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
Morris Chang, Taiwan Semiconductor Igniting the Foundry Industry In conversation with Stanford University President John Hennessy, TSMC Founding Chairman Morris Chang talks about the rapid increase in fabless semiconductor companies after the creation of his revolutionary chip-making plant.
John Viera, Ford Motor CompanyRaj Kapoor, Lyft In conversation with: Pedram Mokrian Developing a New Model (T) Sell differently. Disrupting the single-owner model is a huge opportunity to bring services to underserved markets.
Mike Maples Jr., Floodgate Clarity of Business and Price Floodgate Co-Founder Mike Maples Jr. explains how a venture’s business model is rooted in the uniqueness of its product and a clear understanding of how much customers want it. Establishing
Scott Harrison, charity: water Thirsting for a Life of Service [Entire Talk] Scott Harrison, founder and CEO of charity: water, shares his entrepreneurial path from a life of pure self-interest to one driven by a desire to bring clean water to millions.
John Viera, Ford Motor CompanyRaj Kapoor, Lyft In conversation with: Pedram Mokrian Go Dual-Purpose with Your Data Consider how data can both serve a private business model and make public infrastructures more efficient.
Phil Libin, Evernote We Live in a Geek Meritocracy Serial entrepreneur Phil Libin believes now is ‘the best time in the history of the universe” to start a new company. The Evernote CEO argues that today we live in
Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Media Open-Source Considerations Entrepreneur Tim O’Reilly cautions entrepreneurs to carefully think through adopting an open-source-based business model, as new platforms and current services have changed the viability of this option.
Maureen Fan, Baobab Studios Making VR Come Alive with Animation If you can’t find the solution, create it. Focus on solving a problem when building your startup.
Jeff Church, Nika Water Can Products Save the World? Entrepreneur Jeff Church discusses whether social enterprises can sell products to affect change in the world. As the co-founder of social enterprise Nika Water, Church believes social entrepreneurs can only
Jenny Xia Spradling, FreeWillPatrick Schmitt, FreeWill In conversation with: Toby Corey How to Lead as Co-CEOs Building a startup on shared values gives entrepreneurs a foundation for company culture and growth.
Ravi Belani, Stanford University Network Effects 101 Unicorns aren’t random occurrences. In fact, truly massive tech companies share some very similar DNA.
Cyriac Roeding, Shopkick You Have to Break the Egg [Entire Talk] Cyriac Roeding, co-founder and CEO of mobile app company Shopkick, shares personal stories and insights on dealing with the essential questions facing entrepreneurs. He also provides unique perspectives on the
Scott Harrison, charity: water Re-Inventing Charity “If we’re going to solve a problem this big, we’re going to need everybody to trust what we’re doing,” says Scott Harrison, founder of charity: water. Harrison discusses his organization’s
Bill Gross, Idealab & eSolar Can You Objectively Compare Ideas? Bill Gross, Idealab’s founder and CEO, shares his thinking on how to objectively compare ideas. While admitting it can be a challenge to do so, in this clip, Gross describes
Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Media Transforming Customers and Businesses Publisher and entrepreneur Tim O'Reilly offers insights and inspirations that have influenced the successful growth of his business. O'Reilly also challenges companies to think in terms of the kinds of
Bruce Cozadd, Jazz PharmaceuticalsJack Fuchs, Stanford University In conversation with: Tom Byers Facing a Crisis with Principles Strong, clear principles can help leaders and companies weather a storm.
Joseph Tsai, Alibaba Group In conversation with: Tom Byers The Economics of NBA Basketball 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.