Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)
Each week, experienced entrepreneurs and innovators come to Stanford University to candidly share lessons they’ve learned while developing, launching and scaling disruptive ideas. The Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Series (ETL) is produced by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) and published on eCorner by STVP.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 505
- Years Active
- 2005 - 2025
Nikil Viswanathan (Alchemy) - Lessons from a Stanford Success
Nikil Viswanathan is the co-founder and CEO of Alchemy, the world's leading web3 developer platform. Alchemy is hailed as the fastest growing company in history, going from public launch to a $10 bil…
01:02:51 |
Wed 15 Feb 2023
Dave Vasen (brightwheel) - Problem-Solving for a Unique Market
Dave Vasen is the founder and CEO of brightwheel, the leading subscription software platform for early education. In April 2016, Vasen appeared on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and secured a $600,000 investment…
00:45:43 |
Wed 08 Feb 2023
Annie Hockey (Column) - Reimagining Fintech
Annie Hockey is the co-CEO of Column, a nationally chartered bank that publicly launched in 2022 for developers who are building modern financial products and services. Hockey leads, among other func…
00:43:54 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
Elise Densborn (Splendid Spoon) - From Customer to Co-CEO
Elise Densborn is the co-CEO of Splendid Spoon, a direct-to-consumer meal delivery platform that offers ready-to-eat, plant-based meals. Densborn was first introduced to Splendid Spoon as a customer.…
00:45:18 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Dante Disparte (Circle) - Ethical Crypto Innovation
Dante Disparte is chief strategy officer and head of global policy at Circle, a global financial technology firm at the center of digital currency innovation and open financial infrastructure. He is …
00:48:21 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
Trevor Martin (Mammoth Biosciences) and Ursheet Parikh (Mayfield) - Building Biotech to Last
Dr. Trevor Martin is the CEO and co-founder of Mammoth Biosciences, which addresses challenges across healthcare, agriculture, environmental monitoring, biodefense, and more through discovery of nove…
00:46:48 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures) - Breaking the Venture Capital Mold
Charles Hudson is the founder and managing partner of Precursor Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm focused on investing in the first institutional round of investment for the most promisi…
00:46:41 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
Jerrica Kirkley (Plume) and Kiki Freedman (Hey Jane) - Transforming Digital Healthcare
Dr. Jerrica Kirkley is the chief medical officer and co-founder of Plume, a virtual healthcare center of excellence dedicated to the transgender community that provides gender-affirming medical care …
00:46:03 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
Lisa Dyson (Air Protein) - Changing Processes for Climate Solutions
Dr. Lisa Dyson is the founder and CEO of Air Protein, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer company that is reinventing how food is produced in order to sustainably feed the global population, wh…
00:39:57 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
Tim Brown (Allbirds) - Innovating for a Sustainable World
Tim Brown is the co-founder, co-CEO, and creative vision behind Allbirds, the sustainability-focused shoe company he co-founded in 2015. His experience as a World Cup soccer player for New Zealand le…
00:43:56 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Meirav Oren (Versatile) - Forging Your Path as a New Founder
Meirav Oren is the CEO and co-founder of Versatile, which aims to turn construction into a fully controllable manufacturing process and help professionals make rapid, data-driven decisions that suppo…
00:41:06 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
Jenny Lay-Flurrie (Microsoft) - Innovating Accessibly
Jenny Lay-Flurrie is chief accessibility officer at Microsoft. Her team is at the forefront of creating positive experiences that apply technology to make a difference in the world and in the lives o…
00:45:49 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
Josh Makower (Stanford University) – The Biodesign Innovation Process
Josh Makower, MD, is the Boston Scientific Applied Bioengineering Professor of Medicine and of Bioengineering at the Stanford University Schools of Medicine and Engineering, and is the director and c…
00:52:18 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
John Felts (Cruz Foam) - Engineering Green Materials
John Felts is the co-founder and CEO of Cruz Foam, which produces bio-benign foam and eco-friendly alternative packaging solutions that power key industry leaders to be the catalyst for a cleaner env…
00:52:41 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Kristen Fortney (BioAge) - Derisking Biotech
Kristen Fortney is the co-founder and CEO of BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of treatments to extend healthy lifespan by targeting the molecular causes of ag…
00:52:57 |
Wed 18 May 2022
Alfred Lin (Sequoia Capital) - Developing a Founder’s Mindset
Alfred Lin is a partner at Sequoia Capital, where he focuses on consumer and enterprise investments and co-leads Sequoia’s early-stage investment business in the United States and Europe. In this con…
00:53:47 |
Wed 11 May 2022
Jorge Rios (Bridgefy) - Seizing Global Opportunities
Jorge Rios is the founder and CEO of Bridgefy. Bridgefy’s technology helps millions of people around the world use mobile apps without an internet connection, through Bluetooth-based mesh networks fo…
00:57:37 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Patrick Schmitt and Jenny Xia Spradling (FreeWill) - Building From Values
Patrick Schmitt and Jenny Xia Spradling are the co-founders and co-CEOs of FreeWill, a social venture that has helped charitable organizations generate more than $5 billion in new planned gifts, stoc…
00:56:02 |
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Irma Olguin, Jr. (Bitwise Industries) and Morgan Simon (Candide Group) - Innovating for Social Impact
Irma Olguin, Jr. is the CEO and co-founder of Bitwise Industries, a startup founded in Fresno, California that aims to create diverse tech workforces that can reinvigorate underestimated cities acros…
00:57:34 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Ranjay Gulati (Harvard Business School) - Finding a Deeper Purpose
Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration and the former unit head of the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. He is an expert o…
00:51:41 |
Wed 13 Apr 2022
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