Jennifer Garner, Bumble Founder and C.E.O. Whitney Wolfe Herd, and theSkimm Co-Founders Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin to Speak at Vanity Fair ’s Second Annual Founders Fair

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They join a slate of speakers including Sara Blakely, Xin “Shynn” Zhang, Gayle King, Tina Tchen, Tamron Hall, Katrina Lake, Katia Beauchamp, and Jaymee Messler. Google and Lifetime are presenting sponsors; Dell and the Venetian Las Vegas sign on as supporting sponsors.

NEW YORK, N.Y.—Vanity Fair editor Radhika Jones today announced that actress, philanthropist, and Once Upon a Farm co-founder Jennifer Garner, Bumble founder and C.E.O. Whitney Wolfe Herd, and theSkimm co-founders Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin have joined the latest slate of speakers for Vanity Fair’s second annual Founders Fair, to take place April 12 at Spring Studios in New York City. The full programming schedule is also now available on the Founders Fair site.

Building on the success of Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit, now going into its fifth year, Founders Fair brings together inspiring entrepreneurs, founders, and risk-takers to discuss the challenges and rewards of starting and running a business.

Additional speakers at the one-day summit will include:
◦ Gina Bianchini, founder and C.E.O., Mighty Networks
◦ Jean Brownhill, founder and C.E.O., Sweeten
◦ Emily Chang, anchor, Bloomberg Technology
◦ Jennifer Fonstad, co-founder, Aspect Ventures
◦ Pilar Guzmán, editor-in-chief, Condé Nast Traveler
◦ Jessi Hempel, head of editorial, Backchannel; senior writer, Wired
◦ Christine Hunsicker, founder and C.E.O., Gwynnie Bee
◦ Jessica Iclisoy, founder and C.E.O., California Baby
◦ Radhika Jones, editor, Vanity Fair
◦ Jon Kelly, co-founder and editor, the Hive
◦ Kat Manalac, partner, Y Combinator
◦ Bethany McLean, contributing editor, Vanity Fair
◦ JJ Ramberg, host, MSNBC’s Your Business
◦ Christine Romans, chief business correspondent, CNN
◦ Anastasia Sartan, founder and C.E.O., Epytom
◦ Tina Sharkey, co-founder and C.E.O., Brandless
◦ Krista Smith, executive West Coast editor, Vanity Fair
◦ Selina Tobaccowala, co-founder and C.E.O., Gixo
◦ Julie Wainwright, founder and C.E.O., the RealReal

Google and Lifetime have signed on as presenting sponsors of Founders Fair. Dell and the Venetian Las Vegas have joined as supporting sponsors.

Founders Fair is by invitation only. For those who would like to attend, an invitation can be requested by e-mailing foundersfair@vf.com. For a full list of speakers and additional details, please visit the Founders Fair home page.