Hi, I'm Laure. I'm the founder of GetWith, a conversation platform focused on creating meaningful connection in groups and communities.

Prior to becoming a founder, I led UX Research/Insights/Product Marketing at Marco Polo, Notion, and Olark. I'm also a consultant who helps product teams and leaders discover what their customers care about and implement people-focused strategies including community.

I'm also a lifelong community builder and a leader in the movement to make technology more ethical and designed for our real needs.

I've built great connected communities AND started online communities that failed, learning many great lessons along the way.

I'm a member of the board at Prosocial Design Network and a working group member for Aspen Institute Virtually Human.

I've spoken at SXSW (2x), Grace Hopper Celebration, Mind the Product Leadership Forum, the 2020 Action Forum to End Social Isolation and Loneliness, and many others.

Alex Witkowski, a nominee for CMX's 2022 Education Community Professional AND Executive Leader of a Community Team, taught high school English until he found out that he could take the best part of his job – nurturing community – and do it full time. Since then, he has helped a variety of communities make valuable connections and memories. He is currently the community lead at Section4, which aims to make MBA-quality education more affordable and accessible through interactive, community-based courses led by the world’s top business professors.

Dr. Miriam Kirmayer is a clinical psychologist and leading expert on friendship and social connection. Her work focuses on cultivating resilience and building healthier relationships and more connected lives. She’s been featured in The Atlantic, BBC, Forbes, The Guardian, The New York Times, TIME, Vogue, and appeared on The Today Show, The Cut, and NPR, among many others. She is a featured friendship expert for Psychology Today. She sits on the Mental Health Advisory Committee for Wondermind, a media company co-founded by Selena Gomez, and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel for The GenWell Project, a human connection movement aimed at reducing loneliness and improving the social health of Canadians.

Paige Hendrix Buckner is the Chief of Staff at All Raise, the largest community of women and non-binary people in tech, on a mission to increase leadership and funding opportunities. She was previously the Program Director of Founders Gym, an online training center with cohort-based training to help underrepresented founders build successful tech startups. Throughout her career, Paige has operated at the intersection of education, entrepreneurship, and social justice. She is a well-respected leader who has taught entrepreneurship with the TiE Young Entrepreneurs Oregon Program, served on the board of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, and co-founded the Xxcelerate Fund for women entrepreneurs.