Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders

Alexandra Zatarain, Eight Sleep

Getting to Product-Market Fit [Entire Talk]

Product-market fit is a journey. Knowing your audience and mission will help you on your way.

Video 50 minutes

Alexandra Zatarain, Eight Sleep

Getting to Product-Market Fit [Entire Talk]

Product-market fit is a journey. Knowing your audience and mission will help you on your way.

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Alexandra Zatarain, Eight Sleep

Alexandra Zatarain (Eight Sleep) – Getting to Product-Market Fit

Product-market fit is a journey. Knowing your audience and mission will help you on your way.

Podcast 50 minutes

Maria Barrera, Clayful

Mental Health Tech, Mentally Healthy Startups [Entire Talk]

Startups can address important mental health problems, but maintaining mental health in startup culture is challenging.

Video 49 minutes

Maria Barrera, Clayful

Mental Health Tech, Mentally Healthy Startups [Entire Talk]

Startups can address important mental health problems, but maintaining mental health in startup culture is challenging.

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Maria Barrera, Clayful

Maria Barrera (Clayful) – Mental Health Tech, Mentally Healthy Startups

Startups can address important mental health problems, but maintaining mental health in startup culture is challenging.

Podcast 49 minutes

David Allemann, On

Exploration in Sports Technology [Entire Talk]

Taking a risk on an innovative idea can be the spark of a global company.

Video 50 minutes

David Allemann, On

Exploration in Sports Technology [Entire Talk]

Taking a risk on an innovative idea can be the spark of a global company.

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David Allemann, On

David Allemann (On) – Exploration in Sports Technology

Taking a risk on an innovative idea can be the spark of a global company.

Podcast 49 minutes

Ali Ghodsi, Databricks

Lessons from a Large Founding Team [Entire Talk]

Building a successful company with a large founding team requires trust and a CEO who is willing to make hard decisions.

Video 47 minutes

Ali Ghodsi, Databricks

Lessons from a Large Founding Team [Entire Talk]

Building a successful company with a large founding team requires trust and a CEO who is willing to make hard decisions.

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Ali Ghodsi, Databricks

Ali Ghodsi (Databricks) – Lessons from a Large Founding Team

Building a successful company with a large founding team requires trust and a CEO who is willing to make hard decisions.

Podcast 47 minutes

Margo Georgiadis, Flagship Pioneering

Deep Tech Innovation [Entire Talk]

By addressing risk and embracing uncertainty, deep tech entrepreneurs can create world-changing innovations.

Video 50 minutes

Margo Georgiadis, Flagship Pioneering

Deep Tech Innovation [Entire Talk]

By addressing risk and embracing uncertainty, deep tech entrepreneurs can create world-changing innovations.

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Margo Georgiadis, Flagship Pioneering

Margo Georgiadis (Flagship Pioneering and Montai Health) – Deep Tech Innovation

By addressing risk and embracing uncertainty, deep tech entrepreneurs can create world-changing innovations.

Podcast 50 minutes

Sam Altman, OpenAI

The Possibilities of AI [Entire Talk]

AI opportunities are just beginning. The future holds risks and rewards.

Video 46 minutes

Sam Altman, OpenAI

The Possibilities of AI [Entire Talk]

AI opportunities are just beginning. The future holds risks and rewards.

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Sam Altman, OpenAI

Sam Altman (OpenAI) – The Possibilities of AI

AI opportunities are just beginning. The future holds risks and rewards.

Podcast 46 minutes

Qasar Younis, Applied Intuition

Radically Pragmatic Insights [Entire Talk]

Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires more than ambition.

Video 45 minutes

Qasar Younis, Applied Intuition

Radically Pragmatic Insights [Entire Talk]

Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires more than ambition.

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Qasar Younis, Applied Intuition

Qasar Younis (Applied Intuition) – Radically Pragmatic Insights

Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires more than ambition.

Podcast 45 minutes

Sharon Prince, Grace Farms Foundation

Designing From Values [Entire Talk]

A space is an expression of values, from the earliest concepts to the actual materials.

Video 51 minutes

Sharon Prince, Grace Farms Foundation

Designing From Values [Entire Talk]

A space is an expression of values, from the earliest concepts to the actual materials.

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Sharon Prince, Grace Farms Foundation

Sharon Prince (Grace Farms Foundation) – Designing From Values

A space is an expression of values, from the earliest concepts to the actual materials.

Podcast 51 minutes

Sophia Edelstein and Nathan Kondamuri, Pair Eyewear

From Stanford Students to Co-CEOs [Entire Talk]

Mission and culture are essential to taking a company from its earliest days to unbelievable growth.

Video 51 minutes

Sophia Edelstein and Nathan Kondamuri, Pair Eyewear

From Stanford Students to Co-CEOs [Entire Talk]

Mission and culture are essential to taking a company from its earliest days to unbelievable growth.

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Sophia Edelstein and Nathan Kondamuri, Pair Eyewear

From Stanford Students to Co-CEOs

Mission and culture are essential to taking a company from its earliest days to unbelievable growth.

Podcast 51 minutes

Clara Shih, Salesforce.com

What No One Tells You About Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

Entrepreneurship is full of important decisions and unexpected paths, and it will change your life.

Video 48 minutes

Clara Shih, Salesforce.com

What No One Tells You About Entrepreneurship [Entire Talk]

Entrepreneurship is full of important decisions and unexpected paths, and it will change your life.

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Clara Shih, Salesforce.com

What No One Tells You About Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is full of important decisions and unexpected paths, and it will change your life.

Podcast 47 minutes

Shiza Shahid, Our Place

A Meaningful Entrepreneurial Path [Entire Talk]

Pursuing a meaningful mission can shape entrepreneurs, companies, brands and products.

Video 43 minutes

Shiza Shahid, Our Place

A Meaningful Entrepreneurial Path [Entire Talk]

Pursuing a meaningful mission can shape entrepreneurs, companies, brands and products.

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Shiza Shahid, Our Place

Shiza Shahid (Our Place) – A Meaningful Entrepreneurial Path

Pursuing a meaningful mission can shape entrepreneurs, companies, brands and products.

Podcast 43 minutes

Daniela Amodei, Anthropic

‘Helpful, Honest, Harmless’ AI [Entire Talk]

Collaborative vision and ethical culture can shape the future of AI.

Video 53 minutes

Daniela Amodei, Anthropic

‘Helpful, Honest, Harmless’ AI [Entire Talk]

Collaborative vision and ethical culture can shape the future of AI.

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Daniela Amodei, Anthropic

Daniela Amodei (Anthropic) – ‘Helpful, Honest, Harmless’ AI

Collaborative vision and ethical culture can shape the future of AI.

Podcast 53 minutes

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Getting to Product-Market Fit [Entire Talk]

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Getting to Product-Market Fit [Entire Talk]

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What Product-Market Fit Feels Like

Conducting Valuable Research

Refining Price Point and Messaging

Going Narrow

Using Your Mission to Find Your Customer

Challenges and Joys of Hardware

Alexandra Zatarain (Eight Sleep) – Getting to Product-Market Fit

Mental Health Tech, Mentally Healthy Startups [Entire Talk]

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Gaining Startup Skills and Mentors

Founder-Market Fit

Scale the Bright Spots

Mission-Driven Hiring

Mental-Health Practices for Founders

AI and Mental Health Startups

Maria Barrera (Clayful) – Mental Health Tech, Mentally Healthy Startups

Exploration in Sports Technology [Entire Talk]

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The Privilege to Take a Risk

Product Innovation First

Finding Your First Customers

Go Global from the Get-Go

Maintaining Values as You Grow

Ingraining Sustainability

David Allemann (On) – Exploration in Sports Technology

Lessons from a Large Founding Team [Entire Talk]

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Find Co-founders You Trust

Diversify Your Team’s Thinking

How to Split Equity

Should You Tell Before You Sell?

A Controversial Take on Culture

Monetizing Open-Source Projects

Ali Ghodsi (Databricks) – Lessons from a Large Founding Team

Deep Tech Innovation [Entire Talk]

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A Pioneering Approach to Innovation

A Process for Innovation

Essential Questions Before Launch

The Challenge of Biology

Reimagining and Funding Better Treatments

The Right Move, the Right Speed

Margo Georgiadis (Flagship Pioneering and Montai Health) – Deep Tech Innovation

The Possibilities of AI [Entire Talk]

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Don’t Pursue the Obvious Ideas

When to Be Contrarian

Is Developing AI Worth the Money?

The Subtle Dangers of AGI

Responsible AI Deployment

Global and Equitable AI Access

Smart AI and Society

Sam Altman (OpenAI) – The Possibilities of AI

Radically Pragmatic Insights [Entire Talk]

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Experience Matters

The Spectrum of Careers

Mission Matters Later

Building Organizations by Understanding Human Nature

Deciding to Become a Founder

The Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Qasar Younis (Applied Intuition) – Radically Pragmatic Insights

Designing From Values [Entire Talk]

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Design for Freedom

The Slavery Discount

Convening For Change

Architecture to Drive Change

A Place Expresses a Vision

An Iterative Process

Sharon Prince (Grace Farms Foundation) – Designing From Values

From Stanford Students to Co-CEOs [Entire Talk]

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Co-Founders and Co-CEOs