Katherine von Jan

Katherine von Jan (AKA KVJ) is the co-founder and CEO of Tough Day, pioneering AI that superpowers employees to self-manage and thrive in a “manager-lite” workplace. She is a recognized leader in Future of Work, emerging tech, strategy, and organizational culture. Prior to Tough Day, KVJ led innovation as Chief Strategy Officer at Salesforce. Throughout her career, she has served global leaders in the F500 & NGOs as an intrapreneur, entrepreneur and advisor. KVJ is a fearless advocate for a human-centric approach to employee experience, trust, and success. Her views have been shared broadly in media including CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, MSNBC, Wall Street Journal, and Wired Magazine. KVJ enjoys travel and adventure with her family, friends and other explorers, and calls NYC her basecamp.