Maëlle Gavet, Techstars Ruthless Empathy Empathetic technology can empower companies to scale social good.
Howie Liu, Airtable Building Startups, Fast and Slow Not all startups should move fast, much less break things.
Miriam Rivera, Ulu Ventures Diverse Businesses Are Better Businesses Diversity helps businesses spot overlooked opportunities.
Michelle Zatlyn, Cloudflare Scaling with Resilience Startups are hard. Buckle up and learn to enjoy the ride.
Steve Blank, Stanford University Riitta Katila, Stanford University Michael Leatherbee, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Research Insight: New Data on Lean Startup Recent research sheds new light on lean startup.
Hemant Taneja, General Catalyst Build, Don’t Break The bigger the impact, the greater the responsibility.
Katrina Lake, Stitch Fix Making Entrepreneurship More Inclusive Achieve personal success while advocating for structural change.
David Rogier, MasterClass Finding the Right Motivation A personal mission is the strongest motivation to do the impossible.
Vlad Tenev, Robinhood Weathering a Storm Speaking amid a controversy around Robinhood’s decision to temporarily halt trading of GameStop and some other volatile securities, Robinhood’s CEO explores the venture’s business model and mission.
Stephanie Lampkin, Blendoor Data-Powered Diversity Data can be a powerful ally in building diverse organizations.
Tony Mugavero, Rad Hype vs. Reality in VR Connecting technological innovation to consumer demand requires flexibility, not certainty.
Alyssa Ravasio, Hipcamp A New Approach to the Great Outdoors A simple problem can be a massive opportunity.
Ravi Belani, Stanford University 2020 Insight: Start with Just One Thing Extreme focus gives startups and founders an edge.
Toby Corey, Stanford University 2020 Insight: Connecting the Dots Connecting the dots between disparate interests and observations play a critical role in solving society’s biggest challenges.
Chuck Eesley, Stanford University 2020 Insight: A Lens of Racial Equity Entrepreneurs have a responsibility to create a more diverse and inclusive tech ecosystem.
Tom Byers, Stanford University 2020 Insight: Infusing Decisions with Principles Entrepreneurs have a responsibility to consider the implications of their ideas on society.
Tina Seelig, Stanford University 2020 Insight: Innovating at a Distance Challenging times present opportunities to innovate. COVID-19 presented an opportunity to improve remote work.
Sarah Friar, Nextdoor Building Better Online Communities How can you build respect into a social network?
Ravi Mhatre, Lightspeed Venture Partners The Language of Technology Successful technology investing requires both cutting-edge ideas and patient, determined strategy.
Jessica Norwood, RUNWAY Rodney Sampson, Opportunity Hub (OHUB) Entrepreneurship and Racial Justice Infuse innovation with an insistence on racial equity.
Eric Yuan, Zoom Video Communications Santiago Subotovsky, Emergence Capital Winning a Crowded Market Instead of focusing on competitors, focus on solving customer problems and making users happy.
Sylvia Acevedo, Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist Perseverance Creates Opportunity Self-confidence unlocks a wealth of opportunities.