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
classrooms flipping learning people spaces
Flipping our classrooms into active learning spaces really is important and having these convenient spaces where people feel comfortable.
captures kid
Each kid is unique in what captures their attention and their passion.
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I've seen her, and she didn't look pregnant at all.
ibm
In the early IBM team, that was a racially diverse team, a gender-diverse team.
federal government
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.
mit
I'm on the MIT board, and a lot of our buildings now have daycare centers; it's becoming a standard.
easier hear
It's easier not to hear it from Mom.
amazon future government level needs run
You've got Americans who are making Amazon and Facebook and Twitter. That level of American needs to run future government.
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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.
photos technology
For those of you who are underrepresented in technology, know that you've always been here. Look in photos and see yourself reflecting back.
code countries experience list teaching
Code is just a list of instructions. There are countries that are teaching it as part of the core curriculum. Having some experience in those early years is very important.
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Net neutrality is such an important principle for the Web and for the Internet. It's how the Internet's operated for all this time.
incredibly preserve
It's an incredibly important thing to make sure we preserve net neutrality.
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We need to have making, including computer science, shop, etc. as part of the core curriculum from the beginning, not just an optional afterschool thing. Things like First Robotics and all of those great programs need to become mainstream.