Aug 17, 2026
This week Ivy Slater, host of Her
Success Story, chats with her guest, Jacqueline Corbelli.
The two talk about breaking through gender barriers in
male-dominated industries, the journey of building and scaling
BrightLine, a company revolutionizing the television viewing
experience with interactive, streaming-driven technology, and
practical strategies for women navigating fundraising and
leadership in tech.
In this episode, we discuss:
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How technology served as a means to improve business outcomes and consumer experiences, rather than being an end in itself.
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What BrightLine does to transform the television viewer experience, enabling deeper two-way engagement with streaming content through embedded technologies.
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The pandemic accelerated changes in TV consumption patterns, creating rapid growth and new opportunities for companies operating in the streaming ad model.
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Why raising money as a technology entrepreneur is uniquely challenging, especially for women, and how networking and proven results help overcome those challenges.
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What opportunities does the rise of AI present for women founders today, creating a more level playing field if they harness these new tools for smarter business development and research?
Jacqueline Corbelli, Author, Founder and
CEO of BrightLine
Jacqueline Corbelli is an innovator, transformational change leader, and technology entrepreneur, known for identifying technology inflection points and building companies at the intersection of innovation and impact. She’s a founder and the current CEO of two companies, including one folks in the room may know well, BrightLine - the original pioneer of turning TV into a two-way interactive experience. Jacqueline originally began her career in the financial services industry, where she led corporations through large-scale transformational change efforts across businesses and brands. She’s also led major initiatives in African economic development and sustainability, and is a three-time author.
Jacqueline began to apply her transformational change
methodologies outside of business and into the world of economic
development and sustainability. Most recently she founded the US
Coalition on Sustainability and created SustainChain, a
reinforcement learning AI technology built with the single purpose
to unify and accelerate informed action on climate change across
global supply chains. SustainChain is a Fast Company 2023
Innovation by Design, and 2022 World Changing Ideas awards
recipient.
She sits on numerous public and private boards, including the SDG
Center for Africa, the NY Academy of Sciences, Luminari Capital,
Second Curve Capital, is a co-founder of Ethics in Action, a
commission of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and is
on the Leadership Council of the UN Sustainable Development
Solutions Network.
Her latest book, “Changemaker: A Modern Playbook for Creating
Personal Impact and Transformational Change,” distills decades of
experience across technology, finance, and global development into
a playbook for driving meaningful change. She advises on
organizational change, including the United Nations and the
Vatican, while mentoring future leaders.
Her achievements have been recognized with numerous honors,
including Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Award, Innovation by
Design Award, and New York Business Journal’s Women of Influence.
Her thought leadership has been featured in The Wall Street
Journal, Variety, Bloomberg Radio, Fox Business, Business Insider,
and Advertising Age. Jacqueline holds a Master’s in International
Banking, Business, and Finance from Columbia University. She
continues to mentor future leaders, serve on global boards, and
champion transformational change. Originally from Batavia in
upstate New York, she is now based in New York City with her
husband. She enjoys her garden, time with her adult daughters, golf
and the company of her dog.
Website:https://brightline.tv/
https://www.jacquelinecorbelli.com/
Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinecorbelli/