Syed Ali Abbas is Vice President of People – International, SE and HRBPs at HelloFresh, the largest meal-kit company in the world. In this role, Abbas serves as the matrix People leader for our SE corporate HQ in Germany plus all HelloFresh markets around the world excluding North America; and functionally leads the SE HR Business Partner team supporting our Global / International functions including Tech.

He has previously held various leadership roles in other companies including Group HR Director for Global Fashion Group, Chief HR Officer for Pacnet Group, Chief Strategy Officer for Epitome Global and Executive Director of HR for AT&T Inc. Abbas has also served on Boards in Executive Director, Non-Executive Director and Board Committee roles. He is an HR Transformation and HR Tech veteran, who also has experience as a leader, advisor and investor in the HRTech startup space.

Dolça Freixes Pascual is Talent & Culture Advisor at Ferrer, responsible for cultivating an inclusive workplace culture focused on purpose-driven initiatives, talent development, and social impact.

Dolça brings extensive leadership experience across HR consultancy, FMCG, and Pharma sectors. Prior to joining Ferrer’s Talent & Culture team in 2021, she successfully guided organisations in developing people-centric strategies that align business objectives with social justice commitments, ultimately empowering employees to thrive.

Ciprian Arhire is a global HR transformation leader with expertise in HR technology, people analytics, and digital workforce strategy. As the Global Head of People Programmes and Analytics at Entain Group, a FTSE100 organisation with 30,000+ employees in over 40 countries, he leads the design and delivery of Global HR Transformation Programmes, the Digital HR Roadmap and the implementation of HR technology solutions, including Oracle HCM,
ServiceNow HRSD and other technologies, driving organisational
transformation and shaping the future of HR.

Ciprian was voted HR’s Most Influential Practitioner of 2022 by HR Magazine for his contributions to HR innovation, AI, and data-driven decision-making. He is a thought leader and speaker, frequently presenting at industry events like UNLEASH World, CIPD Annual Conference, and HR Technology Conference.
Beyond his corporate role, he gets actively involved in shaping and supporting multiple communities dedicated to HR, Future of Work and Transformation Leaders and visionaries helping prepare HR professionals for the future of work.

Ciprian holds a Master’s in HR Development & Consulting (University of London) and is pursuing an Executive MBA.

David has been a HR professional for over 30 years. Over that time, he has always been at the forefront of innovation and has retained a strong sense of optimism, energy and passion for transforming organisational learning and performance. Today, he holds a truly unique and privileged position. As Chief Insights Officer for Fosway Group, he independently explores the experiences of practitioners and suppliers to understand the realities of what’s happening in corporate learning, talent development and HR. Inspiring change by sharing what truly makes a difference. Much of his insight is drawn from the deep research he conducts for Fosway, but equally, if not more importantly, his expertise is rooted in his own practical and personal experience of continuously improvement of organisations people strategies and technologies.

Zoe Kasper is Assistant Vice President of Employee Experience at Lincoln Financial, responsible for employee engagement, with a focus on performance management, employee listening and feedback, recognition and the onboarding and new hire experience.

Zoe has nearly 18 years of industry experience working in workplace culture and HR technology roles. Prior to joining Lincoln Financial in 2022, she spent 15 years consulting with large organizations to design and implement employee listening strategies, analyze data and synthesize feedback to support company culture through actionable engagement insights.

Deanna brings 30+ years of progressive human resources experience in leadership and generalist roles across multiple industries including; technology - software, consumer electronics, financial services, fintech, healthcare, and retail services. She brings her experience to companies to drive the design and implementation of programmatic solutions to align talent and culture to top level organizational goals. These solutions include leadership development, employee upskilling, engagement programs, and activities to support creating and maintaining a great employee experience.

Deanna currently serves as the Senior Director, Global Head of Talent Development at LivePerson, a global leader in delivering AI-powered conversations between brands and consumers. In this role, Deanna’s focus is on leading a team focused on creating a great employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle including redesigning a modern, streamlined performance management process through the use of Betterworks performance platform.

Dani is Co-founder and Principal Analyst for RedThread Research. She has spent the majority of her career writing about, conducting research in, and consulting on human capital practices and technology.

Before starting RedThread, Dani led the Learning and Career research practice at Bersin, Deloitte. Her ideas can be found in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, CLO Magazine, HR Magazine, and Employment Relations. Dani holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University.

Vidya Krishnan is the Chief Learning Officer of Ericsson, leading Ericsson’s Global Learning and Development team as part of Ericsson’s Global People organization, and amplified by an incredible extended community of learning leaders across the company. Vidya and her team have responsibility for transforming capability creation for every one of Ericsson’s 95,000+ people in over 180 countries around the world. Ericsson is empowering an intelligent, sustainable, and connected world by enabling the full value of connectivity—and lifelong learning and leadership are vital to success.

Before becoming CEO at Betterworks in 2018, Doug was the CEO of Alfresco and President of SuccessFactors. He spent 11 years at Cisco Systems, Inc. [CSCO], and 10 years at 3Com Corporation, and began his technology career as an HP sales representative in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is also a published co-author of the book, Make Work Better. Doug holds a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. He is married and has 4 children.

Cheryl Johnson is a visionary leader, advocate for diversity and inclusion, and change agent with a proven track record of driving growth in disruptive software companies. As the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Betterworks, she brings her wealth of experience and strategic leadership to the organization.
Prior to joining Betterworks, Cheryl held similar roles at early-stage startups. Notably, she was instrumental in generating tremendous growth during her 13-year tenure at Salesforce while growing the company's nonprofit and education business to hundreds of millions in just 4.5 years.

As VP of HR Transformation at Betterworks, Jamie helps clients reimagine the way employee performance is managed with proven systems and processes that work. As co-author of the book, Make Work Better, she draws inspiration from her more than twenty-five years of HR leadership experience, spearheading organizational development, HR transformation, and employee engagement strategies that boost business performance. Her work as a consultant and an in-house HR practitioner spans the entire spectrum of human capital practices and multiple industries.

Jamie has a deep understanding of talent management strategies and principles and has ideated and implemented global talent practices system redesign, strategic planning, and positioning in public and private for national and international organizations spanning all associated processes. As a McKinsey-certified facilitator,  Jamie has also been instrumental in cultural transformations for several large enterprises – supporting fundamental change with her background in executive coaching, change management, and employee experience strategies.

John Schneider is the CMO at Betterworks, responsible for marketing, which includes brand, product marketing, public and analyst relations, demand generation, events, and customer marketing. In this role, he develops growth strategies based on market and segmentation strategies, positioning, and competitive dynamics aimed at developing the market for Betterworks products.

Prior to joining Betterworks, Schneider was Vice President of Platform and Solutions Marketing at Intapp. In this role, he was responsible for evolving product positioning to a platform-based solution that drove increased value for customers, expanded the business into new markets, and led to successful acquisitions of adjacent technologies to fulfill Intapp’s position as the market leader. His work at Intapp directly contributed to accelerated revenue growth, which ultimately resulted in a $1 billion+ IPO.