Hilary Mason is not only brilliant and highly productive—she's also incredibly inspiring. As Chief Scientist at
bitly, the URL-shortening and bookmarking service, her engineering and research skills have played a vital role in the company's success. Hilary is also the co-founder of
HackNY, a non-profit that helps engineering students navigate the startup world. On top of that, she's the creator of
dataists, member of
NYCResistor and Mayor Bloomberg's Technology and Innovation Advisory Council, and advisor to organizations like
knod.es and
DataKind.