Oct 19 - 23, 2026
Los Altos High School
Jane Paek
Director of Customer Engineering for Startups
Building the Future at Google: One Unexpected Turn at a Time
Tech
The path to leading a multibillion-dollar business at Google is a squiggly line. In this talk, you'll hear why not knowing your future is actually your greatest superpower, how to embrace the uncertainty of the unknown, and the secret formula of curiosity, grit, and network that acts as rocket fuel for your career.
Meet the Speaker:
Jane Paek is a Korean-Canadian-American Greek living in Mountain View. She is a proud mom of two—including an 18-year-old college freshman and a sophomore at Los Altos High. Having worked in Silicon Valley since 1999, she has a broad set of experiences spanning numerous fast-paced startups and large enterprises. With both an Electrical Engineering degree and an MBA, Jane currently leads a team of Customer Engineers at Google Cloud, helping companies launch entirely new businesses using cutting-edge AI and cloud technology. Whether she's turning complex technical puzzles into real-world solutions or mentoring the next generation, Jane believes the best innovations come from diverse perspectives, endless curiosity, and a willingness to build things from the ground up.