Abby Payne is the Chief People Officer at SailPoint Inc., a leading provider of identity security solutions, where she spearheads the company's global people strategy, talent acquisition, and culture initiatives. With more than 18 years of experience in human resources leadership within the technology sector, Abby began her career at IBM, advancing through roles in talent management and organizational development. She later held senior HR positions at Dell Technologies and ServiceNow, where she scaled people operations to support rapid growth, managed international teams across 20+ countries, and navigated complex mergers and acquisitions. Her notable achievements include spearheading a company-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program at her previous role that boosted female leadership representation by 35% and earned industry recognition from Forbes as a top workplace for women in tech. Abby also implemented innovative employee engagement platforms that improved retention rates by 28% and reduced voluntary turnover during economic downturns. Her data-driven approach to HR analytics has consistently aligned people strategies with business objectives, earning her accolades such as HR Executive of the Year from HR Dive. In her current role at SailPoint, Abby drives initiatives to attract and retain top cybersecurity talent, fostering a high-performance culture amid the company's expansion in cloud-native identity governance. She oversees compensation, benefits, learning and development, and employee experience programs, contributing to SailPoint's recognition on lists like Great Place to Work and Best Places to Work in Austin. Under her leadership, SailPoint has achieved record employee Net Promoter Scores, positioning the organization for sustained innovation and growth in a competitive market.