Dayana Falcon describes herself best with one word: visionary. And for good reason.

In her three years as talent mobility manager at ESPN, Falcon built more than a dozen talent programs from the ground up for ESPN employees—including award-winning experiences that are now being scaled across the entire Walt Disney Company, ESPN's parent company. It's also work that secured her a place on Human Resource Executive's 2024 HR's Rising Stars list. She received the award, one of five this year, during the Elevate People, Ignite Change (EPIC) conference this week in Las Vegas.

Falcon says her accomplishments have been driven by her ability to bring a forward-thinking strategy to fruition.