What makes a great founder? How can entrepreneurs and enterprises collaborate effectively? What can founders today learn from the past about building technology ethically and responsibly? Host Tom Lounibos, career entrepreneur now leading Project Spotlight at Accenture Ventures, explores these topics in a series of conversations with a cross section of Silicon Valley insiders.
“Planet provides real-time feedback on human behavior. Think about how many systems and processes we have that are moving that get measured once a year… now we can see every act of deforestation on earth every day that it occurs.” Andrew Zolli, Chief Impact Officer at Planet Labs, is a renowned author, technologist, and social innovator working on using space to help life on Earth.
12 Apr 2023
Spotlight On: Ted Smith
“Building for a particular outcome ends up being more difficult… than building a strong standalone business and letting the outcome ultimately come to you.” Ted Smith, Co-Founder of Union Square Advisors, has been a leading investment banker to tech companies for 25 years, including IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Google, VMWare, SAP & Guidewire. Ted is a Presidential Leadership Scholar.
16 Feb 2023
Spotlight On: Maha Ibrahim
“Every company, every founder is its own story. There's a unique set of challenges, environmental issues… It's so cool to be an advisor, a hand holder to these CEOs and companies and watch them grow and pivot.” Maha Ibrahim is a GP at Canaan Partners known for e-commerce, cloud & social gaming. Also a champion of women in technology, Maha is a founding member of All Raise.
4 Jan 2023
Spotlight On: Rick Kimball
“If you make fewer mistakes, if you have a great team, and you have a disruptive wind at your back, you’re probably going to do okay.” Rick Kimball, founder of TCV, has been a renowned growth stage technology investor for 30+ years. His many notable investments include GoDaddy, Rent the Runway, and Netflix, and his accolades include a spot on the Forbes Midas list.
15 Nov 2022
Spotlight on: Meena Sankaran
There are three success factors in all great entrepreneurs – curiosity, courage, commitment – and Meena Sankaran has them all in spades. Meena is Founder & CEO of KETOS, a water intelligence startup, as well as nonprofit PRERNA. Her accolades include NASDAQ Milestone Maker, Forbes 8 Awe-Inspiring Women Founders, and Goldman Sachs 100 Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs.
13 Oct 2022
Spotlight On: Dan’l Lewin
There’s a good chance you became a coder because of Dan’l Lewin’s work.” Dan’l uniquely bridges past, present & future of Silicon Valley as the President & CEO, Computer History Museum. Dan’l spent over 30+ years in executive & founder roles with companies including NeXT, Apple, Go Corporation, and Sony, and led Microsoft’s work for 17+ years applying technology for public good.
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