Top Employee Engagement Experts 2025

With over a decade of enriching Human Resources experience, I have successfully navigated diverse industries such as nonprofit, hospitality, and construction. I bring a comprehensive understanding of strategic HR practices to optimize organizational performance and drive success. My relentless dedication to championing change and development fuels my pursuit of creating thriving work environments where individuals and teams can reach their full potential. I am committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every voice is valued and respected.

Self-starter and entrepreneur with a passion for people, strategy, and innovation. Experienced in both Fortune 500 and start-up environments.

I am Sri Chellappa, the CEO, President, and Co-Founder of Engagedly, an AI-enabled people strategy platform designed to revolutionize traditional performance appraisals. At Engagedly, I focus on simplifying performance reviews by integrating employee engagement and development, helping organizations build high-performing, people-centric cultures. With over 20 years of experience in software development, consulting, and organizational leadership, I have had the privilege of working with leading firms like EY and Capgemini. My career has taught me the immense value of investing in people—not just for their individual success but for the success of the organization as a whole. I am passionate about empowering employees to grow, stay engaged, and develop the skills they need to thrive and advance in their careers. My journey has been shaped by a diverse range of experiences that span technology, health IT, people management, and creative arts. As a filmmaker, I’ve written, directed, and produced six feature films that have been distributed globally on platforms like Netflix, NBCUniversal, Fox International, Showtime, and Amazon Prime. These experiences have fueled my ability to think strategically, lead creatively, and deliver impactful results. Career Highlights: Author: The Black Book of Agile Project Delivery with Distributed Teams, where I share my insights on managing distributed teams effectively. Film Industry Achievements: Writer, Director, and Producer of six feature films with international distribution across major platforms. I am passionate about creating engaged, agile organizations and leveraging my leadership skills to help employees and companies succeed together.

As an experienced HR Manager at ProProfs, I am passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering positive workplace culture, and aligning HR strategies with organizational goals. Throughout my career, I have honed expertise in talent acquisition, employee engagement, and performance management, enabling me to drive both individual and organizational success. At ProProfs, I have successfully led initiatives such as: Streamlining hiring processes to attract top-tier talent. Developing training programs to boost employee skill sets and retention. Implementing HR technologies to enhance operational efficiency. I believe that the heart of any thriving business is its people, and I strive to create environments where employees feel motivated, valued, and empowered to excel.

I'm an innovative, curious, and passionate People Ops leader trying to connect employers and their people. Super powers include focused, engaging and effective communications, grace under pressure, and maintaining attention to detail while scoping big picture results. I focus on clarity, inclusion, accountability, respect, and trust - which means I operate with those values at the core of what I do and how I treat others. I lean into tough conversations with leaders at all levels, and help advocate for employees while prioritizing the interests of the organization.

Enthusiastic Talent Acquisition and HR Professional with 17+ Years of Experience Across…

Having worked in different roles across industries, I decided to venture out on my own in 2011. Again in an area where I had little direct knowledge - Employee Engagement and Benefits. But in the last 10 years I have met numerous companies ( from 100 people to 100,000 + ) and HR people across hierarchy. This has given me great insights into the employee engagement space. As the founder of Vantage Circle- One stop solution for employee engagement and benefits, I am really passionate about HR technologies and always hungry for more. I am very lucky to work with an amazing team at Vantage Circle. We have been primarily bootstrapped and have seen many ups and downs. But lucky to survive and grow because of the amazing team. We are proud to be profitable and stable. The journey has just started! I am an engineer from NIT Kurukshetra and MBA from ISB, Hyderabad.

Sabra is Chief People Officer at Firstup, the world's first intelligent communication platform - the SaaS platform used by 40 percent of Fortune 100 companies to connect with their people, design and deliver personalized communications, and gain engagement insights throughout the employee journey. She is an HR executive with cross-industry experience with a strong background in strategic Human Resources service delivery, with a focus on the integration of business and people practices. She has a passion for people and a commitment to creating exceptional employee experiences. She believes people are at the heart of any organization's success and is dedicated to creating an environment where employees feel valued, empowered, and inspired to perform at their best.

An experienced change maker, I prioritize the disruption of harmful systems, creating and facilitating brave spaces and opportunities for individuals to explore their intersectional identities, and empowering every individual to bring their whole self to work. Utilizing a holistic approach, I excel at collaborating with key players to craft strategic vision and operationalizing strong action steps to elevate workplace culture to a healthy culture of belonging. With an extensive background in Human Resources, operations, and programming within the non-profit, education, and tech sectors, I keep a focused eye on the long-term mission and ensure I infuse humor in everything I do along the way. I'm also not afraid to openly share my love for Brooklyn and donuts! Experienced in DEI, relationship management, conflict mediation and management, coaching, Human Resources, compliance, financial and budget management, administration, and auditing.

I’m Charlie Berry, co-founder of Zing Events, a corporate team building company that’s shaking up the way businesses approach teamwork, collaboration, and company culture. With over 20 years in the industry, I’ve worked with the majority of the FTSE 500, designing innovative, high-impact experiences that help teams connect, communicate, and perform at their best. My expertise lies in corporate team building, employee engagement, and experiential events, and I’m passionate about helping companies create meaningful, lasting change through immersive experiences. I’ve seen firsthand how the right activities can transform team dynamics, boost morale, and even improve retention. I can provide expert insights on: The evolution of team building and why traditional approaches often fall flat. The psychology behind great teamwork and how to foster stronger connections. Trends shaping the future of corporate events and workplace culture. How hybrid and remote work impact team cohesion—and what companies can do about it. If you're looking for expert commentary on corporate team building, employee engagement, or workplace culture, I’d love to share my insights and real-world experience to help bring your story to life.

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Bradley Keenan is a British technology entrepreneur, CEO, and co-founder of DSMN8, the Employee Advocacy Platform. With a background in sales, Bradley has built three leading B2B marketing technology companies, used by over 1,000 of the world’s leading brands. He is also the author of Employee Advocacy: 101 Cheat Codes.

How are you strategically empowering yourself and other leaders to tackle the HUGE issues currently facing your team or business?I maximise the impact of people leading in the current crucible of complexity, change and conflict, by...# Mobilising 21st Century leader competencies. # Revitalising disconnected, disjointed and dysfunctional teams. #3 Igniting exceptional thinking capacity. #4 Optimising engagement and minimising cultural entropy. #5 Identifying, honing and targeting leader strength. #6 Crafting and implementing bold strategic and development plans. #7 Enhancing the holistic well-being of people and organisations. #8 Facilitating better collaborative responses to wicked problems. Drawing on great theory, creative methods & a genius network, my mission is to design, develop & deliver the most beautiful, useful and irresistible transformative leader development solutions on the planet. Want to chat? Contact me via janet@enagagementdynamics.com or give me a call on +27 766266047Check out my website @ https://www.engagementdynamics.com/

Passionate about transforming complex HR and payroll systems into strategic business drivers. With a background spanning global consulting, public speaking, and project leadership, I bring an analytical mind, creative energy, and relentless drive to every initiative. Whether leading HRIS implementations, launching AI-powered solutions, or planning purpose-driven events, I thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments. Lifelong do-gooder, committed to using tech and teamwork to build better businesses—and better lives.

With a career spanning across ESPs, agencies, and technology providers, Garin Hobbs is an expert in growing email impact and revenue, launching new programs and products, and developing the strategies and thought leadership to support them. The amount of knowledge he has about MarTech and email marketing is phenomenal but, it's not just the depth of information, it's Garin's perspective and how he communicates the application and impact that set's him apart. Garin is a fantastic and enthusiastic leader, collaborator, and strategist, as well as an amazing human.

Hi, I'm a technology leader with over two decades of experience. My expertise lies in building and deploying cross-channel web applications.I currently lead the Vantage Circle team to research and develop HR Technology products. I spent the first 15 years of my career working in the UK and other parts of Europe. I returned to India in 2013. And since then, I have been building the product, operations, and marketing team at Vantage Circle. At Vantage Circle, we have gathered over two million tech-savvy employees of some of the top IT companies in the world. This has allowed us to gather big data and create battle-tested future-proof products. Our key focus is to develop web-based SaaS products using the best-of-the-breed web technology. I have a keen interest in health & wellness, especially Corporate Wellness. Health & wellness at the workplace will be the primary differentiator companies will be ranked upon in the coming years. In my spare time, I prepare for my next marathon or triathlon. I've completed multiple full-distance marathons and an Ironman 70.3. My next goal is to conquer a full Ironman triathlon. Recently, I've also started exploring meditation and yoga, taking baby steps in these wellness practices.Interested to know more about our employee engagement platform at Vantage Circle? Book a FREE DEMO using the links below. We will show you how you can provide an engaging employee experience to your employees.

Lindsay Evans, VP of Marketing, combines strategic leadership, creativity, and a human-centered approach to amplify Mamaya Health’s mission: breaking down barriers to compassionate mental health care for women, mothers, and families. With 18+ years of experience working with agencies, sales teams, small to medium-sized businesses, and startups, Lindsay brings a well-rounded perspective to her role. Her expertise in marketing, partnerships, and scaling enables her to play a key role in innovating, collaborating, building, and leading efforts to expand Mamaya’s reach. Passionate about transforming lives and reducing stigma, Lindsay thrives on collaboration and big ideas that deliver lasting impact. Outside of work, she finds inspiration coaching soccer, cheering on her kids, and spending time in nature.