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Meet the Women of CES 2013
After having encountered an article in a legitimate publication--we kid you not--that introduced "the women of CES" but in fact was a photo gallery of "booth babes" at the conference, we thought it would be nice to put out another perspective: the women at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 who were there not for what they were (or weren't) wearing, but for their outstanding contributions to technology.
Admittedly, this is a wildly abridged list of just some of the notable women whose presence was felt in Las Vegas this past week, especially when you consider the number of women in the press, at the booths, and running the event itself. Not to mention the number of CMOs, CFOs, coders, engineers, partners and presidents who weren't in attendance, even while their brands were.
If we've missed any woman in tech who made an impact on you at CES, by all means, give them a shout-out in comments. Because we were certainly honored to be among all of them this past week. -Liz Gumbinner and Kristen Chase
Bettina Sherick, SVP Digital Strategic Marketing, Twentieth Century Fox International
Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Patti Hart, CEO, International Game Technology
Joanna Lang, CEO About One
Kristine Welker, Chief Revenue Officer, Hearst Magazines Digital Media
Michele Ahlman, President, ClearSounds Communications
Marta Hall, President Velodyne
Candace Thille, Director, Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University
Amanda Taylor, Founder & CEO DanceOn
Lisa Hsia, EVP of Digital Media, Bravo
Amy Finnerty, SVP Talent, Maker Studios
Wendy Mayer, Vice President Worldwide Innovation, Pfizer
Andrea Smith , Digital Lifestyle Editor Mashable
Pam Horan, President, Online Publishers Association
Cheryl Schneider , Senior Systems Engineer, The Mac Works
Kelly Day, CEO Blip Networks
Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer, The Walking Dead
Zan O'Leary , COO, GeoPalz
Jory Des Jardins, Co-founder, Blogher
Cecilia Kang, National Technology Reporter, The Washington Post
Beth Blecherman, Founder, Techmamas
Stephanie Gaines, Co-founder, Matcha.tv
Grace Dolan, Head of Mobile Solutions at North America, Google
Joan Gillman, President, Time Warner Cable Media
Danielle Wiley, Principal, Sway Group LLC
Meredith Levien, Chief Revenue Officer, Forbes Media
Angela Wei, Chief Digital Officer, Arnold NYC
Lisa Marino, CEO RockYou
Alison Bryant, President, PlayScience
Lindsey Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief, CNET
Molly Wood, Executive Editor, CNET
Shelley Zallis, CEO, Ipsos Open Thinking Exchange
Carol Campbell, Publisher, NAPCO
Josette Bonte, Chief Strategy Officer, Institute for Communication Technology at Management Marshall School of Business, USC
Robin Raskin, Founder, Living in Digital Times LLC
Gayle Weiswasser, Vice President Engagement, New Media Strategies
Sandra Benedetto, Director, Product Management, THX inc.
Kristine Welker, Chief Revenue Officer, Hearst Magazines Digital Media
Michele Ahlman, President, ClearSounds Communications
Marta Hall, President Velodyne
Candace Thille, Director, Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University
Amanda Taylor, Founder & CEO DanceOn
Lisa Hsia, EVP of Digital Media, Bravo
Amy Finnerty, SVP Talent, Maker Studios
Wendy Mayer, Vice President Worldwide Innovation, Pfizer
Andrea Smith , Digital Lifestyle Editor Mashable
Pam Horan, President, Online Publishers Association
Cheryl Schneider , Senior Systems Engineer, The Mac Works
Kelly Day, CEO Blip Networks
Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer, The Walking Dead
Zan O'Leary , COO, GeoPalz
Jory Des Jardins, Co-founder, Blogher
Cecilia Kang, National Technology Reporter, The Washington Post
Beth Blecherman, Founder, Techmamas
Stephanie Gaines, Co-founder, Matcha.tv
Grace Dolan, Head of Mobile Solutions at North America, Google
Joan Gillman, President, Time Warner Cable Media
Danielle Wiley, Principal, Sway Group LLC
Meredith Levien, Chief Revenue Officer, Forbes Media
Angela Wei, Chief Digital Officer, Arnold NYC
Lisa Marino, CEO RockYou
Alison Bryant, President, PlayScience
Lindsey Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief, CNET
Molly Wood, Executive Editor, CNET
Shelley Zallis, CEO, Ipsos Open Thinking Exchange
Carol Campbell, Publisher, NAPCO
Josette Bonte, Chief Strategy Officer, Institute for Communication Technology at Management Marshall School of Business, USC
Robin Raskin, Founder, Living in Digital Times LLC
Gayle Weiswasser, Vice President Engagement, New Media Strategies
Sandra Benedetto, Director, Product Management, THX inc.
Rebecca Levey and Nancy Friedman, Founders, Kidz Vuz
Beatriz Acevedo, President Mitu Network
Liz Schimel, EVP & Chief Digital Officer, Meredith National Media Group
Maria Costeira, CEO, XPAND
Gigi Sohn, President & CEO, Public Knowledge
Lori Schwartz, Founder, World of Schwartz
Mariana Danilovic, CEO, Hollywood Portfolio
Suzanne Kantra, Founder, Techlicious
Kimberly Blaine, Executive Producer, The Go-To Mom
Stacey Bishop, Managing Director, Scale Venture Partners
Beatriz Acevedo, President Mitu Network
Liz Schimel, EVP & Chief Digital Officer, Meredith National Media Group
Maria Costeira, CEO, XPAND
Gigi Sohn, President & CEO, Public Knowledge
Lori Schwartz, Founder, World of Schwartz
Mariana Danilovic, CEO, Hollywood Portfolio
Suzanne Kantra, Founder, Techlicious
Kimberly Blaine, Executive Producer, The Go-To Mom
Stacey Bishop, Managing Director, Scale Venture Partners
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Fantastic round-up, ladies! I'm so glad to see THIS come out of the conference. Sadly, I didn't attend and wouldn't know who to add, but what a wonderful list of powerful women.
Thank you!
This needed to be done. Thank you so much for doing it. I am so disheartened by the talk of "booth babes" everywhere and disappointed to see so little mention of the incredible contributions of women to science and technology.
I hope your list gets as much attention as those ridiculous slideshows.
Thank you for compiling this list! I'm honored to be included in this group of great group of women.
Had my eye out for you ladies at CES this year! I thought the booth babes were down somewhat, actually, so it's sort of strange that the guys still feel the need to latch on to that unfortunate phenomenon. We're still wildly outnumbered on the floor (in any capacity), so it's great to see a nod to those of us that are making a splash.
Off to show my daughter in 3....2.....1
Sorry we missed you Christy! Hope it was a great experience for you.
Thank you for putting together this list. We are finally to a point when it's not that there aren't many female role models in tech, it's just that we never get to hear about them.
What an awesome lineup! Thanks for putting it together and sharing it.
These are really smart women and I am glad to call many of them friends through mutual interests and connections!
Then you're a lucky woman, Helen!
Really enjoyed this read. Have done a fair share of CES-following-from-afar and this has been my favorite post yet.
Rock on ;-)
Thanks Brad - and everyone. That's really nice.
Such an amazing and inspirational group of women! Proud to have our company president Marta Hall included! Thanks for the great recap!
WOW - I am so humbled to be included.
You are such an amazing and supportive group of women, thank you.
Exceptional list of amazing women in technology ... many I am lucky enough to work with! My addition - Nancy MacIntyre of Fingerprint (who is driving the kids mobile app market). Plus, I would offer up a few additional women writers (covering tech): Heidi Leder, Kris Cain, Christy Matte and Lori Cunningham.
How am I just now seeing this? Thanks for including me in this impressive list of smart, tech savvy women. And so nice to know that - though it seems otherwise - there are more and more women in this space. Thanks for the round up - and thanks for putting me, Rebecca and KidzVuz on it!