 employees, and eight offices worldwide.  

In 2012, Victoria was #19 on Fortune Magazine’s 40 under 40 list and was named one of the Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs.

In 2015, she was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.  Victoria has an MBA from Harvard Business School and regularly mentors young Kiwi entrepreneurs and tech start-ups.

Watch Victoria Ransom accept her award here.