Founders Parade – Daphne Koller, co-founder of Coursera
Venture Description Coursera is a platform for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that offers a wide range of courses, specializations, professional certificates, and online degrees from top universities and industry experts. It aims to provide high-quality education and skill development opportunities to global learners, which includes individuals, businesses, universities, and governments. Coursera’s primary products and […]
Founders Parade- Adrian Graham
Constine, J. (2016, June 27). How seesaw accidentally became a teacher’s pet at 1/4 of US Schools. TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/25/seesaw-education/ Learning Stuff. (2016, March 8). Interview with Adrian Graham and Carl Sjogreen. Medium. https://learningstuff.org/interview-with-adrian-graham-and-carl-sjogreen-1bb6de384b7a
Founders Parade – Samy Lahbabi
Samy LahbabiSamy is the Co-Founder and CEO of a new Educational AI venture called ProfessorBob.ai. He is based out of Paris, France and has been the CEO and COO of this fledgling venture for 4 years. He has extensive experience founding various businesses, as he co-founded The AI Institute and held the position of Director […]
Founders Parade: Lee, Jae-Yong, the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics
Lee, Jae-Yong is the executive chairman of Samsung Electronics, and he is the son of Lee, Gun-Hee who is the chairman of Samsung Group. Lee, Jae-Yong has contributed to society and provided support around the world. Samsung is the global smartphone company in South Korea, and there are many Samsung stores around the world. I […]
Founders Parade – Kevin Donahue, Co-founder of Epic!
Kevin Donahue is one of the co-founders of Epic. Epic is a subscription based reading and learning platform designed for North American kids ages 12 and under. The platform was founded in 2013 and launched in 2014. It offers subscribers with access to digital content including ebooks, read-to-me books, audio books, and videos. The platform […]
Founders Parade – Martin Dougiamas, Founder and CEO of Moodle
Martin Dougiamas is the founder and CEO of Moodle, a project that he began as a graduate student experimenting with Social Constructivist strategies in online environments. Moodle is an Open-Source Learning Management System, and has become the most used LMS outside of North America. As an Open-Source project, it receives financial and developer contributions from […]
Alice Bentinck
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alicebentinck Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alicebentinck Alice Bentinck is an entrepreneur, innovator, and advocate for diversity and inclusivity in the tech industry. As the driving force behind Code First: Girls, she has dedicated her career to breaking down barriers and empowering women to excel in the world of coding and technology. Code First: Girls, the brainchild of […]
Founders Parade: Arduino – Massimo Banzi
Massimo Banzi, known as an Interaction Designer, Educator, and Open Source Hardware advocate, is one of the co-founders of the Arduino. Throughout his career, he has served as a consultant for notable clients including Prada, Artemide, Persol, Whirlpool, V&A Museum, and Adidas. An important milestone in Massimo’s journey was the establishment of the first FabLab […]
Founders Parade: Philip Cutler CEO and Founder of Paper.co
Company: PAPER Paper was founded in 2014 with the goal to democratize education by offering online tutoring services at the district level. The founder, Philip Cutler, saw the tutoring market as a growing industry that was only available for the wealthier families in any given district. The Paper platform subscription is purchased by school districts […]
Founders Parade: Shopify – Tobias Lütke
https://investors.shopify.com/home/default.aspx Shopify was founded in 2004 by Tobias Lütke. Daniel Weinand, and Scott Lake were part of the initial start up of Shopify, however Tobias Lütke is responsible for it’s impressive growth as a company and is generally referred to as the founder. Lütke is originally from Koblenz Germany, and began coding at the age […]