Steve Cadigan

LinkedIn's first Chief HR Officer, board member, world renowned thought leader and Future of Work speaker

Steve Cadigan

Steve Cadigan

Steve Cadigan is a globally recognised authority on the future of work, organisational culture, and talent strategy. With over 30 years of experience in global human resources, Steve has been instrumental in shaping the talent landscape of Silicon Valley and beyond. As LinkedIn's first Chief Human Resources Officer, he scaled the company from 400 to 4,000 employees in just 3.5 years, laying the foundation for its renowned culture and guiding it through a successful IPO. A fantastic speaker, Steve will educate and provoke you with his fresh thinking and the very latest on the future of work, leadership and culture.

Themes

Culture
Future of Work
Leadership in Uncertainty

Travels from

West Coast USA

Biography

Success in the digital economy requires an entirely new talent strategy to attract and retain the best people. Steve helps companies reframe what they offer to employees and employees take ownership of uncertain futures. He offers strategy and insight on talent in times of disruption and uncertainty.

Steve shares insights that will help you learn how to lead differently today, how to focus your team and identify your pain points in navigating the new reality as well as their solutions. Steve will help your leaders learn how to communicate and work together as a dispersed organisation. He will teach you ways to help your teams weather a highly uncertain current reality and future. and will help you see how you can use culture as a powerful weapon to calm and focus the team and inspire resiliency.

Steve is a sought-after keynote speaker, known for his compelling insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the workplace. He emphasises that while AI presents unprecedented opportunities, it also necessitates a fundamental rethinking of talent management and organisational culture. In his talks, Steve explores how AI can be leveraged to enhance human potential, foster innovation, and create more engaging work environments

Steve is frequently sought out as a talent expert on global TV and has been a regular guest on Bloomberg West and CNBC. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes with his column Talent Hacking. He has been interviewed by Forbes, Bloomberg Business, SF Chronicle, Human Resource Executive Magazine, HR Magazine, Quartz, The Channel Company’s IT Best of Breed, Spain’s Expansion and El Pais, Colombia’s El Tiempo and Portafolio, and Mexico’s CNNExpansión, among others.

His bestselling book, “Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working,” offers a roadmap for navigating the seismic shifts in the modern workplace.

Steve’s speaker themes include:

    • Embracing AI: Shaping the Next Era of People-Centred Growth
      Exploring how organisations can develop practical AI strategies that enhance human capabilities and drive innovation.
    • Future of Work: Experience Matters
      Addressing the evolving expectations of the workforce and how companies can adapt to attract and retain top talent.
    • World-Class Culture: The New Deal
      Discussing how to build and sustain a culture that serves as a competitive advantage in today’s dynamic business environment.

With his unparalleled experience and forward-thinking approach, Steve Cadigan empowers leaders to navigate the complexities of the modern workplace and harness the potential of AI to create thriving, future-ready organisations.

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