Marten Mickos, Eucalyptus Systems, MySQL AB Commercialization of Open Source Rather than having to choose between being an open source organization or a commercial software company, you can create a successful open source business, says Eucalyptus Systems CEO M�rten Mickos.
Michael Dell, Dell, Inc. Revolutionizing the PC and IT Industry To overcome the flawed model of the early PC industry (which benefited only PC companies, not consumers) Dell talks about how his company made the PC easy to use and
Mike Peña, Stanford University Advice for Designing Your Business Model and Beating the Odds Your business model is just as important as your product.
Chris Gerdes, Stanford University Play Out the Possibilities Stanford Professor Chris Gerdes talks about conceivable second- and third-order consequences of widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles. He uses the example of how transportation costs could drop dramatically when drivers
Brian Murray, HarperCollins In conversation with: Tina Seelig A Story of Change and Opportunity [Entire Talk] HarperCollins President and CEO Brian Murray discusses the shifting economics of publishing and how his company, which launches 12 new products per day, is working to succeed in this disruptive
Alexander Osterwalder, Author In conversation with: Steve Blank Mapping Customer Pains to Value Proposition Business model innovator Alexander Osterwalder lays out reasons to map a product or service’s value proposition with the actual pains customers face. Using building blocks from his business model canvas
John Viera, Ford Motor CompanyRaj Kapoor, Lyft In conversation with: Pedram Mokrian When to Open the Silos Can strategic sharing of technology and knowledge improve an entire industry’s performance?
David Friedberg, The Climate Corporation Recognizing Opportunity in the Rain CEO David Friedberg tells the story of how a bicycle rental shop in the rain served as opportunity recognition for a new venture. Friedberg also outlines the initial steps in
Sean George, Invitae Different Perspectives, Shared Passion Invitae President and COO Sean George explains how colleagues with deep industry experience were essential in challenging ideas and testing assumptions. He also says a team can overcome turbulent times
John Viera, Ford Motor CompanyRaj Kapoor, Lyft In conversation with: Pedram Mokrian Mobilizing the Future [Entire Talk] Explore the impact of sharing rather than siloing.
Cameron Strang, Warner Bros. RecordsNate Ruess, fun. Opportunities in the Music Industry Warner Bros. Records Chairman and CEO Cameron Strang shares a number of the challenges and opportunities currently facing the music industry, including the need to discover new monetization and fan
Ravi Belani, Stanford University The Importance of Gross Margins Unicorns aren’t random occurrences. In fact, truly massive tech companies share some very similar DNA.
Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe Going Where Consumers Are 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki describes how partnering with retail chains like Walmart and Walgreen’s – and not hospitals – is to be present in people’s everyday ecosystem. Health is largely influenced
Catherine Berman, CNote Opportunities in FinTech FinTech is not prepared for the demographic shift to wealthy female investors. Their miss could be your gain.
Aaron Levie, Box.net Out Innovate Bigger Competitors Box.net CEO and Co-Founder Aaron Levie explains how his company decided on competing in the enterprise software-as-a-service market. After a competitive analysis, Box realized their product offering was more innovative
John Viera, Ford Motor CompanyRaj Kapoor, Lyft In conversation with: Pedram Mokrian The Case for Convergence Don’t build in a vacuum—drive toward a comprehensive solution.
Kathleen Eisenhardt, Stanford University In conversation with: Bob Sutton [Transcript] Simple Rules Set You Free Use simple, clear rules to get your team into a rhythm and reduce frustration.
Tristan Harris, Time Well Spent Ways to Retake Control Acknowledging the impracticality of telling tech companies to drop attention-grabbing features that their bottom lines depend on, design ethicist Tristan Harris recommends consumers turn to the makers of the devices
Hemant Shah, RMS Recognize Limitations Hemant Shah, co-founder and CEO of RMS, discusses having “the humility and the self-awareness to not stand in the way of what’s needed to build a real business and grow.”
Michael Dell, Dell, Inc. The Origins of Dell, Inc. Michael Dell, CEO and founder of Dell, Inc., describes how the idea for Dell, Inc. originated. Dell was fascinated by the emerging field of the personal computer and disenchanted by
Morris Chang, Taiwan Semiconductor Finding a Company’s Focus Responding to a question from Stanford University President John Hennessy, Morris Chang discusses how playing a leadership role in the semiconductor industry allowed him to see the business opportunity for
Chuck Eesley, Stanford University Stanford Innovation Study Findings Stanford Management Science & Engineering Assistant Professor Chuck Eesley shares impressive economic results and quantitative data collected from the Stanford Innovation Survey, which measured the economic impact of Stanford alumni
Susan Desmond-Hellmann, UCSF Changing the FDA Approval Process Susan Desmond-Hellmann, chancellor of UCSF, has a big idea to change the drug approval process at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The current process is binary, allowing for only
Ann Miura-Ko, Floodgate Running Out of Iterations The lean startup operates with a business plan that can reshape until a successful business model develops. By quickly pivoting based on market feedback, a company can extend their runway