Symposium

Celebrating Founders

Memorial Auditorium

From inspiration to idea to impact…What does it take to create something new?

Stanford alumni with firsthand experience of this journey came together in Memorial Auditorium on February 24, 2016, to share their thoughts and learning as founders of businesses and nonprofit organizations.

With opening remarks by Stanford President John Hennessy, the symposium was moderated by alum and board member Ron Johnson and drew more than 1,200 attendees plus a streaming online audience. Panelists Reed Hastings, Netflix; Jessica Jackley, Kiva; Mike Krieger, Instagram; Tristan Walker, Walker & Company; and Kiah Williams, SIRUM, spoke about their experience and learning on turning goals and dreams into reality, the role of failure, inspiring others to join in, and deciding when to persevere and when to let go.

Full story

Panelists

  • reed

    Reed Hastings,

    Co-founder and CEO, Netflix

  • jessica

    Jessica Jackley

    Co-founder, Kiva

  • mike

    Mike Krieger

    Co-founder, Instagram

  • tristan

    Tristan Walker

    Founder, Walker & Company

  • kiah

    Kiah Williams

    Co-founder, SIRUM

Hosts

  • hennessy

    John Hennessy

    President, Stanford University

  • ron

    Ron Johnson

    Founder and CEO, Enjoy

Talking About Founders

Panelists & Exhibitors

  • Panelists & Hosts

  • Exhibitors