Erika Cheung
Whistleblower & Theranos Investigator | Ethical Tech & Corporate Accountability
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Erika Cheung was a key whistleblower in the Theranos scandal, exposing the company's fraudulent medical testing practices. As a former lab associate at Theranos, she provided critical evidence that led to the criminal fraud conviction of CEO Elizabeth Holmes.
Cheung is now a leading voice for ethical technology development and corporate accountability. Her eye-opening talks give audiences an insider's perspective on the dangers of unchecked ambition and the importance of putting ethics before profits.
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Theranos, whistleblowing and speaking truth to power
In 2014, Erika Cheung made a discovery that would ultimately help bring down her employer, Theranos, as well as its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, who claimed to have invented technology that would transform medicine. The decision to become a whistleblower proved a hard lesson in figuring out how to do what's right in the face of both personal and professional obstacles. With candor and humility, Cheung shares her journey of speaking truth to power -- and offers a framework to encourage others to come forward and act in the service of all.
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