Megan Smith
Megan Smith
Megan J. Smith is the Chief Technology Officer of the United States. She was previously a vice president of Google at Google, was vice president of business development at Google for nine years, and was general manager of Google.org and the former CEO of Planet Out. She serves on the boards of MIT and Vital Voices, is a member of the USAID Advisory Committee on Voluntary Aid and co-founded the Malala Fund. On September 4, 2014, she was named as...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
CountryUnited States of America
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I have been able to attend many technology conferences around the world over the years, including some of the largest, like Google I/O, Microsoft's Developer Conference, Apple's WorldWide Developers Conference, Oracle World, Le Web, and more.
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I have a good eye for great projects, talent, and entrepreneurs.
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Last year, people dressed nicely, but not wearing any sort of costume or anything like that. This year, we've got sonnet-delivering outfits: Renaissance gowns and some Restoration wear. I'm personally wearing this outfit with a big skirt and a corset type top -- that'll add a fun element.
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I went to an inner-city school in Buffalo. We had no money. But our teachers believed in hands-on active learning - there was a mandatory science fair, which was critical.
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There are several places in Vietnam where they're teaching computer science from second grade in class, so they don't have a gender divide because everybody is expected to program.
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I actually think that working in the federal government, or state or local, is one of the most significant things that a technical person can do.
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Founded in 1994 by the Anita Borg Institute and growing every year, the Grace Hopper Celebration is bringing needed network connections, skill building, and visibility for women computer scientists who work at all levels of our industry.
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For those of you who are underrepresented in technology, know that you've always been here. Look in photos and see yourself reflecting back.
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I was lucky that science fair was mandatory at my high school in inner-city Buffalo.
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I wish I could put her heart and determination into all of my girls. She has the mentality that this is my year.
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I think it's so important in preschool and in kindergarten and elementary school that we're not biasing ourselves.
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We are the only country with an operating rover on Mars. We are an amazing country on tech.
Malala Yousafzai is all of our daughter, like Iqbal Masih who was all of our son.
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The American government will be whatever we all make of it.