Aug 30
Doug Leone on Sequoia, Fear, Great Founders & Starting Over at 69
Doug Leone spent 26 years helping lead Sequoia Capital through successive eras of technological change. Born in Italy, he came to the United States without speaking English and carried the insecurity of an outsider into his career. That fear became fuel: whenever he felt himself ... Show More
1h 22m
Aug 26
Building Defense Technologies to Protect Democracies | Torsten Reil, Helsing
Torsten Reil has spent his career working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, simulation and entrepreneurship. He began as a biologist studying neural networks and complex systems before founding NaturalMotion, whose technology was used in films including Lord of the ... Show More
1h 23m
Sep 2023
Spotify Founder: “Spotify Was A Stupid Idea!” How A 23 Year Old Shy, Underdog, Introvert, Built A $31 Billion Business! - Daniel Ek
How to go from the Swedish housing projects to billionaire CEO of Spotify.
In this new episode Steven sits down with the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek.
Daniel Ek is a Swedish entrepreneur who started his first company in 1997 at just 14 years old. He eventually dropped ... Show More
1h 22m
Nov 2024
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on the Future of Podcasts
On this episode the Colin and Samir Show, we sit down with Spotify CEO and Founder Daniel Ek. We talk through Spotify's recent announcements on podcast monetization, discovery and data, and Daniel's vision for the future of video on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More
1 h
May 2012
Daniel Ek (Spotify) - A Playlist for Entrepreneurs
Daniel Ek, founder of digital music service, Spotify, is driven by a desire to solve interesting problems. In this fascinating lecture, moderated by KPCB's Chi-Hua Chien, Ek shares his thoughts on leadership, collaboration, and a laser-focus on building truly great products.
1 h
Sep 2018
How to build trust fast, w/Spotify's Daniel Ek
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast, you have to find shortcuts to trust, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek knows a thing or two about this. When he founded Spotify, he did what few disruptors ever do: He worked with the indus ... Show More
37m 50s
Mar 2023
Spotify’s Daniel Ek — How to build trust fast
Normally, trust = consistency + time. But when you're scaling fast, you have to find shortcuts to trust, with your partners and your users. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek knows a thing or two about this. When he founded Spotify, he did what few disruptors ever do: He worked with the indus ... Show More
37m 50s
Sep 2025
DAVID SENRA: Daniel Ek, Spotify
I’m excited to share episode one of a new podcast that I’ve helped create and produce. This new podcast is called David Senra, and it’s hosted by David Senra. For those of you not familiar with David Senra, he is an expert in all things related to greatness. He studies greatness ... Show More
2h 10m
Jan 2024
Live podcast with Daniel Ek Founder & CEO Spotify: The future of audio, AI in music and motivation
<p>Daniel shares the unique story of how Spotify revolutionized the music industry, the future of audio, the impact of AI, and his approach to leadership and building a strong corporate culture. </p><p>The production team on this episode were PLAN-B's Pål Huuse and Nik ... Show More
44m 14s
Daniel Ek is the co-founder and CEO of Spotify.
Daniel Ek is an entrepreneur and technology executive widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in music, podcasting and audio streaming more broadly. Rising to prominence in the 2000s and 2010s, he became known for revolutionizing how people consume music and for transforming the music industry t ... Show More
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/eldsjal">Daniel Ek</a> is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the board of directors of <a href="https://www.spotify.com/us">Spotify</a>, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service w ... Show More
