CEO Series Episodes
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April 24, 2025
[REPLAY] Pivot or Persevere? Being a Growth Company CEO w/ Jeff Maggioncalda, Former CEO of Coursera
Our guest today is none other than Jeff Maggioncalda, a visionary leader whose journey spans not just one but two groundbreaking fields. For 18 years, Jeff worked side by side with Nobel Prize winner and economist Bill Sharpe...
March 27, 2025
CEO Series: Susan Wojcicki, YouTube
Susan Wojcicki didn’t just lead YouTube—she shaped the digital age. From being Google’s 16th employee to orchestrating YouTube’s $1.65 billion acquisition, her vision transformed the platform into a global powerhouse. In this...
Feb. 27, 2025
CEO Series: Serena Williams, Serena Ventures
As we celebrate Black Excellence this month, Serena Williams is the perfect feature for our Billion Dollar Moves CEO Series, where we unpack the strategic plays behind the world’s most iconic leaders. Serena Williams is more ...
Jan. 23, 2025
CEO Series: Lisa Su, AMD
Happy 2025, movers and shakers! We're back for the 2025 season, and let me tell you—this is not just another episode. We’re kicking off the new year and the highly anticipated return of the Billion Dollar CEO Series! You aske...
Oct. 24, 2024
CEO Series: Julia Hartz, Eventbrite
This CEO leads the world’s largest ticketing platform, powering millions of events globally and driving substantial revenue—$326.1 million in 2023 alone. Julia Hartz, as the co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite, she took Eventbri...
Oct. 3, 2024
CEO Series: Julie Wainwright, The RealReal
In today’s episode, we are amplifying the story of a resilient and visionary entrepreneur, Julie Wainwright. Known for her dramatic turnaround from overseeing the epic failure of Pets.com during the dot-com bust to creating t...
Aug. 8, 2024
CEO Series: Adi Tatarko, Houzz
This week, we're diving into the remarkable journey of Adi Tatarko, Co-Founder and CEO of Houzz, a story that epitomizes resilience, innovation, and the strength of community. Adi and her husband, Alon Cohen, turned their per...
May 9, 2024
Bite: Evolving as a CEO That Your Company Needs with Kim Yao, CloudEats
“As long as you're open to what's next, as long as you're open to the unknown, then there's an opportunity for you to improve yourself.” - Kimberly Yao, Co-Founder & CEO of CloudEats. From selling booze online and working in ...
May 2, 2024
CEO Series: Melanie Perkins, Co-founder & CEO of Canva
As of January 2024, Canva’s design platform attracted around 170 million monthly global users from 190 countries. BUT it was not too long ago that now 36-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins was rejected by 100 VCs. Just li...
April 25, 2024
CEO Series: Whitney Wolfe Herd, Co-Founder of Bumble
You may have heard the news: as of January 2nd, 2024, Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd has stepped down as chief executive after nearly a decade leading the dating app company. Despite challenges ahead - a more conservative ...
Aug. 31, 2023
Pivot or Persevere? Being a Growth Company CEO with Coursera's CEO Jeff Maggioncalda and Disrupting Education
Our guest today is none other than Jeff Maggioncalda, a visionary leader whose journey spans not just one but two groundbreaking fields. For 18 years, Jeff worked side by side with Nobel Prize winner and economist Bill Sharpe, as the founding CEO of Financial Engines, one of the earliest pioneers i…