Women in technology gain new political clout
When first lady Michelle Obama comes to San Francisco on a two-day trip starting Saturday to raise money for the Democratic Party, she doesn't plan the typical meet-and-greets.
One of her events will include a small roundtable in the San Francisco home of Alison Pincus, co-owner of the upscale Web marketplace One Kings Lane. The high-dollar event is aimed at bringing entrepreneurs and innovation leaders - mostly women - together with White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett to discuss issues, including policies that impact technology and the economy.
The serious question-and-answer session looks like a far cry from the quaint 2012 "Women's Victory Tea" fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hosted by his wife, Ann Romney, for Silicon Valley women.
The gathering of about 25 high-end donors at Pincus' fundraiser is a calculated move to attract and tap into the new generation of tech money - especially female entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley whose support has become increasingly valuable to political campaigns at both the federal and state level.
When first lady Michelle Obama comes to San Francisco on a two-day trip starting Saturday to raise money for the Democratic Party, she doesn't plan the typical meet-and-greets.
One of her events will include a small roundtable in the San Francisco home of Alison Pincus, co-owner of the upscale Web marketplace One Kings Lane. The high-dollar event is aimed at bringing entrepreneurs and innovation leaders - mostly women - together with White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett to discuss issues, including policies that impact technology and the economy.
The serious question-and-answer session looks like a far cry from the quaint 2012 "Women's Victory Tea" fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hosted by his wife, Ann Romney, for Silicon Valley women.
The gathering of about 25 high-end donors at Pincus' fundraiser is a calculated move to attract and tap into the new generation of tech money - especially female entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley whose support has become increasingly valuable to political campaigns at both the federal and state level.