Newton Series
The Creator of Siri: “Make your prototype magic”
“We launched a free app in the app store and 2 weeks later we get this call… ‘Heeeey it’s Steve, whatcha doin’? Wanna come over to my house tomorrow?’” Adam Cheyer on how Apple acquired Siri Adam Cheyer is the creator of Siri, Bixby, Viv Labs, Change.org, and Sentient. Billions of people have used his…
Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel on “the under reported virus among founders today”
“Solve a real problem,” Michael Seibel, CEO and partner at Y Combinator, told SCET student entrepreneurs in the final A. Richard Newton Lecture Series of the semester. Seibel’s candid advice didn’t stop there. Throughout his talk, he shared forthright tips for success in the startup world. He discussed the biggest mistakes he sees in young…
“Pandemics necessitate innovation:” Dr. Renee Wurth on COVID-19
Pandemics necessitate innovation and this is the time to act, says Dr. Renee Wurth, a population health scientist who spoke at SCET’s first remote Richard A. Newton Lecture Series on Tuesday night. Dr. Wurth believes that although the world is in the midst of a global pandemic, this is a time to stay positive and…
How to ‘Startup’ with Michael Seibel: CEO of Y Combinator
On February 20th, Michael Seibel came to speak to the A. Richard Newton Series course about his journey with Y Combinator (YC), a leading startup accelerator, and what entrepreneurs can do to be successful at YC today. Seibel was the co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv for four years and later became the CEO of Socialcam….
Female Founders – From Cal to Startup Success
Last Tuesday’s Newton Series Lectures featured a diverse and highly accomplished panel of female founders. All Cal bears, Doreen Bloch (Haas, ’10), CEO and founder of Poshly; Pauline Shuen (’89), former executive of Cisco and founder of Level Chinese; and Laura Gomez (’01), founder and CEO of Atipica; filled the hour with startup sagacity and…