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The Information's 2020 WTF Summit

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 • 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

We are thrilled to announce The Information’s 2020 WTF Summit is returning to New York City on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The Information's WTF is an intimate summit and ongoing membership community of women from the tech, media and finance industries.  

The Information’s 2020 WTF Summit will convene about 150 women and is a can’t-miss event for anyone who wants to build connections between New York and Silicon Valley.

By including a cross-section of executives and leaders from both coasts and across the tech, media and finance industries, this event and our membership community offer valuable networking opportunities.

At the 2020 event, we will interview industry leaders about the challenges and opportunities facing their respective sectors. Small lunch roundtable sessions provide an opportunity to meaningfully connect to other attendees. And we'll have a fantastic networking reception to wrap up the day and unpack the content together.


Speakers to include:

  • *NEW* Maria Renz, VP of Global Delivery Experience at Amazon will share with us how she helped launch Amazon's free shipping policy, and led Amazon’s retail categories like Beauty, Health, Music, and more.
  • *NEW* Jenna Lyons, the former president and executive creative director of J. Crew, will talk about starting a new business in the age of direct-to-consumer everything.
  • Emily Weiss, the CEO and founder of Glossier, will join us to discuss the explosive growth of her business and its expansion.
  • Linda Yaccarino, head of ad sales for NBCUniversal, will discuss how advertising is evolving with the boom in streaming services.
  • Michelle Zatlyn, co-founder and COO of content delivery network Cloudflare, will reflect on the company's 2019 IPO and what’s next in enterprise software.
  • Two of Washington D.C.'s most influential public affairs advisors—Heather Podesta and Juleanna Glover—will be joining us from Washington, D.C. to discuss the presidential election and the battle between Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley.
  • Three amazing female editors—The 19th’s Emily Ramshaw, Business Insider’s Alyson Shontell and CNN’s Mitra Kalita—will address the challenges and opportunities ahead for quality journalism.
  • Heidi Zak, the Co-CEO and Co-founder of ThirdLove, will walk us through the future of commerce and how and why she took on Victoria’s Secret.


 Tickets are $800. Ticket prices will increase closer to the event. 


For more information about sponsoring this event, contact sponsorships@theinformation.com.


To nominate a lunch roundtable speaker, contact events@theinformation.com.

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When
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Where
Dream Hotel Downtown
355 West 16th Street, New York, NY
Who Can Attend

Corporate packages are available. Contact sponsorships@theinformation.com for further information. 

Please contact events@theinformation.com with any questions. 


Speakers

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Emily Weiss

Founder & CEO, Glossier

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Jenna Lyons

Founder, Lyons L.A.D.

Former President & Executive Creative Director, J.Crew Group


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Mitra Kalita

SVP for News, Opinion and Programming, CNN Digital

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Maria Renz

VP of Global Delivery Experience, Amazon

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Linda Yaccarino

Chairman, Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal


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Michelle Zatlyn

Co-Founder & COO, Cloudfare




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Juleanna Glover

Founder & CEO, Ridgely Walsh 

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Alyson Shontell

Editor-in-Chief, Business Insider

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Heather Podesta

Founder & CEO, Invariant

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Katica Roy

CEO and Founder, Pipeline

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Heather Dietrick

CEO, The Daily Beast

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Heidi Zak

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, ThirdLove


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Emily Ramshaw

Co-Founder & CEO, The 19th


Agenda
8:30 AMRegistration and networking breakfast
9:15 AMWelcome and opening remarks
Jessica Lessin, Founder & CEO, The Information
Jessica Toonkel, Reporter, The Information
9:30 AMMain stage sessions begin
10:30 AMMorning networking break
12:00 PMLunch breakout roundtables
1:30 PMAfternoon sessions resume
2:30 PMAfternoon networking break
4:00 PMSessions conclude, networking cocktail reception begins
5:00 PMNetworking cocktail reception ends


Advisory Board


Joanna Coles, Author & Broadcaster, Former Chief Content Officer, HearstJulia Hartz, Co-Founder & CEO, Eventbrite
Martha Josephson, Partner, Egon ZehnderJudy McGrath, Former Chairwoman, CEO of MTV Networks, Adviser to Group Nine Media
Tali Rapaport, Former VP Product, LyftMichal Katz, Former Co-Head of the Global Technology Investment Banking, RBC Capital Markets
Kathy Savitt, Founder, Perch PartnersAlexa von Tobel, Founder, Inspired Capital Partners