Wikipedia chief, US government adviser and now Web Summit chief executive – who is Katherine Maher?

When Katherine Maher, Web Summit’s newly appointed chief executive, was departing her previous role as Wikipedia boss two years ago, she said one of the hardest tasks was being honest about what needed to change.

Referring to the culture, policies, and experience of Wikipedia, Maher said part of her job involved identifying gaps in how it engaged with users.

“What do we need to change about ourselves?” she asked in an appearance on Trevor Noah’s ...