Leadership, AI, and the Human Side of Hyper-Growth
In hyper-growth, speed matters, but the human glue is what makes it sustainable.
This workshop explores how we lead, collaborate, and build trust in a world where AI and digital tools are moving faster than our human habits.
Drawing on real leadership moments from high-growth tech environments, Sachi Kittur will share practical ways women in tech can strengthen trust, psychological safety, and influence across teams while working alongside AI.
Participants will leave with a sharper lens on how they show up as leaders and colleagues, and simple, actionable shifts they can apply immediately to build stronger connection, credibility, and impact in today’s digital workplace.
About the Speaker:
In a world obsessed with speed, scale, and AI, Sachi Kittur’s work is a reminder that humans still do the hardest part of leadership.
She is a fractional growth leader, advisor, and speaker with over 20 years of experience leading people, culture, and talent strategy inside high-growth technology companies. She partners closely with CEOs, executive teams, and investors through periods of rapid scale and transformation, often supporting organizations through 3–6x growth. Her work sits at the intersection of AI, leadership, and human connection.
Sachi is known for helping leaders navigate digital acceleration without losing trust, belonging, and performance along the way. She brings real-world experience, not theory, focusing on how leaders show up, how culture scales, and why human connection remains a critical driver of impact in an AI-enabled workplace.
Sachi is a frequent keynote speaker and panelist, a podcast host with The Globe and Mail, and a trusted voice in conversations shaping the future of work.
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