Yasmin Green

CEO, Jigsaw (Google)

Yasmin Green is the CEO of Jigsaw, a unit within Google that addresses threats to open societies. She leads an interdisciplinary team that researches and develops technical solutions to a range of global security challenges, including violent extremism, repressive censorship, hate and harassment, and harmful misinformation.

 

She also held the position of head of research & development before being promoted in July of 2022. Green was the first employee at Jigsaw hired by founder Jared Cohen. Green and Jigsaw have developed a machine-learning system known as Perspective which tracks online trolls by identifying their behavior.

 

Prior to Jigsaw, Yasmin’s roles at Google included deal negotiation for syndication partnerships, heading operations for Sub-saharan Africa, and serving as the Head of Sales Strategy for Southern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. 

 

Yasmin is a member of the Aspen Cybersecurity Group and the boards of the Anti-Defamation League and the Tory Burch Foundation. Yasmin has been named one of Fortune’s “40 Under 40” most influential young leaders, and one of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business.”

 

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