May 13
Chicago

Jessica Neal is a seasoned operational leader, board member, advisor, and investor, known for building high-performing teams and scaling company cultures globally. With over a decade at Netflix across two transformative chapters, Jessica was instrumental in evolving the company’s talent strategy as it grew from a startup shipping DVDs to the world’s largest streaming and entertainment powerhouse, expanding from 250 to over 10,000 employees worldwide. Today, as a Venture Partner at TCV, Jessica advises and supports high-growth consumer businesses, bringing her deep expertise in organizational scale, leadership, and culture. Her previous leadership roles include Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, Chief People Officer at Scopely, and Head of People at Coursera.

From the world famous The Second City Theater that gave us such famous comedic actors as Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Steve Carell, and Stephen Colbert, The Second City Works provides a proven and innovative training methodology that builds the skills necessary to make leaders and companies successful. Through the power of improv, Second City Works will tap into human behavior to unlock the key to driving change.