Madhavi Bhasin

VP, Diversity and Inclusion

Madhavi is a change leader with over 10 years of experience in successfully managing global programs focused on social impact, capacity building and sustainable change. She is passionate about designing approaches for collective impact through social change projects. Currently she is leading Okta’s diversity and inclusion efforts.

Prior to joining Okta, Madhavi led a global technology entrepreneurship program for young girls (ages 10-18) at Technovation. Outside her fun work life, Madhavi loves to meditate and listen to imaginary tales from her preschooler.

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Belonging Cues: How to Create a Culture of Inclusion + Belonging in the Workplace

At Okta, diversity, inclusion, and belonging—and identity—are important. We believe that fostering a culture of belonging starts among our own Oktanauts. One way to practice that is by being mindful of our belonging cues: verbal and non-verbal signals that create safe connections in the workplace and are critical in ensuring active participation…

Okta Joins Techwomen—Mentoring Across Cultures

For the first time, Okta has joined the TechWomen program earlier this fall. The program brings young women professionals from Middle East, Africa and Central Asia to the US for 5 weeks of a professional mentorship, allowing for both a professional and cultural exchange. It's a new way to give women professionals from different global locations…

Okta London Circle: Scaling the Global community of Oktanauts

Throughout the different cultures and geographies of the world, inclusion and belonging have differing interpretations and approaches. So it’s important for Okta to recognize and value these variations while nurturing a global community of Oktanauts. In honor of that ideal, we’ve launched Okta London Circle—to build a stronger glocal (global+local…

Pushing Boundaries: Your Story Inspires with Diya Jolly

Diya Jolly, Okta’s new Chief Product Officer, is a lifelong learner who strongly advocates seeking opportunities to grow and challenge one’s self. As she picks up the reins to lead Okta’s cutting-edge product development, she lets us in on her professional beliefs, personal philosophies, and her ability to turn setbacks into successes with grit…

At Okta, Diverse Identities Are What Drive Us Forward

As we look back on June, there’s lots for us to celebrate, not least of which is our talented group of employees and the role they play in helping Okta succeed. June was Immigrant Heritage Month, and one of the differentiators that drive our innovation and success is the cultural richness and diversity that our people bring to the table. This is a…

Introducing... Your Story Inspires, with Corey Rawdon

At Okta, your identity is a big deal. In our new series, Your Story Inspires, we’re sharing the personal and professional journeys of the Okta community, showcasing all our unique experiences, and how each one inspires us. We’ll focus on Oktanauts from all backgrounds, getting their take on navigating personal and professional journeys, and…

Celebrating Okta's Commitment to #BalanceForBetter on International Women's Day 2019

Each year, on March 8, we come together as a global community to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. International Women's Day serves not only as a day of recognition and celebration, but also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Because the reality is that progress on gender diversity at…