Fear often manifests as a distressing emotion which we feel we have no control over. It makes us hesitate. It makes us question our decisions. It can even make us run away from making moves in our professional and personal lives. But what happens when we think of fear as a friend instead of an enemy? How can we harness that fear to work for us instead of succumbing to its perceived power over us? Join us to hear about the tools and strategies to do just that.

Sruthi Swaminathan is a neuroscientist, consultant, and home chef with a curiosity about people, behaviors, and food. She is an immigrant who has lived in 5 countries and now calls Chicago home. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Chicago. Sruthi was previously a consumer insights expert at Unilever and a writer for Fete Lifestyle Magazine. She is currently a freelance User Experience Researcher for the tech practice at Ipsos.