
Jo Webber
CEO & Founder,
Pod
Dr. Jo Webber is a seasoned technologist and entrepreneur with leadership roles across technology, cybersecurity, fintech, and workforce optimization. She is the CEO and Founder of Pod Network, an AI-powered SaaS platform that uses zero-bias algorithms to help organizations interpret workforce supply and demand signals, enabling the creation of resilient, future-ready talent pipelines.
With seven technology patents to her name, Dr. Webber has developed impactful solutions that address complex industry challenges. She serves on the boards of Edlio (educational software), Myota (cybersecurity), and is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for DaVinci Schools. In addition, she is a member of NASA’s STEM Advisory Board.
She holds a Ph.D. in Quantum Physics and a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Nottingham Trent University. In 2021, she was honored as Entrepreneur of the Year by the American Business Awards.
Sessions
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23-Apr-2025HR Tech Seminar Theatre 1Don’t fear the algorithm: AI is fixing HR’s 40-year-old bias problem