Eventbrite Appoints Dr. Pilar Manchón to Board of Directors
03 Agosto 2023 - 5:05PM
Business Wire
Eventbrite (NYSE: EB), a global events marketplace, today
announced the appointment of Dr. Pilar Manchón to the company’s
Board of Directors, bringing with her an extensive background in
artificial intelligence (AI), including expertise in generative,
conversational, and responsible AI. Currently, Dr. Manchón is the
Senior Director of Engineering, Research Strategy at Google AI.
“Pilar has been a leading voice in the AI industry for over 25
years. Her diverse combination of extensive industry knowledge,
entrepreneurial experience, and strategic vision will help
accelerate success for both Eventbrite and our community of global
event organizers as we continue to build innovative tools that help
them reach larger audiences,” said Julia Hartz, CEO and Co-founder
of Eventbrite.
In her current role, Dr. Manchón architects moonshots in
generative AI and leads teams of research scientists, engineers and
UX researchers across multiple projects. Previously, she has held
various executive and leadership positions at companies, including
Roku, Amazon, and Intel. Additionally, she was the founder and
Chief Executive Officer of Intelligent Dialogue Systems, and serves
on multiple boards for companies across industries including AI,
cancer diagnosis and cryptocurrency. She holds an MSc. in Cognitive
Science and Natural Language and a PhD in Computational Linguistics
on Intelligent Dialog Systems.
“As one of the world’s largest marketplaces for live events,
Eventbrite is an industry leader with an outsized impact on
culture,” said Dr. Manchón. “I look forward to bringing my passion
and knowledge to a team who constantly strives to innovate for
their customers.”
The appointment of Dr. Manchón underscores the company’s
commitment to help creators grow their businesses. It also comes on
the heels of Eventbrite's recent launch of AI-powered tools that
help creators auto-create event descriptions, summaries, and much
more, enabling creators to save time and do more of what they love:
curate and create indelible memories at unforgettable events.
About Eventbrite:
Eventbrite is a global events marketplace that serves event
creators and event goers in nearly 180 countries. Since inception,
Eventbrite has been at the center of the experience economy,
transforming the way people organize and attend events. The company
was founded by Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz and Renaud Visage, with a
vision to build a self-service platform that would make it possible
for anyone to create and sell tickets to live experiences. With
over 280 million tickets distributed for over 5 million total
events in 2022, Eventbrite is where people all over the world
discover new things to do or new ways to do more of what they love.
Eventbrite has also earned industry recognition as a top employer
with special designations that include a coveted spot on Fast
Company’s prestigious The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies and
Fast Company’s Brands That Matter lists, the Great Place to Work®
Award in the U.S., and Inc. 's Best-Led Companies honor. Learn more
at www.eventbrite.com.
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