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December 16, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am PST
FreeHow Sean Gourley, Primer Founder and CEO, Pivoted from ‘Mathematics of War’ to Two Groundbreaking Tech Startups
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Sean Gourley, founder and CEO of Primer AI and former CTO at Quid, discusses his journey as a physicist, technologist and startup founder who’s led some of the most innovative companies in data and machine learning. Primer has raised $58 million, and is used by governments, financial institutions and Fortune 50 firms to make critical decisions. At a Founders Network keynote, Sean shares key takeaways on tech and leadership.
Register at Founders Network or Sean’s insights on:
- Pivoting from the ‘Mathematics of War’ to Silicon Valley
- How tech can help address the world’s most vexing challenges
- Avoiding angst and self-doubt as a first-time founder
- Investing in your early team for future returns
- Focusing on the work, and enjoying the ride
This is also the launching of fnAtlanta Chapter which is the presenting chapter for this global keynote.
Agenda:
- 9:15am – Event pre-check
- 9:30am – Opening remarks (Kevin)
- 9:35am – Keynote speaker
- 10:10am – Chapter Roundtables, Series-A+ Roundtable (Keynote speaker to join for private Q&A in Series-A roundtables)
- 11am – Conclude
Presenter:
Sean Gourley is founder and CEO of Primer. Previously, he was CTO of Quid, an augmented-intelligence company he co-founded in 2009. Prior to Quid, Gourley worked on self-repairing nano-circuits at NASA Ames. Sean holds a PhD in physics from Oxford, where his research as a Rhodes Scholar focused on complex systems and the mathematical patterns underlying modern war. This research was published on the cover of Nature. He has served as a political advisor, briefed USCENTCOM at the Pentagon and addressed the United Nations in Vienna. He is a two-time New Zealand track and field champion.
Gourley sits on the Knight Commission, served as a member of the Board of Directors at Anadarko (NYSE: APC), and is a TED Fellow.
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