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Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders (ETL)

Stanford eCorner · Education · EN-US

This video series features candid discussions with experienced entrepreneurs and innovators sharing their insights on developing, launching, and scaling disruptive ideas. The episodes are recorded at Stanford University and are geared towards individuals interested in entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Notable Guests

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Bob Sutton 7x
JS
Jeff Seibert 4x
TS
Tina Seelig 4x
BS
Bonny Simi 3x
DS
Debbie Sterling 3x
CS
Clara Shih 3x
SB
Steve Blank 3x
EB
Ethan Brown 3x
Astro Teller
Astro Teller 3x
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Kathleen Eisenhardt 3x
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Aicha Evans 2x
CR
Chris Redlitz 2x
EC
Elaine Cheung 2x
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Cody Karutz 2x
AS
Alberto Savoia 2x

Recent Episodes

Ryan Nece (Next Legacy Partners) - Learning from Achievement and Adversity
Jun 3, 2026 · 00:46:55
✨ Ryan Nece shares lessons on resilience and generosity from sports to entrepreneurship.
Ryan Nece
00:46:55
Jake Miller (Fellow) - Designing Products Around Customer Experience
May 27, 2026 · 00:49:15
✨ Jake Miller built Fellow by focusing on customer experience for product design.
Jake Miller
00:49:15
Ellen Ochoa (NASA) - Leadership Lessons from Space
May 20, 2026 · 00:50:27
✨ Ellen Ochoa, first Hispanic woman astronaut, shares leadership lessons from space.
Ellen Ochoa
00:50:27
Elizabeth Weil (Scribble Ventures) - A People-Centered Journey
May 13, 2026 · 00:46:10
✨ Elizabeth Weil emphasizes people-centered journeys in venture capital.
Elizabeth Weil
00:46:10
Tracy Chou (Block Party) - Founding a Mission-Driven Startup
May 6, 2026 · 00:46:53
✨ Tracy Chou founded Block Party for online safety and anti-harassment.
Tracy Chou
00:46:53
Harry Tannenbaum (Mill) - Setting the Goal at Delight
Apr 29, 2026 · 00:49:49
✨ Harry Tannenbaum co-founded Mill to reduce waste with hardware and AI.
Harry Tannenbaum
00:49:49
Kit Rodgers, Ben Jun, and Paul Kocher (Cryptography Research, Inc.) - Complementary Co-Founders in Cryptography
Apr 22, 2026 · 00:49:34
✨ Kit Rodgers, Ben Jun, and Paul Kocher co-founded Cryptography Research, Inc.
Ben Jun Kit Rodgers Paul Kocher
00:49:34
Brendan Foody (Mercor) - Agentic Data and the Future of AI
Apr 15, 2026 · 00:47:19
✨ Brendan Foody co-founded Mercor, an AI recruiting startup.
Brendan Foody
00:47:19
Sergey Brin (Google & Alphabet) - Google Origins and AI Futures [Entire Talk]
Dec 12, 2025 · 01:10:29
✨ Sergey Brin discusses Google's origins and the future of AI.
01:10:29
Sergey Brin (Google & Alphabet) - Google Origins and AI Futures
Dec 12, 2025 · 01:09:34
✨ Sergey Brin discusses Google's origins and future AI efforts.
Sergey Brin
01:09:34
Eric Volmar (Stanford University) - A New Entrepreneurship Playbook
Nov 24, 2025 · 00:48:43
✨ Eric Volmar discusses a new playbook for entrepreneurship in national security.
Eric Volmar
00:48:43
Eric Volmar (Stanford University) - A New Entrepreneurship Playbook
Nov 21, 2025 · 00:48:44
✨ Eric Volmar discusses entrepreneurship at the intersection of defense, academia, and technology.
00:48:44
Steve Cousins (Stanford University) - Real-World Robotics
Nov 19, 2025 · 00:45:52
✨ Steve Cousins leads the Stanford Robotics Center and founded Relay Robotics.
Steve Cousins
00:45:52
Steve Cousins (Stanford University) - Real-World Robotics
Nov 18, 2025 · 00:45:53
✨ Steve Cousins shares his journey in advancing robotics from research to real-world applications.
00:45:53
Jane Chen (Embrace Global) - Doing the Inner Work
Nov 12, 2025 · 00:30:49
✨ Jane Chen discusses the importance of 'inner work' for entrepreneurs, drawing from personal trauma.
00:30:49
Jane Chen (Embrace Global) - Doing the Inner Work
Nov 12, 2025 · 00:30:48
✨ Jane Chen co-founded Embrace Global, creating low-cost infant warmers.
Jane Chen
00:30:48
Sanjit Biswas (Samsara) - Making a Real-World Impact
Nov 5, 2025 · 00:45:25
✨ Sanjit Biswas details Samsara's mission to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in physical operations.
00:45:25
Sanjit Biswas (Samsara) - Making a Real-World Impact
Nov 5, 2025 · 00:45:24
✨ Sanjit Biswas co-founded Samsara to improve physical operations with IoT and AI.
Sanjit Biswas
00:45:24
Drew Endy (Stanford University) - A Synthetic Biology Dream
Oct 29, 2025 · 00:47:31
✨ Drew Endy introduces synthetic biology and its potential for innovation.
00:47:31
Drew Endy (Stanford University) - A Synthetic Biology Dream
Oct 29, 2025 · 00:47:30
✨ Drew Endy is a pioneer in synthetic biology and co-founder of BioBricks Foundation.
Drew Endy
00:47:30

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