Speaker, Leader & Organizer for Climate Justice, Ethical AI, and Policy
Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy
Directed by Emmy-winning writer and filmmaker Nic Stacey, Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy pulls back the curtain on the world’s top brands, exposing the hidden tactics and covert strategies used to keep all of us locked in an endless cycle of buying—no matter the cost.
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ABOUT MAREN
Maren Costa joined Amazon in 2002 as a designer for the retail website, and created Amazon’s first ever user-centered design process, still in use today. She later became the company’s first Principal User Experience Designer and was a leading contributor across several Amazon businesses including the retail website, Amazon Go stores, Alexa, and a variety of confidential, early-stage, innovation projects. She holds 14 patents and 2 patents pending. Maren is also a founding member and leader of Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, the group that has been advocating for Amazon to become a climate leader. Prior to Amazon, Maren founded Synapse, a women’s art collective, while pursuing poetry, photography, and physics. She lives in West Seattle with her two kids, and is a passionate advocate for the environment, women’s rights, workers’ rights, ethics in AI, and compassion as a core value.