People-First at 1Password: Katya Laviolette on Benefits, Culture & Hiring in the AI Era (LIVE @ Transform 2026)

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In this episode, Adam Posner interviews Katya Laviolette about building a people-first culture at 1Password in the AI era.

WATCH: https://youtu.be/U3OGGyoxAdM In this episode of the podcast, recorded live on the floor of Transform 2026, host Adam Poser sits down with Katya Laviolette, Chief People Officer at 1Password — the identity security company protecting individuals and enterprises across 6 countries with nearly 1,500 employees. Katya brings over 30 years of HR leadership across manufacturing, e-commerce, and tech to one of the most critical conversations in today's talent market: how do you build and sustain a world-class people strategy when your company is fully remote, hyper-growth, and operating in a complex, AI-driven security landscape? The conversation covers the full spectrum of the employee experience — from how 1Password structures its total compensation and benefits packages (including the often-overlooked employer contribution to healthcare costs), to its distinctive Wednesday start date for new hires, to how it's tackling AI-generated fraudulent job applications. Katya also opens up about how the company proactively communicates benefits, drives high utilization, and maintains culture and connection across a distributed global team. Whether you're a people leader, a job seeker…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Posner

Guest: Katya Laviolette

Topics covered

• people strategy
• remote work
• AI in hiring
• employee experience
• company culture

Keywords

• 1Password
• people strategy
• remote work
• AI hiring
• employee benefits
• company culture
• HR leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 1Password, Transform 2026

Places: 6 countries

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