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The Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders lecture series takes place every Wednesday during the academic year. To learn more about these lectures, visit etl.stanford.edu. |
Speaker | Organization | Date |
Brent Constantz | Calera | 01-26-11 |
Susan Desmond-Hellman | UCSF | 02-02-11 |
Wences Casares | Bling Nation | 02-09-11 |
Mark Forchette | Optimedica | 02-16-11 |
Bill Gross | eSolar | 02-23-11 |
Guy Kawasaki | Author | 03-02-11 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Delivering Innovation for the Enterprise | Aaron Levie | Box.net | 59:37 | 01-19-11 | MP3 |
Social Entrepreneurship Changing Education | Wendy Kopp | Teach for America | 01:00:39 | 01-12-11 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
How Ideas Take Flight | Jennifer Aaker | Stanford GSB | 59:26 | 11-17-10 | MP3 |
What Great Leaders Do | Bob Sutton | Stanford | 59:02 | 11-10-10 | MP3 |
Customer Focus Builds Global Growth | Diego Piacentini | Amazon | 57:01 | 11-03-10 | MP3 |
Funding Thunder Lizard Entrepreneurs | Ann Miura-Ko | Floodgate Fund | 58:21 | 10-27-10 | MP3 |
Leadership and Disruptive Technologies | Thomas Prescott | Align Technology | 58:04 | 10-20-10 | MP3 |
Honest Advice on Starting a Company | Mark Suster | Serial Entrepreneur | 57:56 | 10-13-10 | MP3 |
Solving Problems Makes a Great Business | Chi-Hua Chien, Dan Rosensweig | KPCB, Chegg | 01:01:13 | 10-06-10 | MP3 |
Entrepreneurial Lessons: Find Value and Make Impact | Amit Chatterjee | Hara | 53:27 | 09-29-10 | MP3 |
Chile: Launching a Global Entrepreneurship Hub | Juan Andrés Fontaine | Chilean Government | 57:14 | 09-22-10 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
The Diplomacy of Technology | Alec Ross | Advisor to US Secretary of State | 54:33 | 05-26-10 | MP3 |
The Perfect Storm in MedTech | Josh Makower | ExploraMed | 01:00:34 | 05-19-10 | MP3 |
A Panorama of Venture Capital and Beyond | Marc Andreessen | Serial Entrpreneur | 01:01:43 | 05-12-10 | MP3 |
Investing for Market Strategy and Capital | Lisa Lambert | Intel Capital | 56:34 | 05-05-10 | MP3 |
A Pandora's Box of Start-up Expertise | Tom Conrad | Pandora | 01:00:57 | 04-28-10 | MP3 |
The Ebb and Flow of Clean Tech and Entrepreneurs | Carlos Perea | Miox | 58:15 | 04-21-10 | MP3 |
Collaborative Innovation and a Pull Economy | John Seely Brown | Deloitte Center for Edge Innovation | 55:59 | 04-14-10 | MP3 |
Getting to Plan B | Randy Komisar | KPCB | 01:01:23 | 04-07-10 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Success and Failure Drive Innovation | Polly Sumner, Liz Tinkham | Salesforce & Accenture | 56:49 | 03-03-10 | MP3 |
People, Passion, Perseverance: You've Got Entrepreneurship | Steve Case | Revolution & AOL | 53:08 | 02-24-10 | MP3 |
Sharing a Measure of Success | Rashmi Sinha, Jonathan Boutelle | SlideShare | 57:22 | 02-17-10 | MP3 |
Panel of Young Entrepreneurs | Steve Garrity, Clara Shih, Kimber Lockhart, Jeff Seibert, Josh Reeves, Tristan Harris | Panel of Young Entrepreneurs | 59:59 | 02-10-10 | MP3 |
Entrepreneurial Journeys in Healthcare | William Hagstrom | Crescendo Bioscience | 57:30 | 02-03-10 | MP3 |
Risky Business: Analysis from an Engineering Perspective | Elisabeth Paté-Cornell | Stanford University | 59:19 | 01-27-10 | MP3 |
Unlearn Your MBA | David Heinemeier Hansson | 37signals | 59:39 | 01-20-10 | MP3 |
Evolution of a CEO | John Adler, Trip Adler | Accuray & Scribd | 01:00:17 | 01-13-10 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Fall 2009 Quarter Roundup: What Did We Learn? | Steve Blank | Serial Entrepreneur | 01:00:28 | 11-11-09 | MP3 |
Successful Independent Promotion: From Artist to Entrepreneur | Quincy Jones III, Chamillionaire | QD3 | 46:17 | 11-04-09 | MP3 |
A Serious Take on Internet Game Play | Bing Gordon, Mark Pincus | Zynga | 01:04:48 | 10-28-09 | MP3 |
A Historical Perspective on Semiconductors and Moore's Law | Craig Barrett | (Formerly) Intel | 01:01:25 | 10-21-09 | MP3 |
Responsible Engineering in the Modern Age | Greg Papadopoulos | Sun | 01:00:59 | 10-14-09 | MP3 |
Innovation in a Disruptive Environment | Steve Jurvetson | DFJ | 59:15 | 10-07-09 | MP3 |
Evangelizing for the Lean Startup | Eric Ries | Author | 58:38 | 09-30-09 | MP3 |
Lessons From China: The Evolution of The Globe's Largest Search Engine | Robin Li | Baidu | 52:47 | 09-23-09 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
The Art of Teaching Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Tina Seelig | STVP | 52:00 | 05-27-09 | MP3 |
Clean Tech Challenges and Solutions | Steve Westly | The Westly Group | 57:15 | 05-20-09 | MP3 |
Inside the Mind of a Reluctant Entrepreneur | Jeff Hawkins | Numenta | 57:29 | 05-13-09 | MP3 |
The Future of Microsoft, The Future of Technology | Steve Ballmer | Microsoft | 57:38 | 05-06-09 | MP3 |
Under the Lid of BioFuelBox | Jennifer Scott Fonstad, Steve Perricone | BioFuelBox | 56:02 | 04-29-09 | MP3 |
Spotlight on Scalability | Sheryl Sandberg | 57:56 | 04-22-09 | MP3 | |
Building an Organization, Building a Team | Mari Baker | PlayFirst | 55:52 | 04-15-09 | MP3 |
Vision Matters | Jensen Huang | NVidia | 01:01:27 | 04-08-09 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Developing the Future of Home Healthcare | Elizabeth Holmes | Theranos | 56:51 | 03-04-09 | MP3 |
What is the Next Big Thing? | Tony Perkins, Tim Draper, Michael Moe | AlwaysOn | 01:10:51 | 02-25-09 | MP3 |
Innovation as the Crux of Entrepreneurship | John Hennessy | Stanford | 01:01:07 | 02-18-09 | MP3 |
Emerging Opportunities in a Post IT Marketplace | Tom Siebel | First Virtual Group | 01:00:05 | 02-11-09 | MP3 |
A History of Venture Capital | Spencer E. Ante | BusinessWeek | 56:45 | 02-04-09 | MP3 |
Making a Big Company Feel Small | Teresa Briggs | Deloitte | 52:51 | 01-28-09 | MP3 |
The Growth and Bloom of Cooliris | Soujanya Bhumkar, Josh Schwarzapel, Austin Shoemaker | Cooliris | 57:56 | 01-21-09 | MP3 |
13 Mistakes and 13 Brilliant Strokes | Hugh Martin | Pacific Biosciences | 54:30 | 01-14-09 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Young at Heart: How to Be an Innovator for Life | Tom Kelley | IDEO | 58:52 | 11-12-08 | MP3 |
A Cuil Tune-up for Search Engines | Anna Patterson | Cuil | 55:20 | 11-05-08 | MP3 |
Is Innovation Withering on the Vine? | Judy Estrin | JLabs | 58:06 | 10-29-08 | MP3 |
The Black Swans of Energy Invention | Vinod Khosla | Khosla Ventures | 58:13 | 10-22-08 | MP3 |
Balancing Economy, Equity, and Ecology Through Design | William McDonough | Architect and Author | 01:07:45 | 10-15-08 | MP3 |
The Next Wave of Industry: Global Clean Tech | Erik Straser | MDV | 57:57 | 10-08-08 | MP3 |
Retooling Early Stage Development | Steve Blank | Serial Entrepreneur | 56:52 | 10-01-08 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Music Artists Go Entrepreneurial | Tony Perkins | AlwaysOn Panel | 01:00:50 | 07-24-08 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
A VC Perspective on the Life Sciences | Beth Seidenberg | KPCB | 57:53 | 05-28-08 | MP3 |
Under the Microscope: Socially Responsible Biotech | John Melo | Amyris | 59:07 | 05-21-08 | MP3 |
The Next Wave of Corporate Philanthropy | Larry Brilliant | Google.org | 57:13 | 05-14-08 | MP3 |
The Evolution of Yahoo! | Sue Decker | Yahoo! | 57:43 | 05-07-08 | MP3 |
Unreeling the Documentary Film | Anand Chandrasekaran, Michealene C. Risley | Tapestries of Hope | 47:34 | 04-30-08 | MP3 |
Rewarding Sky-High Innovation | George Zachary, Peter Diamandis | X Prize | 55:41 | 04-23-08 | MP3 |
Concentrated Power in a Global Economy | David Rothkopf | Author | 58:58 | 04-16-08 | MP3 |
Entrepreneurship that Clicks | Jeff Housenbold | Shutterfly | 56:15 | 04-09-08 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Banking on Corporate Culture and Strategy | Ken Wilcox | Silicon Valley Bank | 57:46 | 03-05-08 | MP3 |
Representing the Socially Responsible Enterprise | Debra Dunn, Jay Coen Gilbert, Bart Houlahan, Andrew Kassoy | B Corporation | 50:56 | 02-27-08 | MP3 |
Healthy Entrepreneurship in Medical Devices | Mir Imran | InCube Laboratories | 54:28 | 02-20-08 | MP3 |
The Path to an Acquisition | Brett Crosby | Google Analytics | 01:01:05 | 02-13-08 | MP3 |
Entrepreneurial Practices for High-Impact Non-Profits | Christine Benninger | Humane Society | 48:42 | 02-06-08 | MP3 |
Intersection of the Environment and Financial Markets | Jesse Fink, Steve Blank | Priceline, Serial Entrepreneur | 57:51 | 01-30-08 | MP3 |
Angel Investing Revealed | Ron Conway, Mike Maples Jr. | Angel Investors | 01:00:13 | 01-23-08 | MP3 |
How to Build a Successful Company | Mitch Kapor | Foxmarks | 55:24 | 01-16-08 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Delivering a Digital Torrent | Ping Li, Ashwin Navin | BitTorrent | 55:58 | 11-28-07 | MP3 |
Connecting Common Experiences | Armen Berjikly, Julio Vasconcellos | Experience Project | 58:06 | 11-14-07 | MP3 |
The Growth of Solar Ventures | Larry Bawden | Jadoo Power | 43:39 | 11-07-07 | MP3 |
The Art of Negotiation | Stan Christensen | Arbor Advisors | 59:38 | 10-31-07 | MP3 |
Startups: The Need for Speed | Dominic Orr | Aruba Networks | 57:57 | 10-17-07 | MP3 |
Lessons from the Electric Roadster | Martin Eberhard | Tesla Motors | 55:21 | 10-10-07 | MP3 |
From Venture Capitalist to Entrepreneur | Donna Novitsky | Big Tent | 56:14 | 10-03-07 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Social Networking 3.0 | Tony Perkins | AlwaysOn Panel | 57:20 | 08-16-07 | MP3 |
The Positive Impact of Entrepreneurship in the American Economy | Carl J. Schramm | Kauffman Foundation | 19:46 | 08-06-07 | MP3 |
Negotiations On and Off the Field | Stan Christensen, Steve Young | Former NFL Quarterback | 01:28:36 | 05-22-07 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
The No Jerk Rule | Bob Sutton | Stanford | 53:21 | 05-30-07 | MP3 |
Community-Based Organizations | Mitchell Baker | Mozilla | 58:42 | 05-23-07 | MP3 |
Adventures of a Startup CEO: No Guts No Glory | Andrew Frame, Warren Packard | Ooma | 55:28 | 05-16-07 | MP3 |
Overcoming Adversity and Taking Risks | Jackie Speier, Deborah Stephens | Former St Senator | 59:19 | 05-09-07 | MP3 |
Leadership and Choice | Carly Fiorina | Former CEO, HP | 01:11:40 | 05-02-07 | MP3 |
The Physics of Startups | Shai Agassi | SAP AG | 47:16 | 04-25-07 | MP3 |
Phases of a Startup | Mark Jung | IGN | 54:02 | 04-18-07 | MP3 |
It's Your Ship: Lessons in Leadership | William Perry | Former Sec. of Defense | 59:33 | 04-11-07 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
The Role of Entrepreneurship in Solving World Problems | Tom Byers, Kavita Ramdas, Paul Yock, John Hennessy, Brook Byers, Jeff Koseff, Chip Blacker, KR Sridhar | eWeek Panel Discussion | 01:22:44 | 02-28-07 | MP3 |
An Entrepreneurial Perspective on the Life Sciences Industry | G. Steven Burrill | Burrill & Co. | 01:02:21 | 02-21-07 | MP3 |
5 Must-Haves of an Entrepreneurial Career | Gregory Waldorf | eHarmony | 01:00:27 | 02-14-07 | MP3 |
Choosing the Entrepreneurial Path | Reid Hoffman | 01:03:19 | 02-07-07 | MP3 | |
The Dynamic Relationship Between an Entrepreneur and VC | Ray Lane, Ron Bloom | PodShow | 01:01:43 | 01-31-07 | MP3 |
Changing the Game of Enterprise Software | Tien Tzuo | Salesforce.com | 52:20 | 01-24-07 | MP3 |
The New Adventures of Old VC's | Janice Roberts | Mayfield Fund | 49:11 | 01-17-07 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Words of Wisdom from an Experienced CEO | Scott Kriens | Juniper Networks | 56:52 | 11-29-06 | MP3 |
Confessions of a Serial Silicon Valley CEO | Greg Ballard | Glu Mobile | 01:00:27 | 11-15-06 | MP3 |
The New Frontier in Gaming | Nick Earl | EA | 01:04:26 | 11-08-06 | MP3 |
A Culture of Making a Difference | Joe McCracken | Genentech | 58:52 | 11-01-06 | MP3 |
"Founding Prosper, a People-to-People Lending Marketplace" | Jim Breyer, Chris Larsen | Prosper | 55:43 | 10-25-06 | MP3 |
"Vision, Values & Strategy" | Rick Wallace | KLA-Tencor | 56:51 | 10-18-06 | MP3 |
Research Lens on Understanding Entrepreneurial Firms | Kathleen M. Eisenhardt | STVP | 50:50 | 10-04-06 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
The Contrasts of a Big Company and a Small Start-Up | Gil Penchina | Wikia | 55:36 | 06-07-06 | MP3 |
Groundbreaking Healthcare Initiatives and the Entrepreneurial Minds Behind Them | Ryan Phelan | DNA Direct | 53:40 | 05-31-06 | MP3 |
Nine Lessons Learned about Creativity at Google | Marissa Mayer | 47:53 | 05-17-06 | MP3 | |
The Ins and Outs of a successful Biotechnology Company | Pam Marrone | AgraQuest | 48:56 | 05-10-06 | MP3 |
Secret to Successful Negotiations | Joel Peterson, Stan Christensen | Peterson Partners | 01:27:10 | 05-02-06 | MP3 |
The Fairy Tale of Innovent and How it Came to be | Stephanie Keller-Bottom | Nokia | 47:05 | 04-26-06 | MP3 |
The Story of Proactiv Solution | Katie Rodan | Proactiv | 51:29 | 04-19-06 | MP3 |
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 | Tina Seelig | STVP | 41:47 | 04-12-06 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Life Inside a Law Firm | John Roos | WSGR | 54:57 | 03-08-06 | MP3 |
Balancing Work and Life | Carol Bartz | Autodesk | 43:27 | 03-01-06 | MP3 |
Lessons Learned in the Life Sciences Industry | Michael Goldberg | MDV | 50:55 | 02-22-06 | MP3 |
Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy Through the Eyes of an Immigrant | Chong-Moon Lee | Ambex Venture Group | 56:02 | 02-15-06 | MP3 |
Strategies in the Biopharmaceutical Industry | Kim Popovits | Genomic Health | 51:22 | 02-08-06 | MP3 |
Entrepreneurial Leadership Qualities | Janice Fraser | Adaptive Path | 55:29 | 02-01-06 | MP3 |
Two Brothers Building a Company From Scratch | Bobby Beaver, Jeff Beaver | Zazzle | 53:03 | 01-25-06 | MP3 |
Ten Enduring Success Factors for High Technology Entrepreneurship | Tom Byers | STVP | 52:57 | 01-18-06 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Using Creative Leadership | Frank Ricks | LRK Architecture | 56:49 | 11-16-05 | MP3 |
Twenty Years of Experience in Developing Software in Silicon Valley | Kim Polese | SpikeSource | 58:46 | 11-09-05 | MP3 |
From Start-up to Market Dominance in the Field of Surgical Robotics | Lonnie Smith | Intuitive Surgical | 50:21 | 11-02-05 | MP3 |
From Harvard to the Facebook | Mark Zuckerberg, Jim Breyer | 56:24 | 10-26-05 | MP3 | |
The Passion and Perseverance Behind a Start-up | Joe Liemandt | Trilogy | 56:57 | 10-19-05 | MP3 |
The Technology of Podcasting | Evan Williams | Odeo | 56:57 | 10-12-05 | MP3 |
The Microfinance of Entrepreneurship | Geoff Davis | Unitus | 51:41 | 10-05-05 | MP3 |
Title | Speaker | Organization | Length | Date | File |
Stimulating Innovation and Creativity in the Workplace | Bob Sutton | Stanford | 56:19 | 08-26-06 | MP3 |
Entrepreneurship Within a Marriage | Randy Komisar, Debra Dunn | KPCB | 01:03:27 | 05-25-05 | MP3 |
Entrepreneurship Viewed as a Tool and When to Use it in Industry & Science | Jeff Hawkins | Palm Computing | 54:48 | 05-18-05 | MP3 |