Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar (Fall 2012‪)‬ Stanford University

Melinda Gates discusses the vital importance of leading a life of continuous learning as a means of fostering progress and innovation in tackling global challenges. (November 14, 2012)

Peter Fenton and Jess Lee have an insightful conversation about startups in their early phase and examine the priorities of the CEO role, founder and investor relations, and creating the right team to build the product. (November 7, 2012)

Jeff Smith and Ge Wang share how their passion for music and technology led to the founding of Smule, whose mobile applications seek to emphasize the musician in everyone. (October 3, 2012)

Olivia Fox Cabane debunks charisma as being purely innate or magical and reveals how specific behaviors of presence, power, and warmth can help individuals to develop their personal charisma. (October 10, 2012)

In this lecture, Geoff Yang dispels myths about relationships between founders and investors and encourages new entrepreneurs to be thoughtful about talking on outside capital. (October 17, 2012)