About:

Gina Joseph is the Chief Strategy Officer of GamesBeat and VentureBeat, and board member for Midwest Games, recently honored a top leader 40 under 40, by San Francisco Business Times and featured by Harvard University as "Next Level" alumni. Gina is a seasoned professional with nearly 20 years of experience in media and tech. A Harvard Business School and UC Berkeley alum, she excels in strategic partnerships, ad sales, go-to-market strategy, business development, and operations, consistently driving significant revenue growth for Fortune 500 partners. As the founder of VentureBeat Lab, an innovative arm specializing in thought leadership consultancy and branded content, she’s known for her record-breaking sales in digital media marketing and for closing major partnerships with billion dollar tech giants such as Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and more. Beyond her role at VentureBeat, Gina is a dedicated advocate for diversity and inclusion, particularly for women leaders, and serves as a Board Member for The Daily Californian and the Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women. Her strategic insights and impact extend to global media events and initiatives, reflecting her commitment to positive and disruptive contributions to the world. With this appointment, Gina is the first Afghan American board member in the US for a games publisher. She is also the first and only Afghan American woman to hold a C-level role for a games and tech publication. Joseph also was elected to be Class Secretary for her graduating glass at Harvard Business School and hosts Thought Leadership Alumni events which brings together hundreds of C-level execs together from across the globe.