Rachel Sheppard is the director of global marketing at global pre-seed accelerator and co-founder of .Any disaster will have its harshest repercussions on people who were already marginalized. It’s unsurprising, then, that when it comes to jobs and businesses, the COVID-19 lockdown is impacting women and ethnic minorities more than anyone else.In April, unemployment to 15.5% among women, 2.5% higher than for men. The rate was also higher among African Americans and Latinx people than for white people, with Latinx reaching a 18.9% unemployment.Women, especially from more disadvantaged...…Rachel Sheppard is the director of global marketing at global pre-seed accelerator and co-founder of .Any disaster will have its harshest repercussions on people who were already marginalized. It’s unsurprising, then, that when it comes to jobs and businesses, the COVID-19 lockdown is impacting women and ethnic minorities more than anyone else.In April, unemployment to 15.5% among women, 2.5% higher than for men. The rate was also higher among African Americans and Latinx people than for white people, with Latinx reaching a 18.9% unemployment.Women, especially from more disadvantaged...WW…

Catherine Bracy is executive director and co-founder of , an organization focused on mobilizing tech workers and companies to create a tech-driven economy in the Bay Area that works for everyone.Over the past couple of weeks, in the wake of the protests over extrajudicial killings of Black people, tech companies have made tens of millions of dollars in commitments to racial equity organizations.These commitments are a powerful signal of the moral heft of the protests and will certainly support these organizations in their vital work to advance change. But, as a biracial Black woman who has...…Catherine Bracy is executive director and co-founder of , an organization focused on mobilizing tech workers and companies to create a tech-driven economy in the Bay Area that works for everyone.Over the past couple of weeks, in the wake of the protests over extrajudicial killings of Black people, tech companies have made tens of millions of dollars in commitments to racial equity organizations.These commitments are a powerful signal of the moral heft of the protests and will certainly support these organizations in their vital work to advance change. But, as a biracial Black woman who has...WW…

Dr. Johannes Lenhard is Centre Coordinator at the .One of the VC partners in a well-established London firm told me straight out:Venture capital is money [laughs], it is a risky asset class, perhaps the wildest asset class […] and it has the biggest possible returns.I have how I think caring more beyond the immediate-return mentality often associated with shareholder value capitalism makes sense (financially and ethically). But the arguments I am making are normative and ideological and don’t describe the status quo of VC investing. The more VCs I speak to — so far more than 150 between...…Dr. Johannes Lenhard is Centre Coordinator at the .One of the VC partners in a well-established London firm told me straight out:Venture capital is money [laughs], it is a risky asset class, perhaps the wildest asset class […] and it has the biggest possible returns.I have how I think caring more beyond the immediate-return mentality often associated with shareholder value capitalism makes sense (financially and ethically). But the arguments I am making are normative and ideological and don’t describe the status quo of VC investing. The more VCs I speak to — so far more than 150 between...WW…

Damon Vander Lind is general manager for Heaviside at , a company whose mission is to free the world from traffic with eVTOL vehicles.We are at the dawn of a new era in transportation.At the turn of the 20th century, cars began to replace horses. Now, a century later, we would like to see mobility move to the sky. Kitty Hawk has built several prototype vehicles that are electrically powered, take off and land vertically and fly in between like a fixed-wing plane. Collectively, these are called eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft.eVTOLs — such as the ones built by Project...…Damon Vander Lind is general manager for Heaviside at , a company whose mission is to free the world from traffic with eVTOL vehicles.We are at the dawn of a new era in transportation.At the turn of the 20th century, cars began to replace horses. Now, a century later, we would like to see mobility move to the sky. Kitty Hawk has built several prototype vehicles that are electrically powered, take off and land vertically and fly in between like a fixed-wing plane. Collectively, these are called eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft.eVTOLs — such as the ones built by Project...WW…

Runa Sandvik works on digital security for journalists, founded upon her experiences working at The New York Times, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Tor Project.Online child exploitation is a horrific crime that requires an effective response. A , first proposed by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in January, intends to provide exactly that. However, technology experts warn the bill not only fails to meet the challenge, it creates new problems of its own. My job is to enable journalists to do their work securely — to communicate with others, research sensitive stories and publish...…Runa Sandvik works on digital security for journalists, founded upon her experiences working at The New York Times, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Tor Project.Online child exploitation is a horrific crime that requires an effective response. A , first proposed by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in January, intends to provide exactly that. However, technology experts warn the bill not only fails to meet the challenge, it creates new problems of its own. My job is to enable journalists to do their work securely — to communicate with others, research sensitive stories and publish...WW…

is the EVP, Chief Ethics and Legal Officer of (NYSE: RAMP), where he leads the legal and data ethics teams and assists in the strategy and execution of the company’s strategic initiatives.My college economics professor, Dr. Charles Britton, often said, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” The common principle known as implies that even if something appears to be free, there is always a cost to someone, even if it is not the individual receiving the benefit.For decades, the ad-supported ecosystem enjoyed much more than a proverbial free lunch. Brands, technology providers, publishers and...…is the EVP, Chief Ethics and Legal Officer of (NYSE: RAMP), where he leads the legal and data ethics teams and assists in the strategy and execution of the company’s strategic initiatives.My college economics professor, Dr. Charles Britton, often said, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” The common principle known as implies that even if something appears to be free, there is always a cost to someone, even if it is not the individual receiving the benefit.For decades, the ad-supported ecosystem enjoyed much more than a proverbial free lunch. Brands, technology providers, publishers and...WW…

Kevin Frazier, a Masters of Public Policy student at the Harvard Kennedy School and JD candidate at the UC Berkeley School of Law, uses his spare time to advocate for better government.There’s a lot of chatter around what kind of stimulus is needed to save the economy and ensure financially vulnerable Americans can retain some degree of stability. Talks have included everything from to a (UBI). But if policymakers want to do more than just keep the floor from falling out and start laying the groundwork for an actual recovery, then they ought to be discussing a different UBI as well:...…Kevin Frazier, a Masters of Public Policy student at the Harvard Kennedy School and JD candidate at the UC Berkeley School of Law, uses his spare time to advocate for better government.There’s a lot of chatter around what kind of stimulus is needed to save the economy and ensure financially vulnerable Americans can retain some degree of stability. Talks have included everything from to a (UBI). But if policymakers want to do more than just keep the floor from falling out and start laying the groundwork for an actual recovery, then they ought to be discussing a different UBI as well:...WW…

is co-founder of , an intelligent health platform employing novel biometric data to predict and prevent costly medical events. Previously, Alex was Venture Partner at and a co-founder of Traction, a marketplace of digital marketing experts.two decades, virtual care has slowly made inroads into American medicine.A somewhat nebulous and overwhelming term, “virtual care”  the integration of products like telehealth, remote patient monitoring, prescription delivery and even behavioral coaching into the fabric of medical practice. And while some early entrants, like in the primary care...…is co-founder of , an intelligent health platform employing novel biometric data to predict and prevent costly medical events. Previously, Alex was Venture Partner at and a co-founder of Traction, a marketplace of digital marketing experts.two decades, virtual care has slowly made inroads into American medicine.A somewhat nebulous and overwhelming term, “virtual care”  the integration of products like telehealth, remote patient monitoring, prescription delivery and even behavioral coaching into the fabric of medical practice. And while some early entrants, like in the primary care...WW…

Mathew is Head of Mobility and Automotive at the , where he develops strategy and solutions around the use of data with distributed ledger technology-based innovations. These solutions focus on enabling flexible and privacy-centric data and value transfer within the public sector for use in smart cities, critical infrastructure, environmental and energy systems, and mobility-focused data industries.Billions of devices are currently connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), and in the coming decade.One of the most exciting, challenging and potentially lucrative areas of the IoT is the...…Mathew is Head of Mobility and Automotive at the , where he develops strategy and solutions around the use of data with distributed ledger technology-based innovations. These solutions focus on enabling flexible and privacy-centric data and value transfer within the public sector for use in smart cities, critical infrastructure, environmental and energy systems, and mobility-focused data industries.Billions of devices are currently connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), and in the coming decade.One of the most exciting, challenging and potentially lucrative areas of the IoT is the...WW…

Gary M. Shiffman, Ph.D., is the author of "". He teaches economic science and national security at Georgetown University and is founder and CEO of .Since widespread protests over racial inequality began, IBM announced it would to advance racial equity in law enforcement. for one year to “put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology.”But we need more than regulatory change; the entire field of artificial intelligence (AI) must mature out of the computer science lab and accept the embrace of the entire community.We can develop amazing AI...…Gary M. Shiffman, Ph.D., is the author of "". He teaches economic science and national security at Georgetown University and is founder and CEO of .Since widespread protests over racial inequality began, IBM announced it would to advance racial equity in law enforcement. for one year to “put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology.”But we need more than regulatory change; the entire field of artificial intelligence (AI) must mature out of the computer science lab and accept the embrace of the entire community.We can develop amazing AI...WW…