Steve Chen

In less than two years, three founders took YouTube from idea to a $1.65 billion acquisition by Google. In this keynote, Steve Chen, YouTube’s co-founder and original CTO, tells the inside story of how the company was born, scaled and ultimately sold. He explains how the team identified a real user problem, built a simple but powerful product, navigated rapid hypergrowth and made strategic decisions under intense uncertainty. Audiences walk away with concrete lessons on spotting opportunities, building the right team, iterating at speed and managing the pressures that come with exponential success.