Aida
Rivas
Executive Coach and Transformational Speaker
"The Power of Belonging: Leading with Empathy and Courage Through Every Transition"
"The Power of Belonging: Leading with Empathy and Courage Through Every Transition"
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Session: The Power of Belonging: Leading with Empathy and Courage Through Every Transition
The pace of change in technology demands leaders who go beyond conversation to foster genuine belonging, drive inclusive innovation, and enable their teams to thrive through growth and uncertainty. Yet many organizations struggle to translate empathy and inclusion ideals into daily action and shared accountability.This session draws on 25+ years of cross-industry leadership to deliver practical frameworks and field-tested strategies for navigating transitions, identity shifts, and the complexity of today’s digital organizations. Participants will discover how to transform empathy into concrete behavioral commitments, build trust across silos, and create cultures where every voice contributes to adaptive performance and innovation.
Attendees will leave with an actionable toolkit for:
Building psychological safety and fostering a sense of belonging within diverse teams—even through pivots and reorgs
Leading boldly with clarity, courage, and resilience in times of rapid change
Encouraging shared ownership of inclusion, so systemic progress becomes everyone’s responsibility
Interactive stories, tools, and real-world examples tailored for technologists will enable leaders at every level to move from good intentions to measurable impact. This session is ideal for anyone responsible for people, product, or organizational outcomes in fast-moving tech environments.
Key Takeaways
- Empowering ourselves and others to lead with empathy and courage through transitions fosters a lasting sense of belonging, enabling people and organizations to thrive even during times of change.
Bio
Aida Rivas is an executive coach and Latina leader with over 25 years of experience across the technology, finance, and enterprise sectors. Aida empowers organizations and individuals to build cultures of belonging, inclusion, and courageous empathy through every transition. As a transformational speaker on employee engagement and organizational change, Aida brings a focus on surfacing unheard voices, supporting leadership in times of disruption, and advancing diversity, equity, and mental health advocacy for professionals in tech and beyond