Susan Wojcicki Quotes

A collection of quotes by Susan Wojcicki.

Susan Wojcicki is an American technology executive, widely known as the CEO of YouTube. She was born on July 5, 1968, in Santa Clara County, California. Wojcicki comes from a family of educators and intellectuals; her parents were both professors at Stanford University. She holds a degree in history and literature from Harvard University and later pursued an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Having a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, Wojcicki became the first marketing manager of Google in 1999. At Google, she played a pivotal role in the company's early success, developing the advertising and analytic products that eventually became Google AdWords and Google Analytics. In addition, she also oversaw the acquisition of YouTube by Google in 2006, and became instrumental in shaping its growth and monetization strategies.

In 2014, Wojcicki was appointed as the CEO of YouTube, making her one of the most prominent figures in the tech industry. Under her leadership, the platform has seen significant expansion, introducing various features, including YouTube Red (now YouTube Premium), YouTube Music, and YouTube Originals. Wojcicki has been recognized for her efforts to combat misinformation and improve accountability on the platform.

Beyond her role at YouTube, Wojcicki actively advocates for gender equality in the tech industry and supports initiatives to encourage young girls to pursue careers in STEM fields. She has been named in Forbes' list of the world's most powerful women numerous times and continues to be a trailblazer in the technology sector.

I have tried to be a leader. I have tried in my role of bein

I have tried to be a leader. I have tried in my role of being one of the first women at Google, let alone the first woman to have a baby, to really try to set the tone that this is a great place to work for diversity reasons.

Susan Wojcicki

Alone

Today, most young women are exposed to technology at a very

Today, most young women are exposed to technology at a very young age, with mobile phones, tablets, the Web or social media. They are much more proficient with technology than prior generations since they use it for all their school work, communication and entertainment.

Susan Wojcicki

Communication

My first job after college was at Magic Quest, an educationa

My first job after college was at Magic Quest, an educational software startup company where I was responsible for writing the content. I found that job somewhat accidentally but after working there a few weeks and loving my job, I decided to pursue a career in technology.

Susan Wojcicki

Technology

Though we do need more women to graduate with technical degr

Though we do need more women to graduate with technical degrees, I always like to remind women that you don't need to have science or technology degrees to build a career in tech.

Susan Wojcicki

Science

We are a consumer company and our success is directly linked

We are a consumer company and our success is directly linked to our users trusting us. Therefore we have the same incentive as the user: they want to see relevant advertising so their experience of Google is positive and we want to deliver it.

Susan Wojcicki

Positive