Speaking & Media
The most pressing question facing every leadership team right now isn't about technology. It's about people.
LaFawn Davis — Keynote Speaker
LaFawn speaks on global stages, in boardrooms, and at intimate executive gatherings for audiences who are done with AI hype and ready for the harder conversation — what it actually takes to build an organization that can lead in this moment.
Her talks are grounded in two decades of operating experience, not theory. She speaks to power as a peer. And she leaves rooms with something they didn't have before: a sharper question, a clearer frame, and the conviction to act.
Past stages include: Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit | Fortune Global Forum | Tribeca Film Festival | Pendulum Summit | World Happiness Summit | Tech For Good Summit — and stages across Fortune 500 companies, global summits, and leadership conferences worldwide.
Available for: Keynotes | Executive Panels | Board Retreats | Leadership Conferences
The Pursuit of Purpose
At the World Happiness Summit, LaFawn spoke about purpose — what it means to walk in it, what it costs to ignore it, and why balance is a myth. Watch it here.
Speaking Topics
LaFawn speaks on global stages, in boardrooms, and at intimate executive gatherings. Her current topics include:
Enterprise Transformation in an AI-Enabled World
Technology is reshaping how work gets done. LaFawn helps organizations redesign for what's next without losing what's human.
Human + AI Workforce Strategy
How to build organizations where people and AI perform at their best together.
The Future of Organizational Leadership
What it means to lead when you're building for both human and machine capability.
Responsible AI Governance & Implementation
Practical frameworks for adopting AI ethically, balancing innovation, risk, and human impact.
Skills-Based Hiring
Talent is universal. Opportunity is not. LaFawn shows organizations how to close that gap.
Building Operating Models That Scale
The internal systems, structures and capabilities that allow mission-driven organizations to grow without losing their soul.
Featured Speaking & Media
Tech For Good Summit | October 2025
“Companies have to admit that, right now, ‘AI-First’ means ‘AI-only’, when it should really be ‘AI-with’.”
Work Friends Podcast | June 2025
“Making it to the C-Suite Without a Degree” on platforms Spotify, Apple, YouTube (audio) and YouTube (video)
Fortune | May 2025
"Indeed exec says bachelor's degrees are 'not the only way to gain skills'—and employers who require them are missing out."
Fortune | May 2025
"Here's what your future workforce will really look like."
HR Brew | March 2025
"The career of Indeed's chief people and sustainability officer is a testament to skills-based hiring."
Fortune | March 2025
"Meet LaFawn Davis: A C-suite executive at Indeed who dropped out of college and proved you don't need a degree to land a top job."
Paperless Pathways Podcast | February 2025
“LaFawn Davis, Chief People & Sustainability Officer at Indeed, shares how STARs in leadership roles are changing the game for future talent. ”
Forbes | December 2024
"Indeed's Rising Voices: Empowering BIPOC Filmmakers To Reimagine The Future Of Work"
Bloomberg | June 2024
"Another Contentious US Election Means a Worker Productivity Dip"
Fast Company | May 2024
"How to navigate the art of code-switching at work."
Indeed FutureWorks | December 2023
“The technology we create is often a reflection of ourselves. How can we ensure our rapidly-evolving tools at work are built to serve everyone?”
Forbes | November 2023
“Inside Indeed’s Efforts To Literally Bring Accessibility And Empathy To The Real World”