Sarah began her career in Human Resources at companies like SiriusXM, Coach, and Gilt Groupe before transitioning to the role of Head of Sales at Gilt City—the company’s luxury lifestyle experiences arm. In this role, Sarah ran a 65-person sales team, managed $60 million in yearly revenue, and expanded the brand to top cities across the U.S. It was there that she identified the direct correlation between culture and the bottom line—when employees failed to address their issues with colleagues and managers, revenue suffered.

Before co-founding Bravely, Sarah launched an EdTech company (accepted into the acclaimed 500 Startups accelerator) that helped educate kids on the importance of environmental and wildlife conservation.
Sarah’s experience in HR, team management, and tech—combined with an ongoing obsession with helping people gain the confidence they need to find meaning in their work—inspired her to co-found Bravely in 2017.

Abhishek Budhraja is the  Sr. HR Business Partner, Global Engineering & Program Manager at Uber.

Grace joined the team at Cox Automotive Canada in 2017 and, as the Vice President of Human Resources, has since been applying more than 20 years of strategic Human Resources and Business experience to lead a team charged with maintaining an inspirational and supportive work environment for nearly 1,000 employees across Canada as well as Brazil.

As a leader, Grace recognizes that employees are an organization’s most valuable assets and strongly believes in the importance of cultivating a high-performance environment by empowering employees and encouraging collaboration across all functional business areas. Among her many professional achievements, Grace is particularly proud of Cox Automotive Canada being named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2020, recognizing the company’s efforts and pride in championing equality and diversity in the workplace.

Grace holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, is a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) and has gathered a wealth of experience and exposure to a wide variety of industries that include technology, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and financial services. Her previous roles include positions with leading progressive and global organizations such as GlaxoSmithKline, Baxter, EMD Serono, Fidelity Investments, and Softchoice Corp.

She is also designated as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Associate Certified Coach (ACC) in Leadership and Executive Coaching with the International Coaching Federation. Grace regularly spends time coaching senior executives and managers to assist them in strengthening their capabilities and leadership potential.

PC is an accomplished leader with over 25 years of experience in Human Capital Management, Sales Effectiveness, and Operational Excellence.  By combining operational efficiency & human resources expertise, PC drives measurable top and bottom-line results at GardaWorld Security through effective collaboration with executives, peers, and customers.  Prior to joining GardaWorld, PC worked as a senior leader at both Nortel Networks and Avaya Inc. leading teams of professionals with budget responsibility of more than $25M.

PC holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems from Mars Hill University as well as a Master of Business Administration from the Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt University.  He is board certified as a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt.

Namita is a seasoned executive with 15+ years of international experience in the technology industry, and has played various roles in her career while leading fast paced global teams. Namita has also extensively worked on the field, and is very passionate about M&A integrations where people, culture and business objectives all converge to give the ROI from inorganic growth companies seek to achieve. Namita is based in New York and loves traveling and exploring nature.

An experienced HR leader committed to promoting diverse, transformative, and inclusive work environments, developing and supporting the execution of HR strategies and people-focused initiatives.

Over 15 years, managed talent selection practices, process improvements, staff development, and employee relations initiatives to improve business outcomes. As Head of Future Work for Evonik, is currently focused on institutionalizing new ways of working, including virtual and mobile work strategies tailored to meet the needs of the organization.

Lydia Dishman is Fast Company’s senior editor for growth and engagement. She has also written for CBS Moneywatch, Fortune, The Guardian, Popular Science, and the New York Times, among others.