Shannon Edwards
Account ManagerStories Inc.
Shannon Edwards is a graduate in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with a background as a DEI specialist. She now brings her expertise to Stories Incorporated as an Account and Project Manager. Shannon is deeply passionate about DEI, storytelling, and fostering psychological safety in the workplace.
A free spirit at heart, she spends her time exploring new places around the world while working remotely as a digital nomad. Joining the panel on July 24th from Italy, Shannon advocates for the importance of work-life balance—believing that doing your best work starts with creating a lifestyle that works for you.
10:45–11:25 am PDT —
The conditions defining Gen Z's experience are unlike any before. Traditional employee engagement models, leadership paradigms, and work-life-balance frameworks were not built for a generation that expects psychological safety, demands flexibility, and prioritizes well-being alongside professional growth.
With over two billion Gen Zers globally, around 70 million in the US alone, most conversations about them are primarily shaped by generational stereotypes. Today we hear directly from them. We believe you’ll appreciate their perspective which will aid in building high performing workplace teams.