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Lila Tretikov is a Russian-American engineer and manager.
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business · Russian-American engineer and Wikimedian (born 1978) · computer scientist · businessperson · software engineer · also Lila Tretikov, Lila Tretikova, Olga Tretyakova, Lyalya Tretyakova, Olga Alekseyevna Tretyakova, Layla Tretyakova
Born 25 January 1978 · Q16741739
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But computers are definitely much better than humans at processing large amounts of information, which is why that’s where we use them most. There are emerging areas where bots could help us identify interesting things – that doesn’t make computers creative in and of themselves, but they do help us amplify our own creativity.
The only real way to improve conditions of civilisations is to provide open access to information for education and culture, and to be honest about the past. Otherwise we spend our lives siloed from each other and we repeat the mistakes of our grandparents.
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“But computers are definitely much better than humans at processing large amounts of information, which is why that’s where we use them most. There are emerging areas where bots could help us identify interesting things – that doesn’t make computers creative in and of themselves, but they do help us amplify our own creativity.”
“The only real way to improve conditions of civilisations is to provide open access to information for education and culture, and to be honest about the past. Otherwise we spend our lives siloed from each other and we repeat the mistakes of our grandparents.”
“I am both inspired by, and proud of, the many great things we have all accomplished at the Foundation over the last two years, most significantly reversing the loss of our editorial community … I remain passionate about the value and potential of open knowledge and Wikimedia to change the world.”
Reuters: UBS nominates Renata Jungo Brungger and Lila Tretikov to board of directors
Business Wire: Renata Jungo Brüngger and Lila Tretikov to be nominated to the Board of Directors at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting
The Financial Express: Zendesk appoints Lila Tretikov to board of directors
Yahoo Finance: Exclusive: NEA hires Lila Tretikov, former Microsoft deputy CTO, as partner
GeekWire: Former Microsoft deputy CTO Lila Tretikov joins NEA as head of AI strategy
And was Corporate Vice President & Deputy Chief Technology Officer
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It was announced that Tretikov had been invited by the World Economic Forum to join its Young Global Leaders community
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Career landmark: Chief Executive Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation (2014–2016).
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Awarded Stevie Awards (2012).
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Tretikov was a Stevie Awards bronze winner in the category for "Female Executive of the Year—Business Services—11 to 2,500 Employees—Computer Hardware & Software"
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Tretikov began working as a software engineer in California, where she co-authored several software patents and was a specialist in enterprise software
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Career landmark: immigration.
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Career landmark: emigration.
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Born 1978-01-25.
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I am both inspired by, and proud of, the many great things we have all accomplished at the Foundation over the last two years, most significantly reversing the loss of our editorial community … I remain passionate about the value and potential of open knowledge and Wikimedia to change the world.
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