Apoorva Panidapu

When you think about diversity in the workplace, you think about measures like race, gender, and ethnicity…but what about age? Generation Z, born between 1997-2012, is the first generation of digital natives. Every generation has its own values as consumers and creators, and the globalization of Gen Z culture is one that has never been seen before. Right now, leaders are struggling to adapt to Gen Z’s approach to the workplace and retain them as top talent. On the flip side, Gen Z is currently the least happy generation at work, and their happiness at work is tied to how passionate they are about the work they do. To bridge this workplace mismatch, Apoorva answers the question: how can companies and leaders keep up with emerging generations and reimagine a workplace that appeals to Gen Z’s values in the digital age? Apoorva advises leaders and corporations on how to adapt quickly to be at the forefront of the future of work, innovation, and creation for Gen Z

Featured on the NBC National TV show Genius Junior and viral mathematical sensation on every social platform, Apoorva shares her journey to becoming the “Human Calculator,” from hard-learned mindsets to forging her own education to becoming a published researcher at 16.

In the past decade, we’ve seen the incredible potential of streamlining and growing our work online. Apoorva talks about how young people can use their experience in the online space to create or engage with virtual platforms to learn, grow a business, or tangibly develop their passions