Mira Veda – CEO/Publisher
Mira Veda is the founder, publisher and CEO of Lipstick & Politics (L&P). She is also co-founder of the not-for-profit Zero Gap focused on gender parity in the workplace. Mira has dedicated herself to increasing the visibility of women through content and community and does this through the intersection of gender, media and tech. Previously, she was former Head of Communications at Connected Patents; a company focused on strategic IP development. She holds a B.A. Honors in Philosophy, B.A Honors in Mass Communications from York University. As an Artist/Songwriter, Mira has been on the board of the Recording Academy (The Grammys) and co-chair of the membership committee. She is currently a voting member for The Grammys. She has also served on the board of West Coast Songwriters. As a mother, Mira is focused on raising a feminist son and lives in San Francisco with her husband Jaz Banga. @miraveda