Julia Hartz — Co-founder & CEO, Eventbrite

**Julia Hartz** is the co-founder and CEO of **Eventbrite**, the global events marketplace and ticketing platform. Based in **Austin, Texas** (Eventbrite's HQ relocated there from San Francisco), she co-founded the company in 2006 with her husband Kevin Hartz and Renaud Visage. Julia led Eventbrite through its IPO in 2018 (NYSE: EB), navigated the existential crisis of COVID-19 (which decimated live events), and rebuilt the company's strategy around self-service event creators and a marketplace model.