Schedule of Events:
Welcome & Mixers
Panels & Fireside Chats
Breakouts with Thought Leaders
Connecting & Exhibitor Expo
Let's Get DISRUPTive
DisruptHR SF & Culture First
bring you
DISRUPTOR SUMMIT!
Oct 15th | 3:30-7:30pm
2323 Broadway, Oakland (near 19th St BART)
The Disrupt event series energizes, informs, and empowers Change-makers, Culture Champions, Founders and leaders in the People, HR, and Tech fields.
DisruptHR is a global knowledge-sharing movement focusing on disrupting, inspiring, and shaping the Future of Work.
Culture First is a community of people around the world who believe a better world of work is possible and are willing to take action to make it so.
Guess Who's Joining us???...Kim Scott
Thought Leader Spotlight
Yes. That Kim Scott.
Author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Radical Candor and one of the most influential voices in modern leadership, Kim has spent her career challenging leaders to build workplaces where people can care personally, challenge directly, and actually get better together.
And she’s not just a leadership thinker. Kim is a Silicon Valley tech veteran who helped build and scale companies including Google and Apple. That combo of tech savvy, disruption, leadership, and humanity makes her a pretty damn perfect guest for Disruptor Summit!
Joining Kim in a candid Fireside Chat is Hannah Pritchett
Anthropic’s Chief People Officer...
Hannah has a front-row seat to one of the biggest transformations in work and leadership of our lifetime—an Operator navigating the intersection of AI, people, and organizational transformation in real time—Together we’ll be asking:
➜ How do we build kick-ass companies without losing our humanity?
➜ How do we lead boldly without leaving people behind?
➜ How do we create a culture of Radical Candor in this uncertainty/AI pressure cooker?
➜ And how do we create companies where tech innovation & human flourishing thrive together?
Watch for more Guests to be announced!
There’s an incredible lineup of Thought Leaders, innovators, Chief People Officers, AI transformation leaders, HR disruptors and change-makers for an evening designed to spark ideas, challenge assumptions, and connect people who are ready to challenge what’s possible.
Hannah Pritchett
Chief People Officer
Anthropic
Kim Scott
New York Times & WSJ Bestselling Author
Radical Candor
Featured Guests
Big Ideas. Bold Conversations.
Get a sneak peek at the conversations shaking up the future of work.
Choose which Breakout Dialogue you'd like to bring your voice!
MELISSA LIGHTBODY & DANNY
How might we make AI a daily skill for every employee, even the non-techies?
Making AI a Daily Skill For All
STACY COOPER DENT
Prioritizing Purposeful Impact AND Profit
How might we prioritize human flourishing in a highly competitive corporate world?
DAN GREENE
Growing A Radical Candor Culture
How might we build a culture of radical candor to thrive in a world of rapid change?
SALLY THORNTON
Rewarding TEAM Collaboration
How might we shift from celebrating individual heroes to rewarding team success?
RACHEL WILLIAMS
Preparing Leaders to Rollout AI
MARIE-ANGE TAGNE
Owning the "Human Experience"
JENNY SAUER-KLEIN
Kill Convention... Build Connection
KENNETH MAXEY
Growing People Skills in the Age of AI
DIANE CHANG
Battling Burnout
JOMAL MCNEAL
Giving Employees A Voice in AI
How might we protect inclusion, access, and belonging as the workplace evolves?
How might we empower leaders to make purposeful and courageous decisions about AI?
How might we move beyond conventional webinars to create real presence and connection at work?
How might we strengthen people skills across generations in an AI-driven world?
How might we overcome burnout and foster well-being and mental fitness for everyone?
How might we give employees a voice in shaping how AI transforms their work?
Sponsorship Available
Does your company provide the tools, resources or expertise to enable attendees to bring their disruptive ideas to life??
Or are you part of a Bay Area or national community of purpose aligned professionals?
As a sponsor, spend authentic face time with leaders, influencers and decision makers during event time dedicated to networking and a Sponsor / Partner Expo. And, increase brand awareness through event and social media promotion and opportunities to provide branded swag.
Discounts will be available for a Triple Pack or more with your Team.
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Radical Candor helps leaders and teams build stronger relationships through open and honest communication. By encouraging people to care personally and challenge directly, they help organizations foster healthier, more collaborative workplaces. Bring Radical Candor and Radical Respect workshops to your company or team and see performance and camaraderie expand!
RADICAL CANDOR
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YEAR UP UNITED
Inspirational Interviews with Today's Authentic Leaders. Gain insights from compelling leaders and best-selling authors on the challenges and rewards of leading with authenticity.
LEADERS GET REAL
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