CEO Summits

Zack Schildhorn of Series Z explains how investors evaluate founders, what drives conviction, and how entrepreneurs can build fundraising narratives that inspir

KV Talent Partners Avisha Mehra Naganath and Ryan Batra share practical strategies for recruiting, hiring, and retaining exceptional talent as AI transforms the

KV Operating Partner Karina El-Baze outlines a practical framework for transitioning from founder-led sales to a scalable go-to-market organization while preser

Adam Sadilek of AIM, Rahul Chabbri of Sabi, and Max Hodak of Science present breakthrough technologies spanning autonomous heavy equipment, brain-computer inter

Guillermo Rauch, founder and CEO of Vercel, discusses how AI agents are changing software development, customer support, sales, and infrastructure—and what it m

KV Operating Partners Brett Browman and Austin Hay explore how AI is reshaping growth—from customer acquisition and marketing to go-to-market execution—and what

Kaz Nejatian, CEO of Opendoor and former Shopify COO, shares the product development principles behind Shopify's success—from prototyping and product taste to A

Aaron Katz, CEO of ClickHouse, shares how the company built a category-defining data platform, scaled from open source to hypergrowth, and competes against much

Matteo Franceschetti, founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, shares how AI agents are transforming every part of his business—from marketing and product development to

David Paffenholz, co-founder of Juicebox, shares a founder-led recruiting playbook for attracting, hiring, and closing top engineering and sales talent in an in

Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, discusses how AI is reshaping engineering, company building, and competitive advantage—and why every business must rethi

Travis Kalanick, in conversation with Emil Michael, reflects on building Uber, overcoming adversity, fundraising, company culture, leadership, and the lessons t

Emil Michael, CTO of the U.S. Department of Defense, discusses emerging technologies, AI, defense innovation, supply chains, and lessons founders can apply from

GitLab founder Sid Sijbrandij shares how he applied a founder’s mindset to his own battle with cancer -- leveraging cutting-edge diagnostics, AI, personalize...

Vinod Khosla, the founder of Khosla Ventures, distills four decades of startup lessons into a founder's guide to company building—covering experimentation, h...

Ramp CEO Eric Glyman joins Keith Rabois to share how Ramp is scaling fast by executing with speed, hiring spiky talent, and building tools that help business...

In this tactical session, KV Operating Partner Ryan Scott shares how to build durable, compounding growth by fixing weak brand positioning, measuring product...

Ryno Blignaut, Operating Partner at KV, delivers a tactical breakdown of the financial metrics that actually matter in running and scaling startups.

Eric Johnson, KV Operating Partner and former GitLab CTO, delivers a deep dive into the evolving categories of AI-assisted software development—laying out fr...

David Weiden and Jared Middleman break down how to avoid startup collapse by knowing your real numbers, calculating payback with cash, and not faking product...

Brad Gerstner, founder of Altimeter Capital, joins David Weiden to explore the AI supercycle — from transforming enterprises and disrupting search, to the br...

In this candid conversation, Chris Britt discusses Chime’s evolution, lessons from building a customer-first neobank, and how AI, culture, and mission-driven...

Garry Tan joins Keith Rabois unpack the idea of “Founder Mode”—a hands-on, high-agency leadership style that challenges conventional executive delegation and...

Sam Altman sits down with Vinod Khosla to explore AI’s transformative path from chatbots to AGI, the evolving interface between humans and machines, and how ...

At our CEO Summit, Vinod Khosla explores how AI could create a post-scarcity world of abundance—or lead to dystopia without proper safeguards.

A masterclass by Vinod Khosla on how to effectively pitch to VCs, covering what investors look for and how to craft a compelling narrative. ‍

Vinod Khosla and Exponential View’s Azeem Azhar examine the coming AI-driven discontinuities—from billion-dollar 10-person startups to collapsing healthcare ...

Zack Schildhorn, Founder of Series Z, shares insights on crafting a compelling pitch for investors.

Jonathan Swanson, Founder and CEO of Athena, joins Sven Strohband to share his decision making process on pivoting to AI.

Vinod shares his predictions on how technology will shape the future and the crucial role entrepreneurs will play.

In this presentation, David Weiden emphasizes the critical importance of understanding and accurately presenting financial metrics when building a company.

Max Levchin, Founder and CEO of Affirm, joins Keith Rabois onstage to share the highs and lows of startup leadership through real-life examples.

Tony Xu, Co-founder and CEO of Doordash, joins Keith Rabois to discuss key insights on business strategy, challenges faced when scaling a company and more.

Max Rhodes, Co-founder and CEO of Faire, sits down with Keith Rabois to share his strategic approach to board management and the dynamics of engaging with bo...

Keith Rabois sits down with David Weiden to share valuable lessons he's learned from five companies.

Patty McCord, author and former Chief Talent Officer of Netflix, on company culture - from rejecting traditional processes to empowering top talent.

James Vincent, Founder and CEO of FNDR, shares anecdotes from his time at Apple to encapsulate the importance of storytelling.

Virgílio Bento, Founder and CEO of Sword Health, sits down with Vinod Khosla to chat about building a company as an outsider and lessons learned along the way.

Avichal Garg, Managing Partner at Electric Capital, explores the importance of crypto in today's society.

Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and Chief Scientist at OpenAI, sits down with Sven Strohband to discuss AGI, LLMs and more.

Dave Girouard, Founder and CEO of Upstart, sits down with David Weiden to share insights while riding the startup roller coaster to success.

Vinod takes an optimistic look back from the future at our CEO Summit.

Mark Leslie gives a presentation on building a successful company by creating a virtuous cycle and consistently hitting your numbers.

Zack Schildhorn, Founder of Series Z, gives advice on developing a successful pitch for investors.

Amjad Masad, CEO of Replit, shares some of the principles around AI development that were used when building Replit.

Morgan Chu, Partner at Irell & Manella LLP, shares some anecdotes highlighting the importance of intellectual property.

Matt Kaeberlein, Chief Science Officer of Optispan, explores the science behind aging and the potential strategies to enhance healthspan.

Matt Mochary, CEO of Mochary Method, discusses the many benefits of CEO coaching and how to be successful when working with one.

Sam Harris, author, neuroscientist and philosopher, joins Vinod Khosla to discuss morality, consciousness and rethinking the good life.

Keith Rabois sits down with Samir Kaul to share some of the most valuable lessons he has learned from five bosses: Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, Max Levchin, Ja...

Scott Belsky, Chief Strategy Officer at Adobe, shares unique insights on becoming a successful product leader.

Margaret Heffernan, author and business leader, sits down with Samir Kaul to discuss this phenomenon of avoiding uncomfortable truths and how to address them.

Shernaz Daver leads a discussion on women in tech with Celine Halioua, founder and CEO of Loyal, Nikki Pechet, co-founder and CEO of Homebound and Raquel Urt...

Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion, sits down with Vinod Khosla to discuss fusion - both where we are today and the progress he expects to make sooner ...

Jerry Weissman, founder and president of Suasive, on presenting to win.

Sebastian Mallaby, author of The Power Law, sits down with Vinod Khosla to discuss venture capital and the outsized role it plays in todays society.

Kim Scott, Co-Founder of Radical Candor & Just Work, shares insights on company culture and how to avoid biases in recruiting, hiring and mentoring.

A short clip of Safi Bahcall, author of Loonshots, on innovation, experimentation and more.

Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, in conversation with David Weiden on creating culture at work and where we sometimes go wrong.

Eric Topol, MD EVP and Professor, Scripps Research Institute, gives a view into where we are with Covid-19 and where we are headed next.

David Sacks, Co-Founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures, shares timely advice on how to survive a downturn.

Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, Professor at Northeastern University, on food and how it impacts diseases and our health.

Sarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor, shares some insights from her CEO "playbook" on how to be a successful leader at a time where expectations are rising.

Vinod Khosla gives a whirlwind tour of the many companies in our portfolio that are inventing the future and getting to the impossible.

Vinod Khosla sits down with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss the company’s ambitions in building an intelligence that is smarter and more capable than h...

John Hamm, leadership coach for Khosla Ventures, reviews what leadership level success really means and how to get there. From leveraging your strengths and ...

Marty Neumeier, Director of CEO Branding for Liquid Agency and expert in brand, design, innovation, and creativity, speaks to the power and value of brand an...

Jack Altman, CEO and Co-Founder of Lattice, interviews his brother Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and former President of Y Combinator, on his proudest moments, b...

Samir Kaul interviews Emily Drabant Conley, Vice President of Business Development at 23andMe, on OKRs and how to use them to gain alignment, focus and trans...

Vinod Khosla shares the investor perspective and provides advice to entrepreneurs on how to best present to them.

Hear how Captain Louis Rudd MBE, record-breaking polar adventurer, expedition leader, former Royal Marine Commando and SAS soldier, traversed Antarctica twic...

Matthew Walker, PhD at UC Berkeley and professor of neuroscience and psychology, talks about why we sleep and the critical role sleep plays in key functions ...

Mark Suster, Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures, discusses how entrepreneurs can manage their boards. Among other things, he addresses their role in big pi...

Sid Sijbrandij, CEO and Co-founder of GitLab, discusses the power of distributed teams and remote work. To work more asynchronously without losing effectiven...

Jesse Derris, CEO of brand consultancy Derris, discusses how brands are changing the way people think about marketing. Through telling compelling brand stori...

David Weiden speaks with Todd McKinnon, Co-founder and CEO of Okta, on building a successful, public enterprise company. Todd discusses hiring, who you shoul...

From reinventing health insurance and creating human organs to making space accessible and using AI to evaluate a person’s ability, Vinod Khosla provides an ...

David Weiden sits down with Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Partners to discuss blitzscaling, the notion of prioritizing speed o...

Former KV Operating Partner Dan Levin hosts a workshop on how to build a team of successful, highly functional executive staff.

David Lieb, Product Lead at Google Photos, discusses how cognitive simplicity is the key to building better products.

Steve Stoute, CEO of Translation, discusses how brands harness the power of culture to solve their biggest challenges.

Claire Hughes Johnson, Stripe COO, on how to improve staff meetings by addressing three factors: unclear decisions, insufficient conflict and lack of listening.

Evan Moore sits with his brother Graham Moore, New York Times bestselling novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter, to discuss his book Last Days of N...

D. Scott Phoenix, CEO and Founder of Vicarious, gives an in-depth talk about AI, including its current strengths and weaknesses, how to factor it into your s...

Samir Kaul sits with Jeff Weiner, CEO of Linkedin, to share leadership lessons and the importance of shared objectives and trust amongst teammates.

Communications leader Nancy Duarte, Author and CEO of Duarte shares how to share stories that will motivate, inspire, and move people to action.

Kim Scott, Author of Radical Candor, shares with leaders how to hit the sweet spot between obnoxiously aggressive or ruinously empathetic feedback.

Peter Thiel of Founders Fund in a wide ranging discussion on what he’s learned about venture capital, including building a long term business, hiring extraor...

Irene Au sits with Dheeraj Pandey, CEO of Nutanix to discuss investing in design, putting principles into practice, and evolving company culture to focus on ...

Patti Sanchez, Author and Chief Strategy Officer of Duarte, discusses how to inspire others through the power of storytelling.

Stratospheric observer Alan Eustace on his record-setting free fall from the stratosphere, where he fell faster than the speed of sound and broke the world’s...

Sam Altman, President of Y Combinator sits with Keith Rabois to discuss his entrepreneurial path from dropping out of Stanford and joining Y Combinator to re...

Carl Bass, President and CEO of Autodesk on the future of digital manufacturing and 3D printing.

Josh Tetrick, CEO and Founder of JUST (formerly Hampton Creek) on his entrepreneurial journey from an aspiring football player to founding and leading one of...

Mark Barden, Author and Partner of global strategic brand consultancy eatbigfish, on building challenger brands and taking on the establishment.

New York Times best-selling author Dan Gardner on the power of psychology, decision-making, and forecasting.

Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on her unique career path from the Uganda Cancer Institute to Genentech to the Gates Founda...

Stripe CEO, Patrick Collison, talks with Keith Rabois about culture and recruiting. Hear why Stripe tries to hire people who are intrinsically happy, why the...

In this talk, Alex Schultz, vice president of growth at Facebook explains the basics of how to gain sustainable traction. Hear stories from Facebook's early ...

What is bitcoin and why is it so important? Hear from Balaji Srinivasan, co-founder of bitcoin startup 21, as he walks us through the fundamentals of bitcoin.