Elaine Zhou

Elaine Zhou served as Chief Technology Officer for both Change.org, a leading global platform for social change, with over 600 million users, and for Vidado.ai, an AI startup later acquired by SS&C (NASDAQ:SSNC). A Silicon Valley veteran, Elaine has held leadership positions in the high-tech industry including three public companies and five start-ups with three successful exits. With 20+ years in technology strategy and AI R&D, Elaine has built & led global engineering teams to create Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, build & grow scalable platforms, and develop engaging functionality in the software, financial services, renewable energy, real estate, media, and non-profit industries. 

Elaine is also currently enrolled in a year-long, part-time CEO certificate program through Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley where she completed her Industrial Engineering & Operations Research degree.  An expert in the development process, Elaine is an Agile practitioner and has implemented Agile from scratch at 4 companies, and is also trained in the Table Group executive leadership process. She is a long-term mentor in multiple technology communities, and is a frequent speaker on responsible AI and women-in-tech conferences.