The time has come! We’ve recently announced our four Glassdoor Summit keynote speakers, including Arianna Huffington, Founder of The Huffington Post and author of The Sleep Revolution, Lisa Sugar, Founder, President and Editor-in-Chief of POPSUGAR, Brian Bjelde, Vice President of Human Resources at SpaceX and Nina Leigh Krueger, President of Nestlé Purina U.S.
Arianna Huffington, Founder of The Huffington Post and author of The Sleep Revolution
Attendees at this year’s #gdsummit can expect to not only hear from Arianna during her 45-minute keynote, but will get the exclusive opportunity to meet and greet with her, followed by a book signing. All Summit attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Arianna’s book, The Sleep Revolution.
Lisa Sugar, Founder, President and Editor-in-Chief of POPSUGAR
Lisa Sugar, president and founder of POPSUGAR and author of Power Your Happy: Work Hard, Play Nice & Build Your Dream Life will discuss how she founded POPSUGAR and grew the company into the #1 independent lifestyle media company for women while remaining focused on her "work hard, play nice" leadership philosophy. Sugar will share management secrets and how she encourages her large and diverse staff - and global audience of 100 million - to find their own happiness.
Nina Leigh Krueger, President of Nestle Purina U.S.
In her Keynote Address, Nina Leigh Krueger, President of Nestlé Purina U.S., will share how in today’s complex world, having agile and engaged leaders is critical to building a strong culture of engaged employees who drive business results.
See the full agenda
This year’s #gdsummit is taking place at the historic Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California. Besides the impressive list of who’s speaking, attendees can expect:
- Fast-paced format: Hear dynamic speakers share engaging stories and strategies in short TED-style main stage and breakout sessions.
- Action plans: Learn what leading organizations are doing in recruiting and branding today, how they’re doing it, but more importantly, how YOU can do it too - starting now.
- Intimate event: Develop quality connections with the industry’s most influential leaders through interactive group breakouts and networking events.
Let’s dig deeper
In addition to our fast-paced format and actionable takeaways, we’re offering pre-event workshops and keynotes from expert speakers. Here’s a breakdown of each day:
Monday, September 12: Optional pre-event Glassdoor product training workshops run from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. PT followed by the Summit Welcome Reception at the Top of the Westin for all registered attendees.
Tuesday, September 13: Day one kicks off at 9:00 a.m. PT with Nestlé Purina President, Nina Leigh Krueger, and features a full day of dynamic main stage presentations, interactive breakout sessions and culminates with the official Summit Party at city hotspot Ruby Sky.
Wednesday, September 14: Day two begins at 9:00 a.m. PT with pivotal keynote speaker Lisa Sugar of POPSUGAR. Then, Brian Bjelde from SpaceX will take the stage, followed by a keynote and closing remarks from special guest Arianna Huffington, immediately followed by audience meet & greet and book signing. All Summit attendees will receive a complimentary copy of both Lisa and Arianna’s books.
Register now to hear from Lisa, Nina and Arianna (plus all of our other expert speakers) in person!
