CNBCs Julia Boorstin Speaks with Spencer Rascoff About the Importance of Women in Leadership Roles
Julia Boorstin is CNBC\u2019s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and has been an on-air reporter for the network since 2006. She also plays a central role on CNBC\u2019s bicoastal tech-focused program \u201cTechCheck\u201d delivering reporting, analysis, and CEO interviews with a focus on social media and the intersection of media and technology. In 2013, Boorstin created and launched the CNBC Disruptor 50, an annual list she oversees, highlighting private companies transforming the economy and challenging companies in established industries. She also helped launch the network\u2019s \u2018Closing the Gap\u2019 initiative covering the people and companies closing gender and diversity gaps.
Boorstin speaks with Spencer in this fireside chat recorded at the third annual\xa0dot.LA\xa0Summit, held on October 20 at The Petersen Automotive Museum located in Los Angeles. Julia\u2019s new book\xa0When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them, profiles female entrepreneurs and businesswomen and draws lessons and inspiration from their stories.
A graduate of Princeton University, Boorstin has been a reporter for Fortune magazine, as well as a contributor to CNN and CNN Headline News. She was also an intern for Vice President Gore\u2019s domestic policy office. She lives in L.A. with her husband and two sons.