Silicon Valley Innovationand Entrepreneurship Shifts
Tsinghuax-lab will host Ms. Jessica Lessin, the founder and CEO of The Information, toshare her insights about the changes that Silicone Valley is undergoing andwhere the IT sector is headed. We will answer such questions as:
- What are the best techniques forgrowing a consumer startup in the Valley. How can entrepreneurs outside of theValley deploy the same lessons?
- What are the cutting edgetechnologies that are going to change the startup landscape a few years fromnow? What role can AI play in consumer web apps.
The Information is a publication known for original,in-depth reporting about the technology industry. Jessica has been reporting onthe Silicon Valley environment and dynamics for over a decade and has coveredthe biggest stories about tech companies for the Wall Street Journal, breakingmajor deals, product launches and CEO changes. In 2014, Vanity Fair named herone of a new generation of Media Disruptors.
The Informationstories have been followed by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times,Bloomberg and other media outlets hundreds of times. The Information hasreporters and engineers in San Francisco and New York and is opening an officein Beijing. Its subscribers include executives, entrepreneurs and investorsfrom tech, media and finance, and they hail from more than 65 countries. Jessicais also a contributor and regular guest on CNBC and has appeared on NPR, CNNand PBS’s “The Charlie Rose Show.
Time: Friday, March 11th, 2016, 14:30 – 16:00
Language: English
Venue: x-lab workspace (Tsinghua University Science Park (Tuspark), Science Park Tower B (SPTower B), B1 floor (清华科技园清华科技大厦B座B1层).
