As an award-winning Global Technology Leader, Engineer, Strategic Advisor, Corporate Board Member, and Venture Fellow, Wendy-Kay Logan is influencing a future where technology empowers people to easily access information and make informed decisions. With a career defined by an unwavering commitment to solving complex challenges that improve society, she spearheads innovations that reshape the dynamics between users, businesses, and ecosystems.
Recognized as one of the “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business”, Logan shines brightly in the global epicenter of innovation. Her accolades as “Corporate Visionary & Top Women in Media,” coupled with her pivotal role in securing the “Popular Science Innovation of the Year” award, speak volumes of her ability to navigate and bring clarity to challenging scenarios.
As a Global Head of Product Management at Google and holding P&L responsibility for Google’s Business Messages, Logan is pivotal in steering the tech giant’s future. She architects inclusive digital products and crafts multi-billion dollar strategies, consistently influencing Google’s top-tier decision-making. With a deep-seated belief that technology holds the power to revolutionize health, happiness, and vitality, Logan is resolute in her commitment to democratizing access to crucial digital tools and insights globally. Her forward-thinking initiatives include forging a partnership between Google AI and Verily for efficient eye condition diagnoses, devising a strategy to amplify Google’s AI voice assistant’s reach in Asia & Latin America to benefit 900 million mobile users, and spearheading transformative shifts in Google’s data privacy and retention policies.
Logan’s leadership at Alphabet is marked by successes like the swift deployment of the Apple/Google COVID-19 Exposure Notifications product, reaching 120 million users across 40 countries and 24 US states in just a year. Collaborations with notable entities like the CDC, Quest Diagnostics, Lyft, and Airbnb further bolstered this initiative. With a knack for transforming challenges into opportunities, Logan continuously inspires teams to redefine boundaries. She once stood as the most senior Black executive in the Google Ads product division, a crucial contributor to Google’s annual revenue.
Fueled by the belief that representation fosters inclusivity and on a mission to blaze a trail for Black female leaders like her, Logan holds esteemed positions as a Venture Fellow for BLCK VC and an Advisory Board Member at MIT Sloan School of Management, while pioneering groups such as Black Women On Boards.
Logan holds dual Master’s degrees from MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, as well as Business Administration from the Sloan School of Management, where she was named the Intel Robert Noyce Scholar. She has enriched Harvard’s Leadership Consortium and earned her bachelor’s in Computer Science from Rice University, where she co-founded CSters, an organization supporting women pursuing Computer Science degrees.
Prior to Google, Logan honed her expertise at McKinsey & Company as a Senior Engagement Manager, where her monumental contributions to technology strategy and governance were evident. She spearheaded M&A integration planning for a colossal $60B merger, leading a seamless transition across diverse business units. At National Instruments, Logan’s leadership over a $25M portfolio resulted in a commendable 20% revenue growth.
As a first-generation immigrant, Logan’s multifaceted identity—spanning Jamaican, Texan, American, Caribbean-American, African-American, and Black backgrounds—enriches her leadership perspective. With a commitment to nurturing diverse, high-performing teams, she envisions a world where information is accessible to all for pivotal life decisions. As Logan progresses in her journey, her mission is steadfast: to harness technology’s transformative power, champion a future of inclusivity and empowerment, and forge a trail for the next echelon of leaders.
Empowering productivity & possibility through technology.
Why expanding access to knowledge is the cornerstone of an empowered society
How diversifying decision-makers can revolutionize outcomes
How emerging technologies are paving the way for informed choices
Building technology to empower, not overpower
A certified Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
A certified LGBT Business Enterprise® by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).
A certified Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
A certified LGBT Business Enterprise® by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).