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At age 26, Chip Conley founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality and grew the company into the second largest boutique hotel brand in the United States. After he sold the business, he accepted a strategy role at Airbnb, and his interactions with a predominantly millennial workforce led him to found the Modern Elder Academy, a “midlife wisdom school” in Baja that encourages individuals with a lifetime of experience to carve a purposeful path through the modern workplace. Here, he shares the insights that have allowed him to flourish while shifting roles and accommodating to cultural change.
Dante Disparte (Circle) - Ethical Crypto Innovation
Trevor Martin (Mammoth Biosciences) and Ursheet Parikh (Mayfield) - Building Biotech to Last
Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures) - Breaking the Venture Capital Mold
Jerrica Kirkley (Plume) and Kiki Freedman (Hey Jane) - Transforming Digital Healthcare
Lisa Dyson (Air Protein) - Changing Processes for Climate Solutions
Tim Brown (Allbirds) - Innovating for a Sustainable World
Meirav Oren (Versatile) - Forging Your Path as a New Founder
Jenny Lay-Flurrie (Microsoft) - Innovating Accessibly
Josh Makower (Stanford University) – The Biodesign Innovation Process
John Felts (Cruz Foam) - Engineering Green Materials
Kristen Fortney (BioAge) - Derisking Biotech
Alfred Lin (Sequoia Capital) - Developing a Founder’s Mindset
Jorge Rios (Bridgefy) - Seizing Global Opportunities
Patrick Schmitt and Jenny Xia Spradling (FreeWill) - Building From Values
Irma Olguin, Jr. (Bitwise Industries) and Morgan Simon (Candide Group) - Innovating for Social Impact
Ranjay Gulati (Harvard Business School) - Finding a Deeper Purpose
Russ Altman (Stanford University) & Kim Branson (GSK) - Principled Engineering: AI and Drug Development
Paola Santana (GLASS) - Solving for Infrastructure
Chris Sacca (Lowercarbon Capital) - Cleantech 2.0
Payal Kadakia (ClassPass) - Bringing Your Whole Self to Your Venture
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