Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, will address graduates of Johns Hopkins University at commencement on May 22, 2014.

Named one of Fortune's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business," one of Forbes' "100 Most Powerful Women," and one of Vanity Fair's 50 "leading innovators [that] shake the foundations of their industries," Wojcicki became head of the video-sharing powerhouse earlier this year.

"Susan Wojcicki has helped to revolutionize how we gather, interpret, and share information," said university president Ronald J. Daniels. "I cannot imagine a better speaker for a class of graduates who were not only raised in an entirely digital age—and who may have learned to Google at the same time they learned to read—but who are imbued with the type of restless, entrepreneurial energy that has always marked our speaker's career."

Wojcicki had served as senior vice president of advertising and commerce at Google, a company founded in her family's Menlo Park, Calif., garage. She led teams that helped define the vision and direction of Google's monetization platforms, helping the company become a $43.7 billion business responsible for more than 40 percent of total digital ad revenue in the United States.

At Google, she oversaw the design and engineering of AdWords, AdSense, DoubleClick, and Google Analytics.

She joined Google in 1999 as the company's first marketing manager and led the initial development of several key consumer products, including Google Images and Google Books. Before Google, Wojcicki worked at Intel, Bain & Company, and a number of start-ups.

An early champion of online video, Wojcicki now oversees YouTube's content, business operations, engineering, and product development. YouTube is the world's most popular digital video platform, used by a billion people across the globe.

"Hopkins' graduates are heading into an age of unprecedented innovation and I'm thrilled to address them at such a crucial point in their lives," Wojcicki said. "With one of the best Harlem Shake videos around, it's clear they have the creativity, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit to lead in a rapidly changing world."

Wojcicki graduated from Harvard University with honors in 1990. She received a Master's in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and a Master's in Business Administration from UCLA.

The Johns Hopkins universitywide commencement ceremony will be held May 22 at Homewood Field. For more information, visit http://web.jhu.edu/commencement, or get updates from the commencement Facebook page or on Twitter at @JHUCommencement

Past commencement speakers

2013— Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa , Johns Hopkins neuroscientist and neurosurgeon

, Johns Hopkins neuroscientist and neurosurgeon 2012— Sam Palmisano , chairman of the board at IBM

, chairman of the board at IBM 2011— Fareed Zakaria , CNN political commentator

, CNN political commentator 2010— Michael Bloomberg , mayor of New York

, mayor of New York 2009— Nancy Pelosi , speaker, U.S. House of Representatives

, speaker, U.S. House of Representatives 2008— Bill Nye , the Science Guy

, the Science Guy 2007— Brian Billick , Baltimore Ravens head coach

, Baltimore Ravens head coach 2006— Elias Zerhouni , director, National Institutes of Health

, director, National Institutes of Health 2005— Al Gore , former U.S. vice president

, former U.S. vice president 2004— Bill Cosby , actor and comedian

, actor and comedian 2003— Michael Bloomberg , mayor of New York

, mayor of New York 2002— Tom Brokaw , NBC Nightly News anchor

, NBC Nightly News anchor 2001— Al Hunt , Wall Street Journal executive Washington editor

, Wall Street Journal executive Washington editor 2000— George Tenet , CIA director

, CIA director 1999— John McCain , U.S. senator, R-Ariz.

, U.S. senator, R-Ariz. 1998— Elizabeth Dole , president of the American Red Cross

, president of the American Red Cross 1997— Timothy Johnson , medical editor, ABC News

, medical editor, ABC News 1996— George H.W. Bush , former U.S. president; and Sadako Ogata , U.N. high commissioner for refugees

, former U.S. president; and , U.N. high commissioner for refugees 1995— Ted Koppel , ABC News Nightline anchor; and Barbara Mikulski , U.S. senator, D-Md.

, ABC News Nightline anchor; and , U.S. senator, D-Md. 1994— Benjamin Carson , director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital; and Madeleine Albright , U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

, director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital; and , U.S. ambassador to the U.N. 1993— Barry Levinson , filmmaker; and Richard von Weizsäcker , president, Federal Republic of Germany

, filmmaker; and , president, Federal Republic of Germany 1992— Lee Iaccocca , chairman of Chrysler Corp.; and Brian Mulrooney , prime minister, Canada

, chairman of Chrysler Corp.; and , prime minister, Canada 1991— Tom Clancy , novelist; and Thomas Odhiambo , founder and director, Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology

, novelist; and , founder and director, Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology 1990— Garry Trudeau , cartoonist; and Sol Linowitz , U.S. diplomat

, cartoonist; and , U.S. diplomat 1989— Kenneth M. Duberstein , former White House chief of staff during Reagan administration; and Javier Perez de Cuellar , secretary general of the U.N.

, former White House chief of staff during Reagan administration; and , secretary general of the U.N. 1988— Mario Cuomo , governor of New York; and J. William Fulbright , former chairman, U.S. Senate foreign relations committee

, governor of New York; and , former chairman, U.S. Senate foreign relations committee 1987— Howard Cosell , sportscaster; and M. Vartan Gregorian , president of the New York Public Library

, sportscaster; and , president of the New York Public Library 1986— Roger Revelle , professor at University of California, San Diego; and Eric R. Kandel , professor at Columbia University

, professor at University of California, San Diego; and , professor at Columbia University 1985— John Houseman , actor; and James W. Rouse , developer

, actor; and , developer 1984— William F. Buckley Jr. , journalist and author; and Paul Volcker , chairman of the Federal Reserve Board

, journalist and author; and , chairman of the Federal Reserve Board 1983— Bill Bradley , U.S. senator, D-N.J.; and Harry Woolf , director of the Institute for Advanced Study

, U.S. senator, D-N.J.; and , director of the Institute for Advanced Study 1982— William Donald Schaefer , mayor of Baltimore; and Ralf G. Dahrendorf , director of the London School of Economics

, mayor of Baltimore; and , director of the London School of Economics 1981— Franklin D. Murphy , chairman of the Times-Mirror Co.

, chairman of the Times-Mirror Co. 1980— Roger Stevens , chairman of the board, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and Leonard Bernstein , composer and conductor

, chairman of the board, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and , composer and conductor 1979— Dick Cavett , talk show host; and Rosalyn S. Yalow , biomedical researcher and Nobel Prize winner

, talk show host; and , biomedical researcher and Nobel Prize winner 1978— Hyman Rickover, retired U.S. Navy admiral; and **John R. Evans , president of the University of Toronto

, president of the University of Toronto 1977— Isaac Asimov , author; and William D. McElroy , chancellor of the University of California, San Diego

, author; and , chancellor of the University of California, San Diego 1976— Tom Wicker , New York Times columnist; and Lewis Thomas , president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute

, New York Times columnist; and , president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute 1975— William Scranton , former governor of Pennsylvania

, former governor of Pennsylvania 1974—Rafael Hernandez Colon, governor of Puerto Rico