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Introducing the 2016 Next Wave: The 120 people making waves in some of the biggest industries
Published on October 11, 2016Featured in: Big Ideas & Innovation, Editor's Picks, Millennials
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Daniel Roth
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Executive Editor at LinkedIn
Today we launched the 2016 LinkedIn Next Wave, our second annual reveal of the 10 must-know names who are transforming a dozen different industries. In profile after profile, you’ll find professionals who are leading their companies, business units, peers and employees toward a future that they see more clearly than most. These risk-takers have a sense of where the world is going — and are happy to guide the rest of us there.
There are 120 examples of how that future plays out. But just to give you a taste of the range: You’ve got people like Yasmin Green, the Google executive who is using marketing insights to stop ISIS recruiting. In entertainment, Cynthia Frelund, the first predictive analytics expert at the NFL, is redefining what it means to succeed on the gridiron. In education, Christopher Gray, the contestant who incited the biggest Shark Tank fight to date, is trying to commoditize the process of getting scholarships; and in media, Daniel Lippman, who helped light up the current obsession with newsletters as co-author of Politico Playbook, is now planning what newsletters’ next act looks like.
These Next Wavers are all leading their own initiatives, but in many ways they’re also all highlighting a few big themes (check out bestselling author Joshua Cooper Ramo’s terrific essay for more on the power of knowing what’s next). For any of you looking to expand your career, take a look at the some of the big ideas that are emerging from our Next Wavers and their work:
• B2B is getting roiled
Trends and tech-driven innovation that have become common in consumer brands are starting to change the B2B world. That’s true whether you’re talking about fast fashion attacking the world of hospital scrubs to robots doing inventory checks at Walgreens.
• A strong network matters more than ever…
The Next Wave honorees have 25X more connections than the average LinkedIn member, and 10% of their connections are with senior leaders, proving that a strong network is critical to success.
• ...but your education credentials don’t
Over 60 percent of the Next Wave honorees do not have an Ivy League education and 60 percent did not attend graduate school.
• A.I. will soon be everywhere
These are still the early days, but every industry is seeing A.I. inroads, from self-driving trucks to robo-driven job interviews.
• Sustainability moves from PR to core
Many of the Next Wavers are developing businesses that tackle issues critical to the entire planet, whether that’s developing sustainable protein sources from crickets or building a vertical farm that takes up less than 1 percent of the land required of conventional growers.
Our Next Wave methodology remained the same as in 2015. To narrow down LinkedIn’s 450+ million member base to create this list, we examined millions of member interactions such as which profiles were most viewed by members in the same industry; social engagement performance and the frequency that candidates appeared in the news, using Newsle data. We limited the list to those who live in the U.S. (with international versions coming next year). We also applied an editorial lens and polled the 2015 Next Wavers to see who they’re watching now. Finally, we consulted LinkedIn Influencers such as Hotel Tonight CEO Sam Shank and CEO of Crisis Text Line Nancy Lublin to vet and suggest professionals in their industries.
We also use an age cutoff for coming up with our list: 35 and under. Our goal is to surface people who are destined to be the leaders of tomorrow, those likely to one day lead or build large companies or launch major movements. The average age of a successful tech founder is 39, according to a 2009 study by the Kauffman Foundation. We tried to find the data that would give you a sneak peek at who some of these people might be — in tech and beyond.
Throughout the year, we’ll continue to highlight what honorees are doing, what they’re finding or who is on the short list for next year.
Some great features to start with:
The slightly insane morning routines of the Next Wave, by Olivia Barrow
Can this 26-year-old change the face of venture capital? by Caroline Fairchild
The emerging job title that's popping up in public education, by Maya Pope-Chappell
You can follow #LinkedInNextWave on LinkedIn and Twitter to keep up with the latest news on the list and to share your congratulations with those who made it.
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Christopher Gray
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Mike Koprowski
Chief of transformation and innovation, Dallas Independent School District
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Francis Larson
Francis Larson
Founder, Leif
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Shauntel Poulson
Shauntel Poulson
Co-found and general partner, Reach Capital
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Zakiya Smith
Zakiya Smith
Strategy director, Lumina Foundation
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Co-founder and CEO, Patreon
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Predictive analytics expert, NFL Media
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Grady Gamble
COO and CFO, Adaptive Studios
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Thomas Gayno
Thomas Gayno
Product lead, Spotify
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Sal Gentile
Sal Gentile
Writer, 'Late Night with Seth Meyers'
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Alana Mayo
Alana Mayo
Vice president of production, Paramount Pictures
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Vinith Misra
Vinith Misra
Senior data scientist, Netflix
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Tyler Nelson
Tyler Nelson
Television and film editor
Nelson spent nearly a decade editing for film and television and became more...
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Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling
Violinist, dancer, composer and YouTube star
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Sasan Amini
Sasan Amini
CEO and co-founder, Clear Labs
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Jessica Foust
Jessica Foust
Director of culinary innovation, McDonald's
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Andrew Gauthier
Andrew Gauthier
Executive producer, BuzzFeed Motion Pictures
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Nick Halla
Nick Halla
Chief strategy officer, Impossible Foods
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Mark Newman
Mark Newman
Founder, chief customer officer, HireVue
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Ashley Peterson
Ashley Peterson
VP of experience, Sweetgreen
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Vicki Poulos
Vicki Poulos
Global brand director, Moxy Hotels at Marriott International
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Gregory Sewitz
Gregory Sewitz
Co-founder, Exo
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Ben Simon
Ben Simon
CEO, Imperfect
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Justin Zabilansky
Justin Zabilansky
Bioengineer, AeroFarms
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Jeff Chen
Jeff Chen
Chief data scientist, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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Tiffany Chu
Tiffany Chu
Co-founder, Remix
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Cassandra DeWitt
Cassandra DeWitt
Lead data scientist, Detroit Fire Department
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Rachel Haot
Rachel Haot
Managing director, 1776
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Hudson Hollister
Hudson Hollister
Founder and executive director, Data Coalition
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Derek Khanna
Derek Khanna
Associate, Fenwick & West
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Timothy Lowden
Timothy Lowden
Digital analytics program manager, GSA
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Josh Miller
Josh Miller
Director of product, The White House
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Haley Van Dyck
Haley Van Dyck
Co-founder, U.S. Digital Service
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Jase Wilson
Jase Wilson
CEO, Neighborly
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Elizabeth Asai
Elizabeth Asai
CEO, 3Derm Systems
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Zoe Barry
Zoe Barry
Founder and CEO, ZappRx
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Josh Bruno
Josh Bruno
Co-founder and CEO, Hometeam
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Geoffrey Chaiken
Geoffrey Chaiken
Co-founder and CEO, Blink Health
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Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
Co-founder and CEO, Omada Health
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Rachel Haurwitz
Rachel Haurwitz
CEO, Caribou Biosciences
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Dr. David Mou
Dr. David Mou
Co-founder and medical director, Valera Health
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Dr. Loren Robinson
Dr. Loren Robinson
Deputy secretary for health promotion, Penn. Dept. of Health
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Mandira Singh
Mandira Singh
Director of more disruption please, Athenahealth
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Mark Smith
Mark Smith
Co-founder and research director, OpenBiome
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Phil Alexander
Phil Alexander
Founder and CEO, ConceptDrop
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Daniel Altmann
Daniel Altmann
Co-founder and CEO, Naritiv
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Mallory Blair
Mallory Blair
Co-founder and CEO, Small Girls PR
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Stephen Ellis
Stephen Ellis
Strategic partnerships manager, Facebook
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Mebrulin Francisco
Mebrulin Francisco
Senior partner and director of marketing analytics, GroupM
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Elias Friedman
Elias Friedman
Photographer, The Dogist
Three years ago, opportunity came knocking for Friedman — it just didn’t look like...
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Pam Grossman
Pam Grossman
Director of visual trends, Getty Images
“Images are ubiquitous: they are the universal language, and they surround us all the time...
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Christine Mi
Christine Mi
Snapchat artist and content strategist, Miologie
Forget duck-face selfies and Kardashian contouring. Mi is...
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Michael Nutt
Michael Nutt
Co-founder and CTO, Movable Ink
There are so many channels for a marketer to master, but boring old email...
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Lyle Stevens
Lyle Stevens
Co-founder and CEO, Mavrck
Boston startup Mavrck has an answer for one of the hottest questions in advertising...
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Nick Bell
Nick Bell
VP of content, Snapchat
Snapchat’s made itself a hub for addictive videos, and Bell is the force...
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Nellie Bowles
Nellie Bowles
Silicon Valley correspondent, Vice on HBO
Traditional network nightly news programs — those 30-minute summations of the day’s events...
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B. Evan Burns
B. Evan Burns
Founder and CEO, Odyssey
Burns, 28, founded Odyssey as an undergraduate at Indiana University because he believed there was a massive need...
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Morgan DeBaun
Morgan DeBaun
Founder and CEO, Blavity
A frequent, legitimate criticism of mainstream media is that people of color are both underrepresented in news...
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Jessica Grose
Jessica Grose
Editor-in-chief, Lenny
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Daniel Lippman
Daniel Lippman
Reporter/co-author of POLITICO Playbook, POLITICO
In college, Lippman used email to get the attention of the Washington press corps...
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Mark S. Luckie
Mark S. Luckie
Head of journalism and media, Reddit
When Luckie, 33, is considering a new job, he asks this question: “Am I doing something...
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Jenna Pirog
Jenna Pirog
VR editor, The New York Times Magazine
Virtual reality is one of the hottest forms of storytelling; Pirog is figuring...
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Nabiha Syed
Nabiha Syed
Asst. general counsel, BuzzFeed
Will drones be reporting on your every move in the future? Syed, 31, is delving...
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Monique White
Monique White
Product manager and team lead of news automation, Bloomberg LP
Bloomberg is a news organization obsessed with speed: it’s long sought...
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Retail
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Jonas Cleveland
Jonas Cleveland
Co-founder, CEO and CTO, COSY
One of the critical tasks in retail is to optimally manage the use of floor space within...
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Leura Fine
Leura Fine
Founder and CEO, Laurel & Wolf
Interior design seems like one of those services that is pretty much tech proof...
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Heather Hasson
Heather Hasson
Co-founder and CEO, FIGS
Scrubs are anything but high fashion. So, what made Hasson, a fashion...
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Michelle Jolly
Michelle Jolly
Principal product manager, Amazon.com
Amazon’s the king of e-commerce. With 34-year-old Jolly’s help...
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Kevin Lavelle
Kevin Lavelle
Founder and CEO, Mizzen+Main
It seems counter-intuitive and yet inevitable: classic button down shirts for men...
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Mariya Nurislamova
Mariya Nurislamova
Co-founder and CEO, Scentbird
Have you ever had trouble finding your go-to “scent?” Or perhaps you want to try...
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Aubrie Pagano
Aubrie Pagano
Co-founder and CEO, Bow & Drape
Bow & Drape has been called an “emoji-happy millennial’s dream brand,” but...
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Michael Preysman
Michael Preysman
Founder and CEO, Everlane
After three years as an investment analyst at Elevation Partners, Preysman...
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Benita Singh
Benita Singh
Founder and CEO, Le Souk
It would stretch the travel budget of any designer to hit the world’s finest textile mills...
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Laura Behrens Wu
Laura Behrens Wu
Founder and CEO, Shippo
Amazon-level logistics are what small businesses dream of—flawless two-day...
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Felicia Curcuru
Felicia Curcuru
Founder and CEO, Binti
This isn’t just business, it’s also personal. Binti co-founder and CEO Curcuru wants to upend...
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Caitlyn Fox
Caitlyn Fox
Chief of staff, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
When Mark Zuckerberg promised to put 99% of his net worth toward...
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Svetha Janumpalli
Svetha Janumpalli
Founder and CEO, New Incentives
Sometimes the simplest things can be the most innovative. Janumpalli’s New Incentives proves that...
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Rita Ko
Rita Ko
Digital strategist, UN Refugee Agency
Nearly 60 million people worldwide have been forced to leave their homes due to violence...
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Emily Miller
Emily Miller
Co-founder, Rumi Spice
On a military tour through Afghanistan...
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Brittany Packnett
Brittany Packnett
Vice president of national community alliances, Teach for America
Packnett is defining a new generation of educators — ones that aren’t just teaching math and English...
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Dr. Usha Periyanayagam
Dr. Usha Periyanayagam
Physician and affiliate faculty, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Periyanayagam has been all over the world, from Honduras to East Africa and beyond...
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Jake Porway
Jake Porway
Founder and executive director, DataKind
Data — collecting it, analyzing it — has won over the corporate world; but the costs and complexity...
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Casey Schwarz
Casey Schwarz
Senior counsel for education and federal policy, Medicare Rights Center
Medicare is not always the easiest thing to understand...
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Aaron Walker
Aaron Walker
Founder and CEO, Camelback Ventures
The data is stark: Minorities are less likely to receive investment funding for their startup...
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Jobert Abma
Co-founder, HackerOne
Hacking is a way of life for 26-year-old Abma — or at least for half of it; he has been hacking into computers...
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Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson
Senior research engineer, Mozilla
Writing code that works reliably the first time (and that doesn’t crash) is incredibly...
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Adam Enbar
Adam Enbar
Co-founder and CEO, Flatiron School
Enbar is not your typical Harvard Business School grad: After teaching entrepreneurship to prisoners...
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Michelle Glauser
Michelle Glauser
Founder and CEO, Techtronica
Any good engineer can solve problems; Glauser challenges the assumptions behind them. If you missed the...
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Andrea Goulet
Andrea Goulet
Co-founder and CEO, Corgibytes
There’s a reason why Andrea Goulet chose to get a JavaScript tattoo on her right wrist...
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Lara Hogan
Lara Hogan
Engineering director, Etsy
A self-taught front-end developer, 31-year-old Hogan now leads the 40-person product infrastructure engineering team...
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James Scott
James Scott
Innovation specialist and lead diversity engineer, 18F
One question drives 26-year-old Scott: “Is the user’s life better?” In this case, the user...
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Ashu Singhal
Ashu Singhal
Co-founder, Benchling
Singhal is helping create the Salesforce of biotech: a singular technology...
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Jeffrey Wieland
Jeffrey Wieland
Head of accessibility engineering, Facebook
Facebook is a visual medium — and with the push into video getting more so all the time. Not surprisingly...
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Yan Zhu
Yan Zhu
Senior software engineer, Brave
Zhu is working nonstop to keep you safe online...
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Ian Bernstein
Ian Bernstein Founder and CTO, Sphero
When Star Wars fans first saw that a new toy maker was on the market...
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Don Burnette
Don Burnette
Co-founder, Otto
While tech giants like Google, Lyft, Tesla and others race to get to the market with autonomous...
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Peter Deng
Peter Deng
Head of product management, Oculus
Virtual reality stands to upend the tech industry as we know it, and Deng...
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Yasmin Green
Yasmin Green
Head of research and development, Jigsaw
Green doesn’t shy away from a challenge. As head...
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Lexie Komisar
Lexie Komisar
Senior lead, IBM Digital Innovation Lab
You likely know who IBM Watson is, but who you also need to know is Komisar...
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Nathan Kundtz
Nathan Kundtz
CEO and president, Kymeta
When Kundtz gets in front of crowds to talk about his company’s technology...
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Nancy Liang
Nancy Liang
Senior product manager, Amazon Alexa
Alexa, the voice service behind Amazon’s Echo device, has been hailed as...
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Jessica O. Matthews
Jessica O. Matthews
Founder and CEO, Uncharted Play
Who says work and play need to be kept separate? Matthews created...
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Skylar Tibbits
Skylar Tibbits
Director, Self-Assembly Lab, MIT
Tibbits, 31, is out to show that any material can achieve what he calls...
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Nick Weaver
Nick Weaver
Co-founder and CEO, eero
Weaver built his startup based on a problem his parents complained about daily...
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VC & Finance
VC & Finance
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VC & Finance
The top professionals 35 and under, surfaced by LinkedIn data and more. These are the stars bringing new thinking to the world of venture capital and money.
Pierpaolo Barbieri
Pierpaolo Barbieri
Executive director, Greenmantle
Barbieri is not your standard financial advisor. As the executive director of Greenmantle...
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Peter Boyce II
Peter Boyce II
VC, General Catalyst Partners
Boyce saw the venture capital industry’s infatuation with young talent and took it to its next logical step...
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Connie Chan
Connie Chan
Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
While hordes of venture capitalists find themselves heads down focused on all the startup...
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Sarah Guo
Sarah Guo
Investor, Greylock Partners
Startup culture practically runs through Guo’s blood: Her parents are both founders...
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Rebecca Kaden
Rebecca Kaden
General Partner, Maveron
Kaden moves quickly. After meeting Louis Beryl when he was a partner at Andreessen...
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Daniel Nadler
Daniel Nadler
Founder and CEO, Kensho
Nadler’s company has been called a Siri for Wall Street, a “Moneyball” for finance...
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Clara Sieg
Clara Sieg
Partner, Revolution
In 2015, when venture capital firms couldn’t deploy their money fast enough...
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Stefan Thomas
Stefan Thomas
CTO, Ripple
The Internet was successful because it provided a platform for all kinds of different...
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Aly Tobiasz
Aly Tobiasz
Senior software engineer, Symphony
Bloomberg’s $21,000-a-year financial terminals have dotted Wall Street trading desks for...
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Shivon Zilis
Shivon Zilis
Partner, Bloomberg Beta
Zilis, a 30-year-old partner at venture capital firm Bloomberg Beta, is widely considered...
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