Samara Jaffe

Co-founder and General Manager, Transform

Samara Jaffe is the co-founder and General Manager of Transform Media. Her career spans leadership roles in various industries, including her current position as Strategic Advisor and Head of HR Venture Advisors at SemperVirens Venture Capital, where she contributes her expertise to early-stage investments in workplace technology.

Samara has held key positions such as EVP and Managing Director at Connectiv and Managing Director of InsureTech Connect. Her ability to connect strategic vision with practical execution has made her a valuable advisor and board member for organizations like Zeeon and Horizons at San Francisco Friends School.

How to Foster Connection in a Distributed World

At Responsive Conference 2024, Reema Batnagar, Rebecca Port, Donald Knight, and Samara Jaffe will have a conversation about how to foster connection in a distributed world.

This session will explore how various organizations are addressing the challenges of building connection in a distributed work environment. Reema will share insights from Pixar, where creative collaboration is key, while Rebecca will discuss creating connections among scientists working together in labs. 

As a group, they will provide strategies for enhancing team cohesion and connection in the modern, distributed workplace.