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.
bad people shutting
People can get into very bad habits of arguing ideas and shutting them down.
amazing change highest holding innovators locked people regulation talent talented whether work wrong
To me, there's so much talent in the world that's locked out for the wrong reasons, whether it's innovators at the highest end where we need to change the regulation systems, or whether it's the talented people who work here who the bureaucracy's holding back, or the amazing American people.
attract economic everybody opportunity people science technology women
The more people we can attract to science and technology - men, women, everybody - the more economic opportunity we have as a nation.
people
The most important thing is, we really want to make sure the American people are able to get to any Web site they'd like to get to.
add corset costume dressed fun gowns last outfit people personally skirt sort top type wearing
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.
impact lives love people reduce technology
I love to use technology to help people have better lives and to reduce our impact on the planet.
pregnant seen
I've seen her, and she didn't look pregnant at all.
history technical women
I've been working on the lost history of technical women.
boys bringing country girls incredible point sure toys
Thinking through how to make sure we're bringing incredible toys and experiences and that to our girls and our boys at some point is really important for this country for the world in general.
captures kid
Each kid is unique in what captures their attention and their passion.
ask class
Each class is going to ask him two questions. I think it's going to be fun.
class facts history inspiring science taught
Science class is traditionally taught as science history class - you learn all these facts that someone else discovered, which you need to know, but that's not really an inspiring way to learn science.
came computer personal
We culturally decided, as the personal computer came in, that it was for the boys.