Speakers
How to Robot-Proof Your Kids
Theoretical neuroscientist Vivienne offers a fresh take on the evolving relationship between humans and AI, exploring how we use AI as a tool to empower our children. Her talk will challenge us to consider how we can shape a better future by steering technology, rather than being steered by it.
Dr. Vivienne Ming, PhD
Professional Mad Scientist,
Chief Scientist at Dionysus Digital Health & The Human Trust
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Break Free from the Past
Eldra Jackson III doesn’t just give talks—he starts conversations that make you think, feel, and see things differently. His journey from prison to purpose is proof that real change is possible, no matter where you come from. Through raw stories and hard truths, Eldra helps people break free from old mindsets, heal from past struggles, and step into a more authentic way of living.
Eldra Jackson III
Executive Director, Inside Circle
Strategic Partner, The Trium Group
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The Politics of Leadership
Explore what politics can teach us about leadership, trust, and organizational change. Addisu, a political strategist who has led nationals campaigns, will join Marie Szuts to share lessons from the campaign trail that apply far politics.
Addisu Demissie
Political Strategist, 50+1 Strategies
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Redefining Work
What does it take to reinvent your career—or your company—in the age of AI? In this candid conversation, Suzy Welch and Shelby Wolpa will share stories from the front lines of organizational and personal transformation. Together, they’ll explore how leaders can adapt, evolve, and build meaningful work in an era defined by disruption.
Suzy Welch, PhD & Shelby Wolpa
Best-Selling Author, NYU Stern School of Business
Remote Work & People Strategy Advisor
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How To Not Know
Simone Stolzoff is a journalist and former IDEO design lead whose work explores the tangled relationship between identity, ambition, and work. He’ll share ideas from his upcoming book, an exploration of our craving for certainty in an uncertain world.
Simone Stolzoff
Author, The Good Enough Job
TED Speaker
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Robin P. Zander
Founder, Zander Media
Executive Director, Responsive Conference
Author, Responsive -
Vivienne Ming, PhD
Professional Mad Scientist,
Chief Scientist at Dionysus Digital Health & The Human Trust -
Andrea Robb
CEO and Founder, ARCx
Former VP of Talent, Autodesk
Former Director of Talent, AirBNB -
Sam Spurlin
Partner, The Ready
Co-host, At Work with The Ready -
Adam Rosendahl
Founder & CEO,
Late Nite Art -
Eldra Jackson III
Executive Director, Inside Circle
Strategic Partner, The Trium Group -
Shelby Wolpa
Founder, Shelby Wolpa Consulting
Former VP of People Operations at InVision, Instacart, OneMedical and Palantir -
Simone Stolzoff
Author, Good Enough Job
TED Speaker -
Doug Kirkpatrick
CEO at D'Artagnan Advisors
Co-Founder at Vibrancy
Author of The No-Limits Enterprise -
Ashley Whillians
Harvard Business School
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Bobby Podesta
Pixar Animation Studios
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Jamie Woolf
Co-Founder, Creativity Partners
Former Director of Culture and Learning, Pixar Animation Studios -
Christopher Bell
President, Creativity Partners
Formerly, Skydance Animation Studios -
Addisu Demissie
50+1 Strategies
Democratic Party political strategist -
Marie Szuts
Marie Szuts
Marie Szuts Coaching & Consulting
Formerly, Head of People Figma -
Danielle Strachman
Founder and General Partner, 1517 Fund
Former Director, The Thiel Fellowship -
Craig Forman
Founder, CultureC
Former People Scientist, CultureAmp -
Tim Griffin
Vice President, Procurement
Amy's Kitchen -
Mike Masserman
Lecturer, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Former Head of Global Policy & Social Impact, Lyft -
Suzy Welch, PhD
Faculty, NYU Stern School of Business
Author, Becoming You, The Welch Way -
Jenny Sauer-Klein
Founder, The Primary Shift
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Jacques Herbert
Communications Director
McKnight Foundation
Invisible section
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Cat Bohannon
Author of the New York Times bestseller, Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
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Carole Robin
Co-founder, Leaders in Tech
Founder of the infamous Stanford Graduate School of Business course ”Touchy Feely” -
Gayle Karen Young Whyte
Consultant, Cultivating Leadership
Former Chief Talent and Culture Officer, Wikimedia -
Abby Davisson
Former President, Gap Foundation
Author, Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions -
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Author, Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less
Program Director, 4 Day Week Global -
Roy Bahat
Head of Bloomberg Beta
Lecturer at the Haas School of Business -
Reema Batnagar
VP People, Pixar Animation Studios
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Rebecca Port, PhD
CHRO, 10x Genomics
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Joe Bengfort
Chief Information Officer, UCSF
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Pamela Larde, PhD
Professor of Leadership at AU
Author, Joyfully Single -
Robin P. Zander
Founder, Zander Media
Executive Director, Responsive Conference
Author, Responsive -
Ellen Huet
Journalist & Feature Writer, Bloomberg
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Tara Viswanathan
Co-founder & CEO
Rupa Health -
Samara Jaffe
Co-founder & GM
Transform -
Whitnie Narcisse
Partner, First Round Capital
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Carine Kanimba
Human rights activist
Daughter of Paul Rusesabagina, "Hotel Rwanda." -
Y-Vonne Hutchinson
Founder & CEO
ReadySet -
Sally Thornton
CEO & Founder
Forshay -
Stephanie Tran
CEO
Relating Between the Lines -
Norman Tran
Co-founder
Relating Between the Lines -
Jenny Sauer-Klein
Founder + CEO
Scaling Intimacy School of Experience Design -
Michael Melcher
CEO, M2Leaders
Author, Your Invisible Network -
Mirit Cohen
Global Workplace Experience Programs
Adobe -
Nazli Parvizi
President
Museum of Food and Drink -
Gillian Shaw
Owner, Black Jet Bakery
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Deanna Doan
Co-founder and Enabling Partner, Eleccion
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Kelli Dragovich
Former 4x CHRO
Host of HR Heretics podcast -
Melanie Naranjo
VP of People,
Ethena -
Nolan Church
Co-founder and CEO at FairComp
Host at HR Heretics podcast -
Adam Rosendahl
Founder & CEO, Late Nite Art
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Marie Szuts
Executive Coach
Co-director, Responsive Conference
Former VP of People, Figma -
Tim Mooney
Founder & Principal Advisor
The Maonach Group -
Adam "Smiley" Poswolsky
Author, Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
Keynote speaker -
Sam Lozzi
Transformation Coach
Genentech -
Robby Peters
Co-Founder at SemperVirens Venture Capital
Co-Founder at PeopleTech Partners -
Marcus Sawyerr
Founder & CEO
EQ App -
Anna Binder
Chief People Officer
Asana -
Liz Fosslien
Best selling author of Big Feelings and No Hard Feelings
Head of Storytelling, Team Anywhere Atlassian -
Mollie West Duffy
Best selling author of Big Feelings and No Hard Feelings
Head of Learning & Development, Lattice -
Amani Martin
Peaceful Warrior Productions
Media and Partnerships, FC Barcelona -
Christie Horvath
Co-founder & CEO
Wagmo -
Kris Wright
Vice President, Jordan Footwear, Product & Merchandising at Nike
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Donald (DK) Knight
Group VP People & Culture
Warner Bros. Discovery -
AJ Thomas
General Partner
Good Trouble Ventures