Jill Finlayson

Director of Mentorship & Ecosystem Partnerships, Singularity University

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Jill Finlayson is Director of Mentorship and Ecosystem Partnerships for 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 from around the world, coached entrepreneurs, and judged student startup competitions. Ms. Finlayson is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.