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 https://twitter.com/jessicajackley |
 | Joan Barnes – Founder of Gymobree https://www.biztechday.com/2010-speakers/#JoanBarnes |
 | Megan Casey – Founder of Squidoo https://twitter.com/megancasey |
 | Shaherose Charania – Founder of Women 2.0 https://twitter.com/Shaherose |
 | Sue Kwon – Chief Editor, Editorial and Digital Media at Gap https://www.biztechday.com/2010-speakers/#SueKwon |
 | Anita Campbell – Founder of Small Business Trends https://twitter.com/smallbiztrends |
 | Maggie Mui – Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo https://www.wellsfargo.com |
 | Jennifer Van Grove – Associate Editor of Mashable https://twitter.com/JBRUIN |
 | Kathy Sacks – VP of Communications https://twitter.com/kathysacks |
 | Regina Dick-Endrizzi – Executive Director, Office of Small Business of San Francisco https://www.sfgsa.org |
 | Leslie Milloy – Chief Marketing Officer at San Francisco Chamber of Commerce https://twitter.com/SF_Chamber |
 | Ellen Pack – Vice President of Marketing at Elance https://twitter.com/elance |
 | Clara Shih – Author of the Facebook Era https://twitter.com/clarashih |
 | Poornima Vijayashanker – Founder of Bizeebee https://twitter.com/theBizeeBee |
 | Tammy Camp – Entrepreneur. World Record Holding Kiteboarder. https://twitter.com/tammycamp |
 | Sofia Echeverria Keck – Sell It In Spanish https://twitter.com/sofiakeck |
 | Cassie Phillips – Executive Producer of Failcon https://twitter.com/webwallflower |
 | Donna Wells – President and CEO of Mindflash https://www.crunchbase.com/person/donna-wells |
 | Starla Sireno – Founder of Founder at Fearless Women Entrepreneur Networkhttps://twitter.com/fearlessbeast |
 | Emily Borders – Founder of BORDERS + GRATEHOUSE https://twitter.com/emilyborders |
| Krystyn Chong – Geek, Web Content Producer, Blogger https://twitter.com/krystynchong | |
 | Renee Blodgett – CEO and Founder of Magic Sauce Media https://twitter.com/MagicSauceMedia |
 | Gwyneth Borden – Commissioner at San Francisco Planning Commission https://twitter.com/Gwynethb |
 | Adryenn Ashley – Founder of Wowisme https://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 over 90, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity. She is also the founder of the Magdalene Collection, a jewelry line dedicated to women’s unsung voices and stories, and the award-winning author of the bestselling book Magdalene’s Journey
She is founder of Blue Soul Media and co-founder of Blue Soul Earth as well as the producer and host of the award-winning Blue Soul CHATS podcast, that bridges science, technology and spirituality. Renee also founded 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.
