Abby Davisson

Former President, Gap Foundation
Author, Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions

Abby Davisson is a Fortune 200 leader-turned-entrepreneur, award-winning author and speaker, social innovation leader and career development expert with an MBA and MA in education from Stanford University. 

Abby Davisson founded and leads the Money and Love Institute, which helps people make better decisions that lead to happiness, prosperity, and purpose. She's the co-author of Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions, named a top 5 business book of 2023. Prior to launching the Institute,

Abby spent nearly a decade driving social impact at global retailer Gap Inc., where she served as president of the Gap Foundation and co-founded the company’s employee resource group for working parents. Abby grew up in New Jersey and earned a BA from Yale University and an MBA and MA in Education from Stanford University. She lives with her husband Ross and their two sons in San Francisco, where she remains in relentless pursuit of the best dark chocolate.

Redefining Rest and Rethinking Your Career

In their session, Alex Pang and Abby Davisson will talk about the intersection between rest, creativity, and decision-making. 

Alex will discuss the importance of deliberate rest in fostering creativity, drawing from his book "Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less," and providing historical examples of how rest enhances productivity. Abby will share her experience of "repotting" her career after her tenure at Gap, exploring how to balance self-care with systemic work demands. 

Together, they will offer insights on how to effectively manage personal well-being and collective goals to create a more satisfying work experience.