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Steve Cadigan    

Talent Strategist, Company Culture Expert, HR Leader

Steve Cadigan is a renowned talent strategist and company culture expert based in Silicon Valley. As the Founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures LLC, he assists organizations worldwide in developing effective talent strategies. Cadigan also founded ISDI Digital University in early 2017, which offers a Master's Degree in Internet Business (MIB), a pioneering program in the U.S. aimed at bridging the digital divide.

Cadigan advises fast-growing technology companies like Twitter, Google, and Eventbrite, as well as influential venture capital firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. His expertise is also sought by major organizations including Airbnb, Salesforce, and Manchester United Football Club. Furthermore, Cadigan serves on the advisory boards of several innovative companies in the talent space.

Widely recognized as a thought leader on the future of work, Cadigan is a frequent speaker at major conferences and universities worldwide. His perspectives on organizational culture and talent management have been featured on global media platforms including Bloomberg West, CNBC, Forbes, and Financial Times. Cadigan's book, "Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working," published in August 2021, was a #1 Amazon Hot New Release.

With over 25 years of experience in global human resources, Cadigan has been integral in more than 60 M&A transactions across various industries and regions. His leadership in HR was pivotal during his tenure as the first VP of Talent at LinkedIn, where he helped scale the company from 400 to over 4000 employees and led through its IPO. His strategic initiatives at LinkedIn have set benchmarks in leveraging corporate culture for sustainable growth.

Cadigan holds a BA in History from Wesleyan University and an MA in Human Resources and Organization Development from the University of San Francisco. Currently, he serves as an advisor to Hirepool, Nutanix, and several other companies, continuing to influence the evolving landscape of workplace culture and talent development.

Speech Topics

COVID-19 – A Massive Change Opportunity

A global pandemic has delivered us the biggest leadership test in history. Every individual and organization in the world has faced new circumstances and realities simultaneously. While many organizations have been severely impacted or frozen by COVID-19, some organizations have thrived. Difficult times are when you find out who you really are as a leader and a company. While all this feels scary, history has shown us that in prior economic recessions, some amazing innovations can result. In the last economic downturn of 2007-2007 when the global banking market nearly collapsed and thousands of people lost their homes and their jobs, something unexpected resulted: over 30 unicorns were born, such as Airbnb, Uber, Slack, Glassdoor, Groupon, and Dropbox, to name a few. Times or turmoil and change present amazing opportunities to look at problems differently and innovate. In this engaging talk, Steve will reveal examples and stories from history that show us NOW is the best time to play offense as an organization and turn what feels like a disaster into a victory.

Making Culture your Competitive Advantage

The Future of Recruiting

Leadership Culture

The LinkedIn Story and Why You Should Run To And Not Away From Social Networks

News

Gild Appoints Steve Cadigan, World-Renowned HR and Talent ...
Gild Inc., an innovator in tech hiring and talent acquisition, has appointed Steve Cadigan, former VP of Talent at LinkedIn and current Advisor at Cadigan ...

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