A Positive Social Media: Gillian Tett in conversation with Pinterest CEO Bill Ready
Join King’s College Provost Gillian Tett for a conversation with Pinterest CEO Bill Ready as they explore the role of positive social media platforms, Pinterest's use of AI, particularly in visual search, and the need for safe online environments, particularly for young people.
Bill Ready is the CEO of Pinterest and serves on its board of directors. Under his leadership, Pinterest is becoming the go-to visual search and discovery platform for people around the world. Ready’s vision for Pinterest is rooted in positivity and wellbeing. The company has been at the forefront of tech companies calling for distraction-free schools, age verification on phones, and youth online safety overall. He is a proven and visionary leader, with experience in past roles as President of Commerce and Payments at Google, COO at PayPal, CEO at Venmo and Braintree, as well as leadership roles at five startups. Ready holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, and Finance from the University of Louisville and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Gillian Tett is the Provost of King’s College and a member of the FT Editorial Board. She writes weekly columns, covering a range of economic, financial, political and social issues and co-founded Moral Money, the FT sustainability newsletter.
WHEN: Thursday, 11 December 2025
5.30 PM – 6.30 PM: Fireside discussion at Judge Business School
6.30 PM – 7.00 PM: Drinks reception and networking at Judge Business School
WHERE: King’s College, Cambridge
TICKETS: Ticket information will be released in late November.