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Jill Finlayson

DirectorEDGE in Tech initiative at UC

Biography

Jill Finlayson heads up mentoring and designs and runs incubator and SU Ventures programs at Singularity University, whose mission is to educate, inspire, and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity’s grand challenges. She has 20+ years of experience as a strategic leader building online communities, growing thought leadership, and leading marketing and branding for Silicon Valley nonprofits and startups. She ran the Toys category for five years at eBay, managed a community of social entrepreneurs at the Skoll Foundation, led marketing at various startups, and consulted for the World Bank. She has also mentored TechWomen and coached entrepreneurs and judged student startup competitions. Finlayson is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.

Regional Focus

Central America, Central and Southern Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South America, Southeast Asia