Join Jared Grusd (JD ’00), CEO of HuffPost and Global Head of News & Information at Oath, for a discussion about the ever-changing landscape for media companies and news organizations. With fake news, fractured audience segments and a lack of faith in news among consumers, how do companies navigate this challenging environment that is under considerable disruption and pressure from internal and external forces?
 
Jared is the Chief Executive Officer of HuffPost. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia Business School, specializing in corporate strategy applied to the technology and media sectors, a mentor at Techstars, and an angel investor in several promising start-ups. Previously, Jared helped lead several of the world’s most innovative companies. He was the Head of Corporate Development and General Counsel of Spotify, the Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer of AOL, and a member of the executive team responsible for Google's multi-billion dollar advertising business in the Americas. He also co-founded Shake, a venture-backed legal technology company that was acquired by Legal Shield in 2015. He has received several notable industry awards.
 
Jared spent the early part of his career specializing in technology and corporate transactions at Capgemini North America and at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He received a MBA from Columbia Business School, a JD, with Honors, from the University of Chicago Law School, and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.