Expert Profile

Founder | Executive | Strategist

Kelley Steven-Waiss

Kelley Steven-Waiss is an award-winning Silicon Valley CEO, Board Director, and AI thought leader with over 25 years of experience driving workforce and technology transformations across Fortune 500 companies, mid-cap firms, and venture-backed start-ups. A former CHRO turned serial founder and innovation executive, she founded Hitch Works (acquired by ServiceNow in 2022) and now serves as Chief Transformation Officer at ServiceNow, while also serving on corporate boards, publishing books, and speaking globally on the future of work.
Kelley

Areas of Expertise

  • Keynote Speaking
    Delivering engaging, high-impact talks at conferences, corporate events, and industry gatherings on topics such as AI, the future of work, leadership, and workforce transformation.

  • Webinars
    Hosting and facilitating interactive online sessions designed to share thought leadership, drive conversations on emerging trends, and equip audiences with practical tools for business and workforce innovation.

  • Coaching Founders & Entrepreneurs
    Providing one-on-one and group coaching to start-up leaders and business builders, helping them scale organizations, refine strategy, strengthen leadership skills, and navigate the challenges of growth.

  • AI/Digital & Workforce Transformation Consulting
    Guiding companies through large-scale digital transformation initiatives, leveraging AI, automation, and advanced technologies to build dynamic, future-ready organizations with agile and personalized workforce solutions.
  • People Strategy
    Advising organizations on how to design, implement, and optimize people-centered strategies — from talent mobility and workforce planning to organizational culture and leadership development.

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More About the Expert:

Kelley Steven-Waiss is a Chief Transformation Officer at ServiceNow, helping our customers drive digital and workforce transformations. She previously served as Head of Workforce Innovation Products at ServiceNow and was the Founder & CEO of Hitch Works Inc., an internal talent mobility and skills AI platform acquired by ServiceNow in June 2022.

Kelley brings more than 30 years of executive management experience, with 13 years as a Chief Human Resources Officer in technology. She serves on the board of FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) and is Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Governances Committee. She was the prior Chairman of Alearn where she led the merger and transition of Alearn into the Silicon Valley Education Foundation.

She is a leading voice and thought leader in the HR technology community, Kelley is also a published author of two books—”Valley Girls: Lessons of Female Founders in the Silicon Valley and Beyond” and, co-author of The Inside Gig: How Sharing Untapped Talent Across Boundaries Unleashes Organizational Capacity.

Kelley is a Forbes HR Council Member and Contributor, and a sought-after speaker on the topics of the future of work, the future of HR, and digital transformation. She was named one of the Most Influential Corporate Board Directors in 2019 by WomenInc. and received the YWCA’s Tribute to Women Award in 2020. Kelley is married and the mother of four children.

“I am passionate about the future of work and elevating other professionals to find their own passions, deliver outstanding results, and become their best self.”
Kelley Steven-Waiss
Founder | Executive | Strategist