Nadira’s always been a curator of conversations: An award-winning culture writer, recognized workplace and generations expert, and passionate advocate for marginalized voices and global sustainability, she’s an ever-evolving storyteller who’s graced pages and stages from Fortune to HBO to the United Nations.

In the process, Nadira’s also become a sought-after speaker, host, and moderator, appearing everywhere from Google and Disney to Comic-Con International. She’s rallied audiences worldwide to the causes that matter most and become an outspoken ally in organizations’ efforts to connect with the people—both within their ranks and outside their walls—who power their success. Nadira’s especially proud to have begun her career as a journalist, profiling such singular subjects as Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, the Millennial generation, and the rollicking ancient art trade.

A sometime poet, professional sports fan, and Stanford alum, Nadira is eternally grateful to be a Caribbean-American kid, raised in the great state of Connecticut, who calls Brooklyn, New York, home. And she’s been happiest of late to be spending time on two more recent projects: a long overdue novel, and her 3-year-old daughter.