Giovanni Everduin

ETNICITY Group

Managing Partner

Giovanni Everduin is a global expert on Organizational Strategy, Analytics, Culture and HR.
He has worked in a variety of roles within industry and consulting environments, including global Fortune 500 companies to local Middle Eastern banks and start-ups.

A Harvard Business School alum, he is the Managing Partner of the ETNICITY Group, a boutique advisory firm that specializes in cross industry organizational strategy, analytics and culture consulting, as well as creative direction and new product development for fashion and retail brands. In addition he serves as Senior Advisor for HR & Organizational Development at Boston Global – a US based Communications & Performance consultancy, Senior Advisor to Peoplecart – an India based social Rewards/Recognition & Performance Management platform and as Senior Advisor of Product & Brand Strategy for Qlearsite – a London based People Analytics firm.
In his last industry role he served as Chief People Officer of Tanfeeth, the GCC’s first, fast growing, Shared Services & Advisory organization in Dubai where he helped build a unique business model and culture that was documented in a Harvard Business School Case Study (Tanfeeth: Bringing Service Excellence to the GCC – 2015).
Giovanni is a published writer and global speaker on various topics around The Future of Work, Analytics and Shared Services. In his spare time he is an avid collector of sneakers.

Jeff Turner

Facebook

International Director of Learning and Development

Jeff has been working in the Learning and Development arena for the past 20 years. During this time he has worked with Lloyds Bank, Bank of Ireland, AOL, O2 and has been running the EMEA Learning and Development function in Facebook for the past 4 years. Jeff has a Masters Degree in Performance Management from Leicester University and is a qualified coach with the ICF. Jeff who is originally from the UK and now living in Ireland, is married to Helen with a son in university and 2 daughters. In his spare time Jeff enjoys playing golf.

Kim Wylie

Builder.ai

VP People

Kim is the VP of People at Builder.ai (an approx. 1k global employees company, using AI to democratize access to software development. Awarded Top 3 Most Innovative Companies in AI, 2023 by Fast Company) She previously spent 12 years at Google and five years at Farfetch in a variety of leadership roles across Transformation, Change Management and People Teams. She is a Certified Clifton Strengths Coach, and Neuroleadership Institute 'Brain-Based' Coach, and practises a human-centred leadership style, informed by principles of Design Thinking, Positive Psychology, inclusion, wellbeing, and neuroscience.

Erica Briody

Culture Index

Executive Advisor

Erica Perry Briody is the epitome of strategic excellence in executive advisory, renowned for her unparalleled expertise in shaping high-performance cultures through precision talent acquisition strategies, incisive leadership assessments, and visionary succession planning, all meticulously aligned with organizational values and objectives. With a distinguished track record as Global SVP of Talent at industry-leading firms, including Reef, OYO, Quintiles, General Electric, and Novartis, Erica has consistently elevated organizational performance through transformative leadership interventions. As a seasoned entrepreneur, she has not only founded but also successfully guided multiple Global Executive Search enterprises, testament to her innate ability to navigate complex business landscapes with finesse and foresight. Erica's intuitive grasp of communication dynamics across diverse generational cohorts, including the dynamic Generation AI, ensures seamless alignment between leadership vision and organizational strategy. Collaborating closely with C-suite executives, she facilitates cultivating leadership teams imbued with the requisite traits, behaviors, and values to drive sustained growth and competitive advantage. At the forefront of innovation, Erica spearheaded the pioneering C-Hire initiative in partnership with Culture Index, offering C-suite leaders’ exclusive access to transformative workshops designed to attract and onboard culturally aligned top talent. Leveraging data-driven insights and analytics, she consistently delivers impressive 20% increases in top-line revenue metrics, positioning organizations for unparalleled success in today's dynamic marketplace. A distinguished MBA alumna of London’s prestigious Henley Business School, Erica's academic credentials are augmented by Six Sigma certification and fluency in multiple languages, reflecting her global perspective and cross-cultural acumen honed across five continents. Erica's trailblazing contributions to the HR landscape have earned her widespread acclaim and a host of prestigious accolades, cementing her reputation as an indispensable partner in driving organizational excellence and C-suite success.

Gabriele Metz

Ericsson

Global Head of Leadership Transformation

Gabriele Metz joined Ericsson in 2013 to lead the Talent Management organization in the Middle East region. Prior to joining Ericsson, Gabriele spent 18 years at Motorola in various HR capacities. She brings the insight and experience of a variety of HR functions applied across several geographies including Europe, Middle East and Africa. Her passion for strengthening young diverse talent developed during her very first HR role and continues to this day. She is currently driving a program within Ericsson which is focused on empowering and coaching young female talent. She has received regional recognition specifically for her work in diversity and for creating a mentoring circle to address the development of female talent. Gabriele is a strong advocate of building a diverse workforce because the results of doing so can be directly linked to the bottom line results of a business.

Anna Zakharova

Unilever

Senior HRBP RUB

Anna Zakharova is a Global Talent Manager at Unilever based in London. Prior to joining the Global team, she has held several Leadership Development roles in Russia, driving employer brand agenda and effectiveness of graduate programs. Her main priority in current role is designing the changes in Talent & Performance cycle to strengthen development culture and create more impact for the business. As a strong advocate of developing young and emerging talent, she is actively engages in work with Universities and international student associations.

Sabine van der Meijden

ING

Global Performance Manager

With a Master in Social and Organisational Psychology and experience as a change management consultant driving large scale transformations, Sabine changed last year to the role of Global Performance Manager at ING. Currently ING is rolling out Step Up Performance Management: a new way of working that aims to improve the performance culture of the bank by moving from a retrospective review process to a real-time improvement process. In the roll-out the focus is to not only technically implement the framework, but really create a new performance culture.