Cryptography Research
Kit Rodgers is responsible for Cryptography Research's business development and licensing activities. With an entrepreneurial background in building teams and businesses, his experiences include business development, technology licensing, operations, finance and corporate strategy.
Before joining Cryptography Research, Rodgers was Vice President of Operations at Acumen Sciences and also held positions at 12 Entrepreneuring, Scient, Real World Solutions and Stanford University.
Rodgers is involved with several non-profit organizations and is the President of the Board of Directors for the Blue Devils drum & bugle corps and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Stanford Athletics Buck/Cardinal Club. He holds B.S. and M.S. engineering degrees from Stanford University, where he was a Mayfield Fellow.
Related Links: http://www.cryptography.com/
Last Updated: Wed, Oct 24, 2012
| Category | Title | Author/Speaker | Organization | Length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | Benefits of Multidisciplinary Exposure | Kit Rodgers · Divya Nag | Stanford | 01:45 | 10/2012 |
| Video | Exporting the Stanford Ecosystem | Roelof Botha · Kit Rodgers · Heidi Roizen | Stanford | 04:19 | 10/2012 |
| Video | What it Means to Learn Entrepreneurship | Steve Garrity · Kit Rodgers · Divya Nag | Stanford | 04:27 | 10/2012 |
| Podcast | Impact: Stanford Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Steve Garrity · Roelof Botha · Kit Rodgers · Divya Nag · Heidi Roizen · Chuck Eesley · William Miller | Stanford | 01:00:14 | 10/2012 |
| Video | Impact: Stanford Entrepreneurship and Innovation [Entire Talk] | Steve Garrity · Roelof Botha · Kit Rodgers · Divya Nag · Heidi Roizen · Chuck Eesley · William Miller | Stanford | 01:00:43 | 10/2012 |
Former Stanford students Divya Nag and Kit Rodgers shares examples of multidisciplinary approach and environments that benefit members of the Stanford community, which serve as a catalyst for innovation.
Responding to a question from Heidi Roizen, Stanford alumni panelists describe the challenge of exporting aspects of Stanford's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Sequoia Capital's Roelof Botha expresses the need for patience in developing interplay between academia, finance and industry, as well as flexible legal and financial conditions. Kit Rodgers of Cryptography Research also articulates why a willingness to fail is a crucial attitude for developing a vibrant ecosystem.
Entrepreneurial former Stanford students Kit Rodgers, Steve Garrity and Divya Nag discuss whether entrepreneurship can be taught or learned, and whether entrepreneurial skills come from innate qualities within an individual. Concepts explored include exposure to conducive environments, being entrepreneurially-minded as a member of a team, and the importance of pattern recognition.
This special presentation features a panel of Stanford alumni reflecting on their personal entrepreneurial experiences at Stanford and in the vibrant Silicon Valley ecosystem. This conversation follows a presentation of remarkable results from the Stanford Innovation Survey, measuring the economic impact of Stanford alumni engaged in entrepreneurial activity.
This special presentation features a panel of Stanford alumni reflecting on their personal entrepreneurial experiences at Stanford and in the vibrant Silicon Valley ecosystem. This conversation follows a presentation of remarkable results from the Stanford Innovation Survey, measuring the economic impact of Stanford alumni engaged in entrepreneurial activity.