Season 3 of Techsetters features our favorite moments from the Techsetters LIVE! Summer Series, hosted by Kode With Klossy alumni Etasha Donthi and Maria Herne. This episode features Christina Wootton, Vice-President of Global Brand Partnership at Roblox. She shares about bringing authenticity into the metaverse, Roblox’s exciting innovations in the digital fashion space, and the most unique and creative experience she’s seen on the platform.
Jul 07, 2023•17 min
Season 3 of Techsetters features our favorite moments from the Techsetters LIVE! Summer Series, hosted by Kode With Klossy alumni Etasha Donthi and Maria Herne. This episode features Deb Golden, US Cyber & Strategic Risk Leader at Deloitte. She shares why diversity is critical to cybersecurity, what she’s learned from being the only woman in the room, and why she strives for work-life “fit” over work-life “balance”.
Jun 30, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Season 3 of Techsetters features our favorite moments from the Techsetters LIVE! Summer Series, hosted by Kode With Klossy alumni Etasha Donthi and Maria Herne. This episode features Christine Marzano, Co-Founder and CEO of BODS. She shares her vision for the future of fit in fashion, tips for overcoming imposter syndrome, and the best way to approach computer vision innovation.
Jun 16, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Season 3 of Techsetters features our favorite moments from the Techsetters LIVE! Summer Series, hosted by Kode With Klossy alumni Etasha Donthi and Maria Herne. This episode of the season features Crystal Sai, Executive Director, Chief of Staff for Global Online at The Estée Lauder Companies. She shares about overcoming stereotypes as a Ghanaian-American, finding her home in the beauty industry, and how she fell in love with data.
Jun 09, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Season 3 of Techsetters features our favorite moments from the Techsetters LIVE! Summer Series, hosted by Kode With Klossy alumni Etasha Donthi and Maria Herne. This episode features Vrinda Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Sequin. She explains how the financial system isn’t built for women, breaks down her approach to changing that, and reveals why credit may be the most important grade you get.
Jun 02, 2023•25 min
Season 3 of Techsetters features our favorite moments from the Techsetters LIVE! Summer Series, hosted by Kode With Klossy alumni Etasha Donthi and Maria Herne. This episode features NASA aviation scientist, STEM education advocate, and pageant winner, Sarah Adewumi. Sarah shares how she uses her platform to inspire the next generation of BIPOC women in STEM, her favorite time management hacks, and how she turned an internship at NASA into a full time career. Plus, hear what it’s like working at...
May 26, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Season 3 of Techsetters features our favorite moments from the Techsetters LIVE! Summer Series, hosted by Kode With Klossy alumni Etasha Donthi and Maria Herne. This episode features Sam Wiener, Head of Product Engineering at Saturn. She walks us through a day in the life as Head of Product Engineering, tips for staying resilient in a male-dominated field, and how a cold DM led to the creation of this podcast.
May 19, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Season 3 of Techsetters features our favorite moments from the Techsetters LIVE! Summer Series, hosted by Kode With Klossy alumni Etasha Donthi and Maria Herne. We’re kicking off the season with Etsy Data Scientist, fashion model, and STEM Advocate Marizza Delgado. Marizza shares why she switched from Computer Science to IT, the value of diving in before you’re ready, and tips for building community - including her motto “Your vibe attracts your tribe.” Techsetters is a podcast by Gen Z changema...
May 12, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 1
As Chief Philanthropy Officer and CEO of the Salesforce Foundation, Ebony Beckwith fuels Salesforce’s philanthropic engine. She is responsible for the company’s philanthropic investment strategy, overseeing a global team that fosters a culture of giving back and directing hundreds of millions of dollars in grants focused on education and workforce development programs. Additionally, she leads Salesforce’s community response to hyper-relevant issues, including COVID-19, and co-leads a task force ...
Aug 17, 2021•27 min
Bridget C. Coughlin, Ph.D., was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Shedd Aquarium in 2016. Under her leadership, 1.9 million aquarium guests each year enjoy innovative experiences that are focused on Shedd’s Mission of compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world. A relentless advocate for access in all ways, Dr. Coughlin commits the organization to offering tens of millions of dollars in free admission each year; champions varied learning styles and approa...
Aug 10, 2021•25 min
Adam Mosseri (@mosseri) is the Head of Instagram where he oversees all functions of the business including engineering, product and operations. A designer at heart, Adam is known for balancing sharp design thinking with thoughtful product strategy to create experiences that bring people together and encourage authentic communication. Adam has been at Facebook for more than eleven years. He was design director for Facebook's mobile apps and then moved into product management where he led the News...
Aug 03, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Trinity Mouzon Wofford is the Co-founder and CEO at Golde, a Brooklyn-born health and beauty brand. With her partner, Issey Kobori, she founded Golde in 2017 with the mission of bringing accessibility to the wellness industry via approachable products powered by superfoods. Since launching the brand at age 23, Trinity has been named one of Forbes 30 under 30 and most recently landed Golde on the shelves of Target stores across the country. Techsetters is a Kode With Klossy Podcast, made possible...
Jul 27, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This week, Techsetters features an exceptional woman who works to elevate those who are building the future. Her joint venture, #ANGELS, is built on the philosophy that sometimes venture investment is personal and sometimes it’s a group effort. Jana Messerschmidt’s credentials include investor, advisor, board member and operator. She is a founding partner of #ANGELS with investments ranging from Carta, OpenSea, Lovevery, Snackpass, to Threads and more. In this episode, Jana offers her insight in...
Jul 20, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Here at Techsetters, we aim to bring you the brightest and most inspiring minds out there and today’s guest certainly fits the bill. Annastasia Seebohm is the newly appointed CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation -- her second CEO role under the age of 35. The Brilliant Minds Foundation aims to connect the most creative people on the planet, bringing them together to develop world-changing ideas. It’s a bold initiative, and one Annastasia is happy and eager to take on. She offers valuable perspectiv...
Jul 13, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Today we get to hear from Amy Jain, co-founder and CEO of BaubleBar, an online jewelry and accessories retailer. Together with her co-founder and best friend, Daniella Yacobovsky, Amy took a Harvard Business School project and turned it into a thriving online enterprise. Over the years, she has received industry honors for her work, including Crain’s 40 Under 40 and Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30 — and rightly so. Amy is impressive, inspiring and incredibly tech business savvy. Techsetters is a Kod...
Jun 29, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week on Techsetters, we get to hear from one of the most fascinating and fun minds out there -- Vanessa Hill. If you’re as interested in the overlap of science and health as I am, you might have seen Vanessa’s popular YouTube channel, BrainCraft, where she features science-based content that educates, inspires and entertains. She’s also produced shows for PBS, ABC and Screen Australia and is an If / Then Ambassador. Vanessa’s content offers audiences a fresh take on evidence-based informati...
Jun 23, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On this week’s episode we were joined by Megan Smith and Susan Alzner, co-founders of Shift7, where they are bringing together problem solvers and innovators to solve systemic problems through transparency, interdisciplinary collaboration, and leveraging technology. Before teaming up to build Shift7, Megan Smith served as the third Chief Technology Officer of the United States under President Barack Obama, worked as VP of Google for 11 years, was CEO of planetout- an online LGTBQ+ community in t...
Jun 15, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Bridgit Mendler is my kind of girl – equal parts artist and tech guru. She has enjoyed a successful career as an actress, with credits on the Disney Channel and other movies, as well as a singer-songwriter. But it’s her love of javascript and work as a computer scientist that brings her here today. In this episode, we learn about Bridgit’s research as a PhD student and Director’s Fellow at the MIT Media Lab, the research conferences she would love to present at one day, and what Natural Language...
Jun 08, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode, Samantha and Jenny speak to Padmasree Warrior, a woman who has held so many legendary CTO and CEO roles, we don’t even know where to begin. She’s led teams in hardware, electric cars, and now, at her own company Fable, where she’s building curated editorial content in the mental wellbeing space. Padma’s story is full of really important lessons about finding your voice, knowing your weaknesses and making the most out of every opportunity. Techsetters is a Kode With Klossy Podcas...
Jun 01, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Today, Samantha and Jenny are talking to Claire Hughes Johnson. Claire is the COO of Stripe. Even if you’ve never heard of Stripe, you’ve definitely used it before. They’re the company that businesses use to send and receive payments, whether you’re Lyft, Instacart, Blue Bottle... You name it. Prior to Stripe, Claire worked at Google, leading various teams across Gmail, Google Apps, AdWords, and their self-driving cars project. Claire started her career consulting state politics, and represents ...
May 25, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, Samantha and Jenny speak to Debra Sterling. Debbie is the founder and CEO of GoldieBlox, a toy company that uses storytelling and games to inspire more young girls to pursue a life in STEM. She’s since been rewarded as a Time Magazine ‘Person of the Moment,’ and a Forbes 40 Under 40. Debbie is also an If / Then Ambassador and as you’ll hear in this episode, an inspiring Brunch Host. Techsetters is Executive Produced by Kode With Klossy and made possible by If / Then. This episod...
May 18, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In today’s episode, Samantha and Jenny are speaking to Alexandra Zatarain. Alexandra’s work is all about sleep. She’s the Co-founder and VP of Brand and Marketing at Eight Sleep, the world’s very first sleep fitness company. She works with her team to use the most advanced technology for all their products that help people sleep a little bit better. Raised in Tijuana, Alexandra has worked in academia, on Wall Street, and for various apps. She’s a Forbes 30 Under 30, an angel investor, and a ment...
May 11, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 2
For our season two premiere, Sam and Jenny landed someone extra special. If you don’t know her, Fig is our favorite type of multi-hyphenate. She was the first woman of color to represent Ireland in the international Miss Universe Pageant. As if that wasn’t enough, she’s also a NASA Datanaut, working alongside the agency’s Open Innovation Program to develop new processes, ways of thinking and products. She was our dream first guest, speaking candidly about issues we can allll relate to, whether t...
May 04, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Techsetters is back! This season, hosts Sam and Jenny continue their mission to uncover the stories and secrets of techsetters everywhere; asking guests’ about their career defining moments and unconventional paths in the world of STEAM. Season two shares 15 new stories from women around the world. Consider this your permanent invitation to your seat at the tech table. New episodes released every Tuesday, beginning May 4!
Apr 27, 2021•1 min•Season 2Ep. 1
On our season one finale of Techsetters, Sam and Jenny interview Soraya Darabi. Featured by FastCompany as one of their “Most Creative People in Business”, Soraya is a cornerstone of the New York City startup scene. Responsible for helping the NYTimes adopt social media, Soraya is a 2-time entrepreneur, and has been named both a Mentor of the year by TechStars and a Young Global Leader by the World economic Forum. Today, she is the founder and general partner of Trail Mix Ventures, and is dedica...
Sep 29, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 13
If you’re listening to today’s episode of Techsetters, you can thank Peter Boyce! Peter introduced Jenny and Sam when they were both in college and the rest is history. He is a Partner at General Catalyst and the founder of Rough Draft Ventures, a Harvard based organization with a student team building and empowering the largest network of student founders. Peter’s interests extend beyond Venture Capital, he sits on the boards of The Shed and New Inc, both non-profit institutions that foster inn...
Sep 22, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12
On this episode of Techsetters, co-hosts Samantha Wiener and Jenny Wang interview AAAS / If / Then Ambassador and STEM From Dance Founder, Yamilee Beach.Yamilée has personally experienced the extraordinary benefits of a STEM education and dance. After studying mechanical engineering at MIT and being an avid dancer for 21 years, she switched gears to teach high school algebra in an under-served community in East New York, Brooklyn through Teach For America. As a teacher, her eyes were opened to t...
Sep 15, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
On this episode of Techsetters, co-hosts Samantha Wiener and Jenny Wang interview Brenda Darden Wilkerson. Brenda is a pioneering thought leader working on the urgent need for intersectional equity in technology. She leads AnitaB.org as the CEO and President, working as an unwavering advocate for access, opportunity, and social justice for underrepresented communities in technology. AnitaB.org is a nonprofit organization working to shape public opinion about issues of critical importance to wome...
Sep 08, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
On this episode of Techsetters, co-hosts Samantha Wiener and Jenny Wang interview Camille Fournier. Camille, currently managing director at Two Sigma, a hedge fund, shares thoughtful advice on leadership on engineering culture, how tech transforms industries and the importance of understanding data. Before joining Two Sigma, Camille was CTO at Rent the Runway, where she spearheaded the technology to rent clothing from a “closet in the cloud”. Camille has published two books on management. The Ma...
Sep 01, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
On this episode of Techsetters, co-hosts Samantha Wiener and Jenny Wang interview Dr. Deborah Berebichez, PhD. Debbie is the first Mexican woman to graduate from Stanford University with a PhD in Physics, and she uses her education and background to make science approachable to a wide range of audiences. Debbie co-hosts Discovery Channel’s Outrageous Acts of Science TV show, is the Chief Data Scientist at Metis where she leads the creation and growth of exceptional data science training opportun...
Aug 25, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
