This means more micro-loans for female entrepreneurs in developing countries — to the tune of $100 million. By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) “Technology is the most democratizing force that humankind has ever known,” said Kiva’s Executive Chair of the Board...
Big news for one of our past keynote speakers from the Women 2.0 Conference: Las Vegas Edition. Megan Smith is now officially of CTO of the United States! By Jake Guidry (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) Megan Smith, VP of Google[x] and former keynote speaker for Women...
Check out the latest edition of our weekly Women 2.0 reading guide and join the conversation. By Betsy Mikel (Editor, Women 2.0) SpaceX, home of Women 2.0 conference speaker Gwynne Shotwell successfully launched its Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket to the...
VC and PITCH judge Hunter Walk pulls together some intriguing analysis on the effects of Obamacare. By Hunter Walk (Partner, Homebrew) From NYTimes article How Obamacare Could Unlock Job Opportunities: Were it not for Obamacare, [female entrepreneur Lauren] Braun,...
Today, we’re launching Round 2 of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, with the aspiration of turning it into an engine that helps advance tech opportunity for all. By Valerie Jarrett (Sr. Advisor, White House) & Todd Park (US Chief Technology Officer,...