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Sarika Lamont is a dynamic People/HR executive with over 20 years of experience leading talent strategy, organizational transformation, and high-growth scaling efforts. She has a distinguished track record of designing award-winning people strategies that drive both business success and employee experience. With a background spanning management consulting, client delivery, and operational infrastructure, Sarika seamlessly integrates people strategies with business priorities to create thriving, high-performance cultures. Currently, as VP of People at Vidyard, she oversees all facets of HR—Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Total Rewards, and DEI—ensuring that people strategies fuel innovation and growth.

Dr. Dustin York is an Associate Professor at Maryville University in St. Louis and a guest lecturer at the University of Florida and Stanford University. Prior to entering academia, Dr. York worked in branding for the 2008 Obama Presidential campaign, and agency clients like Pepsi Co., and Nike. Dr. York’s specialties include digital branding and leadership communication, which he now brings to life in the classroom. Beyond his primary passion for teaching, Dr. York is a subject matter expert for CNN, Entrepreneur.com, and Forbes, a contributor for Harvard Business Review, and serves as a national corporate trainer. Dr. York was awarded the 2024 St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award, President’s Award for Strategic Leadership and Transformation Innovation, 2022 American Marketing Association 4 Under 40, and an Apple Distinguished Educator.