Jennifer Morris, Conservation International Effective Models for Sustainable Growth In this informative lecture, Conservation International Executive Vice President Jennifer Morris shares her organization’s commitment to creating programs to support sustainable development. Morris articulates the importance of developing innovative financing
Nassim Taleb, Author How Things Gain from Disorder Based on his continuing exploration of the decision making process under opaque circumstances, Nassim Taleb, author of The Black Swan and Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, shares how the
Steve Blank, Stanford University Fall 2009 Quarter Roundup: What Did We Learn? Stanford instructor and seasoned serial entrepreneur Steve Blank looks back at the commonalities and quirks of the quarter’s previous speakers. Blank outlines a thorough checklist of questions and analysis helpful
Bob Tinker, MobileIron Evolving With Your Company Tech entrepreneur Bob Tinker was humbled when he stepped down as CEO of MobileIron, a leading provider of mobile security that went from being a three-man startup to a public
Patrick Brown, Impossible Foods Food Fight To Turn Back Climate Change Parse intractable problems into smaller parts you know you can solve. Let the chance to make an impact drive your life's efforts.
Jeff Epstein, Bessemer Venture Partners In conversation with: Ravi Belani What Investors Want Fundamentally, a venture-funded startup is a de-risking project.
Al Ramadan, Play Bigger AdvisorsDave Peterson, Play Bigger Advisors How to Be a Category King Al Ramadan and Dave Peterson, co-founding partners of the category-design firm Play Bigger Advisors, share the science behind the strategies that innovators use to create and dominate product markets. They
Karabo Morule, Capital Art In conversation with: Vimbayi Kajese African Art Activism through Fintech Fintech can help collectors in Africa and beyond realize the opportunity in the African art market.
Andy Karsner, X In conversation with: Emily Ma Designing for Natural Security What if 21st century innovation and design approached nature as a powerful ally?
Howie Liu, Airtable In conversation with: Ravi Belani Building Startups, Fast and Slow Not all startups should move fast, much less break things.
Chris Anderson, 3D Robotics The Ups and Downs of a Drone Startup Admit defeat when it's inevitable, understand why and let those lessons inform your strategy and next steps. See open innovation as a tool for disruption.
Joseph Tsai, Alibaba Group In conversation with: Tom Byers From Alibaba to the NBA Speaking from Hong Kong while under quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alibaba Group co-founder and executive vice chairman Joe Tsai shares stories and strategies from both Alibaba and his newer role as owner of the Brooklyn Nets.
Amy Francetic, Buoyant Ventures In conversation with: Toby Corey The Evolution of Clean Tech Investing Clean tech is more financially viable than it’s ever been.
Alfred Lin, Sequoia Capital In conversation with: Ravi Belani Developing a Founder’s Mindset Strategic founders pursue calculated risks and are willing to evolve.
Elise Densborn, Splendid Spoon In conversation with: Emily Ma From Customer to Co-CEO Passion for a brand or industry can be an incredible starting point for gaining entrepreneurial experience.
Payal Kadakia, ClassPass In conversation with: Ravi Belani Bringing Your Whole Self to Your Venture Success doesn’t need to mean sacrificing authenticity.
Evan Williams, Odeo The Technology of Podcasting Evan Williams, Co-founder and CEO of Odeo, discusses his views on the opportunities and challenges in the quickly emerging technology of Podcasting.
Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat In conversation with: Toby Corey Reimagining Meat To reshape an industry, focus on offering people a product they love, no matter how radical the idea is.
Kathleen Eisenhardt, Stanford University Strategy for New Companies With strategic thinking and action, founders and nascent markets can find success.
Move Fast and Fix the Planet – Official Trailer Find out what’s unique about entrepreneurship when it comes to climate and sustainability.
Lisa Dyson, Air Protein In conversation with: Tom Byers Changing Processes for Climate Solutions Traditional processes won’t solve climate change, so innovative entrepreneurs must reimagine how we make things.
Ursheet Parikh, MayfieldTrevor Martin, Mammoth Biosciences In conversation with: Ravi Belani Building Biotech to Last The keys to future success must be established at the beginning of a platform biotech company.
Josh Makower, MD, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign In conversation with: Ravi Belani The Biodesign Innovation Process Innovation isn’t random – it’s a process that can be learned, improved, and effectively deployed to solve specific problems.
Jorge Rios, Bridgefy In conversation with: Ravi Belani Seizing Global Opportunities Discover new opportunities by thinking beyond borders.