Reid Hoffman is Executive Chairman and a Co-Founder of LinkedIn. Prior to LinkedIn, Reid was Executive Vice President of PayPal where he was in charge of all business relationships: business development, corporate development, international, government relations, and banking/payments infrastructure. During his tenure at PayPal, Reid was instrumental to the acquisition by eBay and was responsible for partnerships with Intuit, Visa, MasterCard and Wells Fargo. Reid also has held management roles in significant technology companies, including Fujitsu Software Corporation and Apple. In addition to LinkedIn, Reid serves on the Board of Directors for SixApart, Kiva.org, and Mozilla Corporation. Reid graduated with distinction from Stanford University with a BS in Symbolic Systems and from Oxford University with a Master’s degree in philosophy and a Marshall scholarship.
The Founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, presents a keynote on the new age of entrepreneurship and why innovation is critical in the current economic climate.
The Co-Founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, talks about how to harness the power of social networking for business development, and what it can do for individuals in the midst of rapid globalization.
Navigating the venture landscape today has become quite tricky. A panel of some of the most respected venture capitalists discuss the most creative and effective strategies for venture capitalists, investors and entrepreneurs. They also provide insights into how they are making decisions and managing for success. Speakers include: Jay Hoag, Co-Founder, Technology Crossover Ventures, Reid Hoffman, Chairman and CEO, LinkedIn, and Matt Murphy, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The Panel is moderated by Geoffrey Yang, Founding Partner, Redpoint Ventures.
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