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Holly Danko is the Senior Vice President of People at Yieldmo, where she helps create environments where teams can thrive and businesses can scale. With more than 15 years in finance, technology, and high-growth startups, she’s led organizations through rapid change while keeping people at the center. Her career includes leadership roles at Novation Ventures, Morgan Stanley, and Unison, and she holds an MBA from Penn State.


HumanOS Heroes: Driving Growth, Culture and Innovation Through the People Advantage 

Marta Patlan is a senior People and Culture leader with nearly 20 years’ experience shaping high-performing teams and cultures across industries from tech to pharma. Known as a “People Whisperer,” Marta blends operational excellence with human-centred leadership, guiding organisations through transformation with trust, kindness, and authentic connection. She believes business success follows when you invest in people first


HumanOS Heroes: Building Resilient Teams Through Trust and Transformation

With nearly a decade of HR experience, Chelsey has built a career at the intersection of people, performance, and purpose. Currently the VP of People Operations in the tech industry, she draws on a diverse background spanning education, agriculture, and technology to drive culture and organizational success. She is a passionate advocate for working parents and uses her platform as a public speaker to inspire conversations on leadership, balance, and equity in the workplace. Her deep commitment to leadership development fuels her mission to create thriving, inclusive organizations where both people and business can flourish.


HumanOS Heroes: Parenting, Performance, and People Leadership

Michael H. Smith is the Director of People at Fast Slow Motion, where he leads leadership development and coaches team leads to scale culture in a fully remote environment. With 30+ years of experience across non-profit and for-profit sectors, Michael brings a unique blend of people-first leadership, operational rigour, and deep commitment to values-driven culture. He's a certified Fierce Conversations, DISC & Motivators, and Working Genius facilitator, passionate about helping individuals and teams uncover their hidden potential.


HumanOS Heroes: Building Culture with Intention

Jessica Jackson is the Human Resources Director at Origin AI, a pioneering software company that leverages WiFi sensing technology to transform how we interact with everyday environments. With more than a decade of experience in human resources leadership, Jessica has developed expertise in building scalable people operations, designing compensation and benefits strategies, and advancing employee engagement. She has guided HR initiatives across industries from finance to high-tech, and is recognised for her ability to build inclusive, high-performing workplaces that align business strategy with people strategy.

In this HumanOS Heroes episode, Jessica dives into one of the biggest challenges in modern organisations: the disconnect between leadership and HR. From the data that exposes blind spots to the culture shifts that drive real business results, she shares why HR is often misunderstood at the executive level and what leaders must do differently if they want to unlock sustainable growth and truly engage their people.


HumanOS Heroes: Why Leaders Keep Misunderstanding HR

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HumanOS Heroes: Driving Growth, Culture and Innovation Through the People Advantage

HumanOS Heroes: Building Resilient Teams Through Trust and Transformation