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The Information WTF Breakouts: Barriers to Diversity, Remote Work Risks

By The Information Staff · Sep 10, 2020 5:15pm PDT

At The Information’s Women in Media, Technology and Finance summit Thursday, speakers and participants discussed fostering a healthy and honest workplace culture, digging into causes of diversity struggles, and why remote work might lead some employees to lose leverage in their careers. Here are highlights of those conversations.And read... At The Information’s Women in Media, Technology and Finance summit Thursday, speakers and...

Glossier CEO Emily Weiss. Photo by Bloomberg

Excerpts From Day Two of The Information’s WTF 2020 Conference

By The Information Staff · Sep 10, 2020 3:24pm PDT

At The Information’s WTF conference today, speakers included Maria Renz, executive vice president of SoFi; Emily Weiss, Glossier CEO and founder; Maxine Williams, Facebook’s chief diversity officer; and Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal’s head of advertising and partnerships.We also heard from a panel of media executives: Mitra... At The Information’s WTF conference today, speakers included Maria Renz, executive vice...

Françoise Brougher

Response to Pinterest Discrimination Suit Is ‘Overwhelming,’ Former Executive Says

By Zoë Bernard · Sep 10, 2020 2:40pm PDT

Françoise Brougher spent years climbing to the highest ranks of the tech industry as a low-profile executive at Square and Google. Since August, though, she has become a Silicon Valley celebrity after suing her former employer, Pinterest, for gender discrimination, describing unequal treatment by other leaders at the company in an online... Françoise Brougher spent years climbing to the highest ranks of the tech industry as a...

Heather Podesta of Invariant. Photo by AP

Mergers Expected to Get More Scrutiny if Biden Takes White House

By Christopher Stern · Sep 10, 2020 12:31pm PDT

Heather Podesta of Invariant. Photo by AP

Mergers Expected to Get More Scrutiny if Biden Takes White House

By Christopher Stern · Sep 10, 2020 12:31pm PDT

With less than 60 days to go before the presidential election, two of Washington’s top government relations professionals said they believed a Biden administration would subject media and tech mergers to more intense scrutiny.But even though merger reviews could get tougher, a Biden White House would be less likely to interfere with... With less than 60 days to go before the presidential election, two of Washington’s top...

Emerson Collective's Laurene Powell Jobs. Photo by Bloomberg

Laurene Powell Jobs Slams Trump for Voter Suppression, Endorses Biden

By Paris Martineau · Sep 10, 2020 8:36am PDT

Laurene Powell Jobs had the kind of eventful weekend most people would rather avoid. On Sunday, she awoke to a tweet from President Donald Trump urging his 85 million online followers to harass the billionaire philanthropist because of his displeasure over an article in The Atlantic, the magazine in which she owns a majority stake. For her... Laurene Powell Jobs had the kind of eventful weekend most people would rather avoid. On Sunday,...

Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz. Photo by Bloomberg.

Excerpts From Day One of The Information’s WTF Conference

By The Information Staff · Sep 9, 2020 3:15pm PDT

At The Information’s WTF conference today, speakers included Endeavor’s chief human resources officer, Kerry Chandler; Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz; J.Crew’s former president, Jenna Lyons; SoftBank Vision Fund partner Kirthiga Reddy; and “The Biggest Bluff” author Maria Konnikova. Here’s a rundown of what they... At The Information’s WTF conference today, speakers included Endeavor’s chief human...

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman. Photo by Bloomberg.

Remote IPO Roadshows Are Here to Stay, Says Nasdaq’s Friedman

By Ross Matican · Sep 9, 2020 1:03pm PDT

One twist the coronavirus pandemic has brought to capital market activity is the emergence of remote initial public offerings, said Adena Friedman, chief executive of Nasdaq. Gone, for now, at least, are the two-week-long in-person road shows that have traditionally accompanied IPOs. Virtual road shows, Friedman said, can be carried out in... One twist the coronavirus pandemic has brought to capital market activity is the emergence of...

Heidi Zak, co-CEO of ThirdLove. Photo: Courtesy of ThirdLove

ThirdLove Should Be Close to Profitable This Year, Says CEO Zak

By Kate Clark and Jessica Toonkel · Sep 9, 2020 11:48am PDT

Heidi Zak, co-CEO of ThirdLove. Photo: Courtesy of ThirdLove

ThirdLove Should Be Close to Profitable This Year, Says CEO Zak

By Kate Clark and Jessica Toonkel · Sep 9, 2020 11:48am PDT

ThirdLove, an online bra retailer that had been growing quickly before the pandemic, should be close to profitable this year, said its CEO, Heidi Zak. Her forecast follows a difficult period when shoppers, stuck at home to avoid coronavirus contagion, scaled back on clothing purchases even if they could buy them online. In March, “we... ThirdLove, an online bra retailer that had been growing quickly before the pandemic, should be...

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. Photo by Bloomberg.

Facebook’s Sandberg Says TikTok Ban ‘Very Unusual’ in Business History

By Alex Heath · Sep 9, 2020 9:20am PDT

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg says the White House’s order to ban TikTok was “very unusual in the history of business” and wasn’t something Facebook had called for.Sandberg’s comments, made during an interview at The Information’s Women in Tech, Media and Finance conference, come as... Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg says the White House’s order to ban TikTok...

Video: Best and Worst Business Advice from The Information WTF Speakers

By Jessica E. Lessin · Sep 8, 2020 12:29pm PDT · 1 comment

The Information’s second annual WTF conference kicks off Wednesday, featuring interviews with Laurene Powell Jobs, Emily Weiss, Sheryl Sandberg and dozens of other female business leaders. Ahead of the event, we are releasing this video, one of several to be shown at the conference, featuring advice from our speakers. To watch it,... The Information’s second annual WTF conference kicks off Wednesday, featuring interviews...

Sheryl Sandberg, Laurene Powell Jobs, Jenna Lyons, Emily Weiss Headline the Information’s WTF Summit

By The Information Staff · Aug 31, 2020 3:27pm PDT · 1 comment

The Information, the essential technology and business news service popular among Silicon Valley’s top executives, will host its second annual WTF (Women in Tech, Media and Finance) Summit on Sept. 9 & 10, 2020. The WTF Summit brings together the most accomplished and influential female leaders in tech and business for a unique... The Information, the essential technology and business news service popular among Silicon...

Announcing the 2020 WTF Summit Breakouts

Announcing the 2020 WTF Summit Breakouts

By The Information Staff · Aug 28, 2020 2:13pm PDT · 2 comments

Announcing the 2020 WTF Summit Breakouts

Announcing the 2020 WTF Summit Breakouts

By The Information Staff · Aug 28, 2020 2:13pm PDT · 2 comments

We’re excited to see everyone on September 9 and 10 at The Information's WTF Summit. Our breakout sessions are an important part of the Summit. At this year’s event, we’ll have two sets of 45-minute breakout sessions, one on each day. Here’s a preview of this year’s topics, which will feature small group... We’re excited to see everyone on September 9 and 10 at The Information's WTF Summit....