At this weekend’s BizTechDay in San Francisco, women leaders join the conversation and the stage. They range from business leaders, elites and investors to journalists, CEOs and media personalities. Below are ten amazing women BizTechDay says you should meet. If you’re not in San Francisco for the event, then reach out and engage.
 | Jessica Jackley – Founder of Kiva and Profounder http://twitter.com/jessicajackley |
 | Joan Barnes – Founder of Gymobree http://www.biztechday.com/2010-speakers/#JoanBarnes |
 | Megan Casey – Founder of Squidoo http://twitter.com/megancasey |
 | Shaherose Charania – Founder of Women 2.0 http://twitter.com/Shaherose |
 | Sue Kwon – Chief Editor, Editorial and Digital Media at Gap http://www.biztechday.com/2010-speakers/#SueKwon |
 | Anita Campbell – Founder of Small Business Trends http://twitter.com/smallbiztrends |
 | Maggie Mui – Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo http://www.wellsfargo.com |
 | Jennifer Van Grove – Associate Editor of Mashable http://twitter.com/JBRUIN |
 | Kathy Sacks – VP of Communications http://twitter.com/kathysacks |
 | Regina Dick-Endrizzi – Executive Director, Office of Small Business of San Francisco http://www.sfgsa.org |
 | Leslie Milloy – Chief Marketing Officer at San Francisco Chamber of Commerce http://twitter.com/SF_Chamber |
 | Ellen Pack – Vice President of Marketing at Elance http://twitter.com/elance |
 | Clara Shih – Author of the Facebook Era http://twitter.com/clarashih |
 | Poornima Vijayashanker – Founder of Bizeebee http://twitter.com/theBizeeBee |
 | Tammy Camp – Entrepreneur. World Record Holding Kiteboarder. http://twitter.com/tammycamp |
 | Sofia Echeverria Keck – Sell It In Spanish http://twitter.com/sofiakeck |
 | Cassie Phillips – Executive Producer of Failcon http://twitter.com/webwallflower |
 | Donna Wells – President and CEO of Mindflash http://www.crunchbase.com/person/donna-wells |
 | Starla Sireno – Founder of Founder at Fearless Women Entrepreneur Networkhttp://twitter.com/fearlessbeast |
 | Emily Borders – Founder of BORDERS + GRATEHOUSE http://twitter.com/emilyborders |
| Krystyn Chong – Geek, Web Content Producer, Blogger http://twitter.com/krystynchong | |
 | Renee Blodgett – CEO and Founder of Magic Sauce Media http://twitter.com/MagicSauceMedia |
 | Gwyneth Borden – Commissioner at San Francisco Planning Commission https://twitter.com/Gwynethb |
 | Adryenn Ashley – Founder of Wowisme http://twitter.com/adryenn |
 | Bess Ho Founder & Chairman at Silicon Valley Web Builder |
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
