Lauren Woodman

Lauren is the CEO of DataKind, a nonprofit that works to harness the power of data science and AI in the service of humanity.  Prior to joining DataKind, she was CEO of NetHope, a consortium of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations.  Before joining the nonprofit sector, she spent 20 years in the tech sector, most notably leading Microsoft’s government and education programs worldwide.  A graduate of Smith College and Johns Hopkins, she lives in Seattle with her partner and children.