Prioritizing principles under pressure (Hayden Brown & Ken Frazier) | Masters of Scale Summit 2022

About Hayden

• CEO of Upwork, leading global freelance platform used by Airbnb & Microsoft (as of 2023)
• Steered Upwork through the pandemic, remote work surge, and multiple crises since 2020
• Led Upwork's principled exit from Russia and Belarus, despite 10% of business impact
• Drove record growth in Ukrainian freelancer engagement during wartime (2022-23)
• Advocate for inclusive work: launched Motherhood Works and diversity initiatives