Katie Fortunato is EVP of Innovation & Platform Strategy at Hire Innovations, where she leads the development of human-centered AI solutions for talent acquisition. A 2x founder of talent technology companies including a market disrupting AI-technology for the creator economy. Jobstream, a new affiliate job network offering brands and creators content that will add real value and personalization to each member of their community. Katie brings extensive experience in business development and strategic partnerships focused on customer-centric growth models.

Under Katie’s leadership, Hire Innovations operates an Innovation Lab developing integrated solutions across three platforms serving over 500 companies. Her alternative thesis that AI should enhance rather than replace human connection has proven essential as companies struggle with purely automated systems.

Katie’s mission centers on a fundamental belief: companies need great talent in order to grow. She champions employer branding as the most overlooked marketing tactic, demonstrating how authentic hiring experiences transform candidates into customers and brand ambassadors. Her approach recognizes that people matter, technology matters, and future businesses depend on getting the balance right.

Beyond her corporate leadership, Katie serves as President of the Onward and Upward Foundation and sits on the board of the American Red Cross Metro Chapter. She is building the infrastructure for a future where AI amplifies human empathy in talent experience, proving that sustainable growth comes from technology that serves humanity rather than replacing it.