Kate Williams

Founder & Director at Cultivate

Kate Williams is the Founder of Cultivate, a boutique consultancy helping startups and scale-ups across Southeast Asia navigate the messy middle of growth. Known for her honest advice, commercial pragmatism, and obsession with hiring for potential, Kate helps founders build teams that work—in every sense. When she’s not solving HR crises, she’s raising two kids and running marathons to fund childhood cancer research.

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From founder fallout to team toxicity: The hidden employee relations landmines in startups

Startups move fast—but unresolved people issues move faster. In this candid session, Kate Williams and Lindsey Stockert shine a light on the employee relations landmines that quietly derail even the best startups. Drawing from real (anonymous) cases, they'll cover founder fallouts, culture drift, and where HR too often steps in too late. You’ll leave with simple, early-stage interventions that can prevent legal risk, culture erosion, and sleepless nights.