Jay Samit

Jay Samit has been described by Wired magazine as having the coolest job in the industry. He is a leading technology innovator who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for startups; sold companies to Fortune 500 firms; taken companies public; and partnered with some of the world's biggest brands, including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, General Motors, United Airlines, Microsoft, Apple, Verizon, and Facebook. A technology innovator and entrepreneur, he was a senior advisor to LinkedIn and was...See more

Jay Samit has been described by Wired magazine as having the coolest job in the industry. He is a leading technology innovator who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for startups; sold companies to Fortune 500 firms; taken companies public; and partnered with some of the world's biggest brands, including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, General Motors, United Airlines, Microsoft, Apple, Verizon, and Facebook. A technology innovator and entrepreneur, he was a senior advisor to LinkedIn and was appointed to the White House initiative for education and technology by President Bill Clinton. He is the author of the bestselling book Disrupt You!: Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity, and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation. See less