Natalie Ledbetter is a 3x startup People Ops executive, TEDx speaker, and former Operating Partner & Head of People at Boldstart Ventures who scaled Stash from 27 to 350 employees in 2.5 years. A self-described 'third culture kid' who grew up attending school in Jakarta, Indonesia alongside students from 90 countries, she now runs Ledbetter Global Advisory, offering embedded fractional people operations leadership to Series A-B companies. She has partnered with 100+ founders across the startup ecosystem, blending strategic executive thinking with hands-on execution to build high-performance, psychologically safe teams.
Abadesi Osunsade is a British entrepreneur, author, podcast co-host, and inclusion advocate who founded Hustle Crew in 2016 to advance underrepresented talent in tech. A third-culture kid born in Washington D.C. to a Nigerian father and Filipina mother, she studied Economics & Government at LSE before scaling teams at Groupon, Amazon, and HotelTonight. She co-created Elpha (YC S19), co-hosts the Top 20 Apple Podcasts tech show Techish, scouts for Ada Ventures, and currently serves as Ecosystem Lead at Geovation. Recognised by Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe (2019) and the Financial Times' Top 100 Influential Leaders in Tech (2018), she is one of the UK tech ecosystem's most visible champions of equitable hiring and inclusive culture.