Jessica W.

Overview

Jessica W. is Managing Director, Events & Partnerships at Human Ventures as of March 2026[1][2]. W. previously served as Global Head of Bloomberg Live Experiences at Bloomberg Media from February to August 2024[7][8], and as Managing Director of NYT Events at The New York Times from August 2019 to April 2022[9]. W. also held the position of Acting Chief Commercial Officer at SPORT BEACH from January to March 2026, following a role as Commercial Strategist at the same organization from September 2024 to December 2025[4][5]. Currently, W. serves as an Advisor to SPORT BEACH[3] and as a Board Member at Sweet Farm since June 2024[6]. W. holds a BA in Performance Studies and English Literature from the University of Sydney[11], an Executive Certificate in Event Management from the University of Technology Sydney[12], and completed Leadership Principles coursework in Business Administration and Management at Harvard Business School in 2020[10].

Career history

1. Managing Director, Events & PartnershipsMar 2026 to presentHuman Ventures
2. SBAdvisorMar 2026 to presentSPORT BEACH
3. SBActing Chief Commercial OfficerJan 2026 to Mar 2026SPORT BEACH
4. SBCommercial StrategistSep 2024 to Dec 2025SPORT BEACH
5. SFBoard MemberJun 2024 to presentSweet Farm
6. Global Head of Bloomberg Live ExperiencesFeb 2023 to Aug 2024Bloomberg Media
7. Global Head of Bloomberg Live and Bloomberg New EconomyJul 2022 to Feb 2023Bloomberg Media
8. Managing Director, NYT EventsAug 2019 to Apr 2022The New York Times

Education

1. Leadership Principles, Business Administration and Management2020 - 2020Harvard Business School
2. BA, Performance Studies & English Literature2000 - 2004University of Sydney
3. Executive Certificate, Event Management2005 - 2005University of Technology Sydney