Katy Lynch

Katy is the Co-founder and CMO of Codeverse, the world’s first fully interactive coding school and educational tech platform for kids.

Katy’s entrepreneural journey started back in 2010 when she launched SocialKaty, her explosively popular digital media consulting business. With over 70 clients including large national brands such as Firestone, Shopkins and Beanie Babies, Lynch grew the business into the largest Social Media marketing agency in the Midwest before being acquired by Manifest Digital. Her successes positioned her to become the first female CEO of Techweek, the nation’s leading technology conference and festival.

Katy has appeared in numerous media outlets including Fobes, Inc Magazine, Huffington Post, NBC, and Chicago Tribune. She currently provides mentorship for the Chicago Innovation Awards Mentoring Co-op, as well as sits on the advisory council for female entrepreneurial group, MsTech. She is also actively involved in Mark Zuckerberg's immigration reform organization, FWD.US.