Barbara Peng is CEO of Business Insider, the popular and influential global news organization that focuses on business, technology, and innovation. Since becoming President of Business Insider in 2021, Peng has built a strong senior executive team and refined the brand’s strategy to refocus on the company’s ambitious, optimistic, and curious core audience.
Peng was previously President of Insider Intelligence, Insider Inc.'s research company, where she led the company’s merger with eMarketer, the renowned provider of digital intelligence and forecasts. She serves on the boards of Insider, Inc. and eMarketer. Peng graduated from MIT and lives in New York City.
             
                    
          
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                      Get the latest business, tech, and innovation stories by following Business Insider journalists to receive updates straight to your inbox.
            
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                              2025-05-29T17:58:09.398Z
                            
                       
                                  
                  
                      Staff note from Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng, sent to employees on May 29, 2025.
            
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                              2025-04-28T19:02:09.483Z
                            
                       
                                  
                  
                      Business Insider welcomes Jeff Rabb as Chief Product Officer
            
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                              2025-02-13T16:02:12.195Z
                            
                       
                                  
                  
                      This lawsuit is a step in the right direction to ensure a fair playing field and the sustainability of our industry.
            
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                              2025-01-13T16:03:19.253Z
                            
                       
                                  
                  
                      Experience Business Insider's revamped homepage, engaging readers in our business, tech, and innovation journalism.
                  
                  
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                              2024-10-24T12:13:14.296Z
                            
                       
                                  
                  
                      Business Insider released a pioneering search tool, powered by our newsroom's original journalism and generative AI.
            
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                              2024-09-09T19:05:33.279Z
                            
                       
                                  
                  
                      Jamie Heller joins Business Insider as Editor-in-Chief, promising to elevate content quality and engage readers like never before.
            
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                              2024-01-14T15:06:10.569Z
                            
                       
                                  
                  
                      CEO Barbara Peng shares insights on the future of journalism and the company's vision moving forward.
            
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
                      
                        
                        
                          
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                              2023-11-14T12:17:27.577Z
                            
                       
                                  
                  
                      A letter from Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng on the media company's name change and new strategy.