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Laura
Thompson
Product Marketing Lead, Future AI/AR Devices
Meta
Laura Thompson is Product Marketing Lead, Future AI/AR Devices at Meta Reality Labs. Previously, she was an early GTM lead at Google X’s “Moonshot Factory” where she launched multiple billion dollar companies including self-driving cars, delivery drones, and a smart contact lens. A Brown University graduate, Laura co-founded Runa, a clean energy drink that employed thousands of indigenous Amazonian farmers, while at Brown. Beyond work, Laura is a board member at Glide.org, an active mentor and angel investor with a focus on women and diverse leaders, and an enthusiastic but thoroughly mediocre surfer.
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10 September 2025 16:00 - 16:30
Hell Yes or No: From Google X to Meta Reality Labs, Lessons From a Non-Linear PMM Career
In this candid fireside chat with Diana Wolff, Laura Thompson shares lessons from a non-linear career journey - from tea entrepreneur to Google X (launching moonshots like self-driving cars, delivery drones, and smart contact lenses), to leading a team developing the next generation of AI glasses at Meta Reality Labs. Expect unconventional advice on how to identify the right career bets and build compounding skills, and the frameworks she’s used to coach hundreds of leaders to think bigger, hone their career story, and land their next big role. You’ll leave with practical tools to help you choose the right risks and embrace a “units of learning” mindset to accelerate your growth and unlock new opportunities.