Lila Ibrahim is an influencer

COO, Google DeepMind

United Kingdom
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About

Lila is an engineer, venture capitalist, tech executive, board member, and mom to twin daughters. Her 30+ year career in technology is defined by mission meeting the moment. She is the Chief Operating Officer at Google DeepMind. In addition to overseeing the AI company's day-to-day operations, Lila's remit includes bringing Google DeepMind's technology to the world; she heads Partnerships, Social Impact, External Affairs, Ethics & Responsibility, Legal, and Government Relations. Her passion for fostering responsible innovation led Time Magazine to recognize Lila among its inaugural list of AI's 100 Most Influential People.

Previously, she held senior positions at Coursera, Kleiner Perkins, and Intel. In those roles, she gained extensive professional experience in emerging markets, including the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, where she lived and worked for seven years. Lila co-founded and chairs Team4Tech, an education non-profit that builds computing infrastructure and capacity to teach technology to under-resourced communities globally. She is passionate about building teams, applying a principled approach to problem solving, and connecting people and networks for maximum impact.

Lila grew up in the Midwest and brings common-sense values to her work advancing cutting-edge technology.

Experience

  • Google DeepMind Graphic

    Chief Operating Officer

    Google DeepMind

    - Present 7 years 5 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • Gannett Graphic

    Board of Directors

    Gannett

    - 4 years

    Audit and Executive Compensation Committees; Chair, Digital Transformation Committee

  • Coursera Graphic

    Chief Operating Officer, President

    Coursera

    - 4 years

    Mountain View, CA

  • Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Graphic

    Senior Operating Partner

    Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

    - 4 years

    Menlo Park, CA

  • Intel

    Intel

    17 years

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      General Manager, Emerging Markets Platform Group

      Intel

      - 3 years

      Shanghai, China

    • Intel Corporation Graphic

      Chief of Staff to Chair & CEO Craig Barrett

      Intel Corporation

      - 3 years

      Santa Clara, CA

    • Intel Corporation Graphic

      Director, Intel Developer Forum

      Intel Corporation

      - 3 years

      Santa Clara, CA

    • Intel Graphic

      Founder & Head of International Programs, Intel Developer Forum

      Intel

      - 3 years

      Hong Kong

    • Intel Corporation Graphic

      Technology Development Manager

      Intel Corporation

      - 2 years

      Tokyo, Japan

    • Intel Graphic

      Technical Applications & Development Manager

      Intel

      - 3 years

      Santa Clara, CA

Education

Volunteer Experience

  • Team4Tech Graphic

    Co-Founder, Board Member, & Chair Emerita

    Team4Tech

    - Present 13 years

    Education

  • Founder, Computer Lab

    Druze Orphanage, Lebanon

    - 10 years 2 months

    Education

  • Advisor to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Pritzker

    National Advisory Council for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

    - 1 year 11 months

    Science and Technology

Honors & Awards

  • Honorary Doctorate of Science

    University College London

  • CNBC Changemaker

    CNBC

  • The AI Power List

    Business Insider

  • TIME100 Most Influential People in AI

    Time Magazine

  • Distinguished Engineering Alumni

    Purdue University

  • Braddock Scholar

    Aspen Institute

  • Women of Influence

    Silicon Valley Business Journal

  • Outstanding Electrical & Computing Engineer (OECE) Award

    Purdue University

  • Women of Vision - Social Impact

    Anita Borg Institute

  • 50 Most Powerful Women

    VARBusiness

Languages

  • Japanese (conversational)

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Organizations

  • Aspen Institute

    Henry Crown Fellow

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  • World Economic Forum

    Young Global Leader

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