The Future Of Communication

Connecting while quarantined has put social media’s real-time tools to the test. Go inside what has changed at Facebook with Andrew Bosworth, VP of AR/VR and Fidji Simo, head of the Facebook app. They’ll provide a look into how the social media giant’s role has evolved with the global crisis. Bosworth and Simo join WSJ’s Joanna Stern for a wide-ranging conversation on tech’s responsibilities and opportunities during this new normal.

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Andrew Bosworth is responsible for driving Facebook’s efforts in augmented reality, virtual reality and consumer hardware across Oculus, Portal and Facebook Reality Labs. He joined the company in 2006 and invented tools such as News Feed, Groups and Messenger. Most recently, Bosworth served as the vice president of Ads and Business Platform where he led engineering, product, research, analytics and design. He created Facebook’s AR/VR organization in 2017.

Fidji Simo oversees development and strategy for the Facebook App, including News Feed, Stories, Groups, Video, Marketplace, Gaming, News, Dating, Ads and more. She joined Facebook in 2011 and was a key driver of the company’s mobile monetization strategy and made video a critical part of the Facebook experience, including building and launching Facebook Live and Watch. She most recently led all Video, Games and Monetization efforts.

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