Does DTC Have a Future in the CPG Industry?
From accelerating innovation to enhancing consumer connections, DTC could reshape CPG. Toptal’s Innovation & Experience Practice Lead Sara Kahlau and DTC Sales Lead Brennan Shanks explore strategies for revolutionizing consumer engagement and driving brand growth.
Sara Kahlau
Sara Kahlau is the Innovation & Experience Practice Lead at Toptal. A customer-centric executive with a background in strategy consulting at Booz & Company (now Strategy&), she has worked with PwC and L’Oréal Groupe and held execution-focused CXO roles across several industries. She has a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Technology Sydney, where she double-majored in marketing communications and management.
Solving the Cybersecurity Talent Shortage: Avoid These Common Pitfalls
Security professionals are not as inaccessible as the headlines claim. Toptal’s Information Security Practice Lead explains new ways to engage the professionals you need.
Michael Figueroa
Michael is the Information Security Practice Lead at Toptal. He holds a bachelor’s degree in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in high-tech crime investigations from George Washington University. Before joining Toptal, Michael served as executive director of the Advanced Cyber Security Center, and held other roles in the field, including consultant, principal investigator, advisor to government officials, and chief information security officer.