Andrea Robb

CEO and Founder, ARCX
Former VP of Talent, Autodesk
Former Director of Talent, AirBNB

Andrea Robb has spent 25 years designing workplaces where people want to work. A graduate of the University of Michigan (Psychology) and Harvard (M.Ed. in Education & Public Policy), she began her career in organizational development at Lucasfilm before leading global diversity and talent initiatives at Levi Strauss & Co., building early frameworks for belonging. At Airbnb – pre-IPO and amid hypergrowth – she shaped the company’s culture of “Belonging,” built leadership development programs, and partnered with executives through constant change.

As Vice President of Talent, Culture, and Diversity at Autodesk, Andrea scaled people systems during rapid transformation embedding bias-minimizing practices into hiring and promotions and guiding culture change through periods of intense growth. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, and she contributed to McKinsey & LeanIn.org’s Women in the Workplace report. Today, Andrea leads her own consulting practice, advises mission-driven teams from Stanford researchers to Series A–C startups and is a founding partner at Vibrancy.

The Leadership Diamond in Action

At Responsive 2025, Andrea Robb will moderate The Leadership Diamond in Action, a compelling conversation with Doug Kirkpatrick and Tim Griffin about what it takes to lead with courage, ethics, and vision in times of transformation. With experience guiding cultural shifts inside high-growth companies and mission-driven organizations, Andrea brings a rare ability to hold space for honest dialogue while connecting big ideas to real-world leadership. This session isn’t about abstract principles, it’s about how values show up when the pressure is on and the path forward is unclear.

Together, Andrea, Doug, and Tim will explore how leaders can stay grounded in their core beliefs while navigating growth, complexity, and competing demands. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds – in procurement, self-management, and organizational design – they’ll unpack what it looks like to lead with clarity and consistency when everything around you is changing. Attendees will gain practical insights on aligning vision with execution, building trust across teams, and holding space for integrity in everyday decisions. Whether you're leading a small team or steering a large-scale transformation, this conversation will challenge and equip you to lead with purpose in the moments that matter most.