Ari Horie is founder and CEO of Women’s Startup Lab, located in Silicon Valley, CA. She is a Japanese native, born in Hiroshima. Her passion is making an impact for women: increasing their contribution to revitalize the growth of business. The mission of Women’s Startup Lab is to empower female led startups to succeed by being stronger leaders, gaining an influential network of advisors and creating powerful startups that shape the world through innovation. The value provided by Women’s Startup Lab is resonating with the startup ecosystem, the business community, and groups focused on inclusion and diversity. Ari sees intrapreneurship as a capability for established companies to energize innovation and grow. She was recently named in CNN’s 10 Visionary Women, 20 Women Who Are Changing the Ratio by Marie Claire magazine, a keynote speaker at UpGlobal, SXSW V2V 2014 and SXSW Interactive Featured Speaker 2015, with media coverage by Fast Company, SUCCESS Magazine, Silicon Valley Business Journal, the Wall Street Journal, and a guest on Robin Morgan National live radio, as well as providing articles to the Huffington Post.