Bio

Leslie Garcia-Amaya is the Global Ecosystem and Product Inclusion Partnerships Lead for the artificial intelligence-powered Google Assistant, installed on more than one billion devices, from phones to smart displays. In her role, Leslie spearheads relationships with key voice ecosystem players to deliver VOICE Talks, a monthly series presented by the Google Assistant bringing developers, product leaders and marketers the latest developments in voice tech, a market estimated to grow to 26B by 2025. She also leads partnerships that support Google Assistant’s mission to build its digital assistant for all types of users regardless of age, gender, economic status or geographic location. Prior to her current role, Leslie led the Global go-to-market strategy for the Meals and Finance verticals for the Google Assistant, where she partnered with global brands such as All Recipes and Food Network to power experiences that allow millions of users around the world to find and make their perfect recipe using step-by-step cooking instructions. She also led Identity partnerships at Google, where she drove adoption of early-stage identity solutions, such as one-tap sign up for the Web, enabling millions of users to sign in to their favorite websites quickly without friction or passwords. Leslie has her MBA from NYU Stern and is a founding Board member of Women In Voice, a global non-profit organization with more than 20 chapters in 15 countries. She is also the Founder and Lead for the Women@ chapter of the Global Product Partnerships organization at Google. Prior to her roles in Product Partnerships, Leslie spent 12 years as an HR Leader at Fortune 100 companies in technology and Finance, including Google and American Express, as well as technology start-ups. In these roles she was responsible for executing the people strategy across a number of functions, including Marketing, Sales, Product and Engineering. She has expertise in talent management, organizational development, M&A, leadership and executive coaching.