Lauren Bacon is a strategist at &yet, a software and design consultancy that works with people-first technology organizations to help them connect more effectively with their communities. A thoughtful question-asker, deep thinker, insightful dots-connector, and passionate communicator, she often describes herself as simply “curious for a living.” Lauren uses her two decades of experience as startup co-founder and consultant to advise &yet’s clients on reaching ambitious growth goals in alignment with their values and mission. Her writing on business, gender diversity in the tech industry, and well-being at work has been published in TIME, Quartz, and The Atlantic.