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On Tuesday, Spotify announced it is acquiring Betty Labs, the creators of the live audio app for sports lovers, Locker Room. This will place the audio streaming giant in direct competition with other live audio-based social networks including Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, and Discord.

Popular audio streaming platform, Spotify, is acquiring Betty Labs, the creators of the live audio app for sports lovers, Locker Room. Image Source: Spotify.

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Spotify is Joining the Live Audio Trend, Here Are The Key Players Running The Show

For as long as she can remember, Alison Eastaway has wanted to work in HR. Always one to be interested in the behind-the-scenes inner workings of things and not just the final shiny product, this career dream has been deeply rooted in Alison since childhood. 

Alison Eastaway, the VP of People at Sqreen. Courtesy of Alison Eastaway.

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Questions, Novels, and Mental Frameworks: HR Tips from Sqreen's VP of People

Clifton formerly worked as EVP of 3BD Networks at 3BlackDot studio, where he oversaw all direct-to-consumer content initiatives as well as 3BlackDot’s branded content studio. 

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Apple TV+ Brings on Zennen Clifton as a Creative Executive

Veteran retail banker Tara Latini will be the new Head of Wealth and Personal Banking at HSBC USA. She will replace Pablo Sanchez, and report directly to Michael Roberts, President and CEO of HSBC USA and Juan Parma, Regional Head of HSBC’s Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB) Americas. 

Tara M. Latini Executive Vice President, Head of Wealth and Personal Banking, US, HSBC. Image Source: Business Wire.

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HSBC Bank USA Announces New Head of Wealth and Personal Banking

Coinbase has tapped veteran Morgan Stanley lawyer Ian Rooney to take on the role as its new Head of Enterprise Compliance, according to a report by Bloomberg Law.

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Coinbase Finds Enterprise Compliance Head as It Plans to Go Public

Last year, amidst the pandemic and economic rollercoaster, one stand out success was IPO listings. How does gender diversity stack up on the boards of companies that have listed an IPO this year? The Org evaluated boardroom composition of the 29 companies that have gone public in 2021 with an IPO price of $20 or more.

Companies who have IPO'd in 2021 with the most women on their boards 

Of 2021’s Most Valuable IPOs, These Are The Companies With the Most Women on Their Boards

Through collection and analysis, helped by a $4.2M seed round in April, Biobot has been able to work with over 500 communities in North America on maps of their coronavirus concentrations, helping to shape policy and lockdown decisions. In one year, the company generated data representing 44 million people in 42 states, over 13% of the U.S. population.

Mariana Matus, Biobot co-founder and CEO, on the left next to Newsha Ghaeli, Biobot co-founder and president, in the lab. Courtesy of Biobot.

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Here's How Biobot's Newsha Ghaeli Will Rebuild Your City 

The NBA is a tight-knit group, particularly for respected players who have retired. The better a teammate and the more respected a former player is, the more likely they are to land a coaching or organizational job. And in an NBA front office, no position seems to embody this mutual respect more than a Special Advisor.

Former Atlanta Hawks great and current VP of Basketball and Special Advisor to the CEO, Dominique Wilkins. Courtesy of nba.com. 

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The Five Most Important Special Advisors in the NBA

Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a record-breaking year for venture capital. But out of the $143 billion of VC funds that U.S. startups raised last year, only 2.3% ($3.2 billion) went to startups led by solely women, a 22% drop from last year. 

The percentage of all venture capital went up in 2020, but the percentage that went to women founders decreased. 

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A Record-Breaking Year for Venture Capital Still Falls Short for Women Founders

Well known for its incredible historical sites, to the likes of Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines, and perhaps even more for its sensory-overwhelming cuisine and pisco sour, Peru, Latin America’s fifth-most populous country, is only just starting to dip its toes into the regions’ massive startup revolution. 

Downtown Lima, the Capital of Peru, Latin America’s fifth-most populous country. Image Source: Christian Vinces, Shutterstock. 

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Five Startups Leading Peru's Entrepreneurial Push

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

Adam Selipsky (left). Courtesy of Tableau

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the finance community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

Jennifer Roberts. Courtesy of JPMorgan Chase

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The Biggest Moves in Finance This Week

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the media community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

Amanda Kozlowski. Courtesy of Amanda Kozlowski, LinkedIn.

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The Biggest Moves in Media This Week

Facebook’s Chief Revenue Officer, David Fischer, has decided to part ways with the social media and tech titan after over a decade of service.

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Facebook’s Revenue Chief Departs as Social Media Comes Under Greater Scrutiny

Wilke is now the third former Amazon employee the video game retailer has pulled to build out its new executive team under the direction of board member Ryan Cohen.

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GameStop Pulls a Third Amazon Hire For its Executive Team

Employment in New York City's arts, entertainment, and recreation sectors declined by 66% as many of the city's museums and art galleries saw layoffs and furloughs. It was the most significant decline amongst all sectors in New York City. An annual global art market analysis saw that global art sales in 2020 declined by 22% from 2019 and 27% from 2018. The Org explores how the pandemic has changed the landscape of New York City's art scene.


Solo exhibition by Iranian artist Farideh Sakhaeifar at art gallery Trotter&Sholer curated by Klaudia Ofwona Draber and co-organized by KODA. Image Source: Trotter&Sholer.

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The Changing Landscape of New York City’s Art Scene

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala makes history as the first-ever woman and African to serve as Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Here are four reasons breaking down what her historic appointment means for women and the future of economic trade policy. 

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and African Director-General of the WTO. Courtesy of the WTO. 

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Why New WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Is Africa’s Woman Of The Moment

Disney's Freeform will need a new top exec to continue producing its own content after the departure of Lynn Barrie, per Deadline. 

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Disney’s Freeform Loses Experienced Original Programming Leader

Muneera Aldossary is joining HSBC’s Saudi Unit as Chief Investment Officer according to Bloomberg, showing progressive changes in attitudes towards women in the Kingdom’s financial industry.

HSBC’s Saudi Unit hires Muneera Aldossary as Chief Investment Officer. Image Source: Shutterstock.

HSBC’s Saudi Unit hires Muneera Aldossary as Chief Investment Officer

HSBC’s Saudi Unit Hires Muneera Aldossary as Chief Investment Officer

On Monday, McDonald's announced that it has named Desiree Ralls-Morrison as the company's next General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Desiree Ralls-Morrison. Courtesy of McDonald's 