Carren Jao is an Emmy-nominated journalist, product thinker, and award-winning children’s book author, who sits at the intersection of product, content, and operations. She is a kind, collaborative, and dynamic leader with more than 15 years of experience turning ideas into impactful realities. She has led cross-functional teams with common sense and empathy to implement large-scale brand activations at global organizations like Unilever. She has also shaped content strategy for Emmy-winning original productions and arts & culture coverage of 11 Southern California counties at PBS SoCal. Her work has been honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Science, the Los Angeles Press Club, the Asian American Journalists Association, and more.

A new immigrant to the U.S. with a Chinese and Filipino background, Carren offers a global perspective and an empathetic, nuanced understanding of diverse user bases—a vital asset for companies aiming to make a large-scale impact.