Holly Farrington, a Senior Enterprise Account Executive at MongoDB, shares insights into her career journey, emphasizing her growth in confidence, relationship-building, and understanding business cases after earning an MBA from the University of Cambridge. She joined MongoDB as the first woman on the UK Enterprise Sales team and highlights the supportive environment that enabled her to develop a unique selling style. Holly also discusses her transition back to work after a personal leave, noting the company's accommodating culture and support for work-life balance, as she prepares for maternity leave. Meanwhile, Dev Ittycheria, MongoDB's outgoing CEO, announces his decision to retire and introduces Chirantan “CJ” Desai as his successor, highlighting CJ's extensive experience in scaling companies and his suitability to lead MongoDB through its next phase of growth. Dev emphasizes the strategic timing of this leadership transition as MongoDB is positioned to capitalize on the rise of AI and data-intensive applications, and expresses confidence in the company's future under new leadership.