Shift Happens: How to transform yourself without losing your true essence. join us for an inspiring edition of our hit series Create What You Wish Existed fireside chat featuring Andrey Doronichev, a serial tech entrepreneur and former Director of Product at Google, responsible for launching the YouTube mobile app and growing it from 0 to 1 billion installs. Andrey is a visionary who has navigated significant personal and professional transformations. In a world marked by rapid technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and transformative AI, Andrey’s journey from a pivotal role at Google to diverse ventures in media, AI, biotech, and more offers profound insights. Andrey’s Career Highlights: Google Contributions: - Head of Mobile at YouTube, co-founder of Google VR/AR team, the Director of Product at Stadia, the cloud gaming service. His work at Google spanned over a decade, contributing significantly to mobile, video streaming, VR/AR, and gaming technologies. Entrepreneurial Ventures: - Founder and CEO at Optic, a AI Drug Discovery platform, based in San Francisco, that raised $11M+ from Kleiner Perkins, Greylock and others. Co-founder at several startups with 2 exits. Angel investor, advisor and mentor for numerous tech startups. Community Engagement: - Co-founder of Dobrydom a co-living for entrepreneurs in San Francisco, featured in NYT. Co-founder of Mesto.co, a non-profit community for Russian-speaking entrepreneurs. Author of a popular Instagram blog, Dobry, with 300K followers. In this fireside chat, Andrey will delve into: - His diverse career transitions and the lessons learned. - The impact of AI and technological innovations on various industries. - How global events like geopolitical changes and elections shape professional landscapes. - Strategies for personal growth and staying authentic amidst continuous change. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable perspectives from a leader who has successfully navigated multiple transformations in an era defined by relentless change. The Create What You Wish Existed series hosted by Locals.org has all featured prominent founders in IRL events, offering valuable knowledge and insights to aspiring entrepreneurs: - Sam Altman: The visionary mind behind OpenAI. - Nik Storonsky: The innovative Founder of Revolut. - Michael Acton Smith: The creative force behind Calm. - Alex Hofmann: Founder of Musical.ly, now TikTok - Ethan Brown, Founder of Beyond Meat - Charles Rosier, Founder/CEO: Augustinus Bader - ⁠Rita Ora, Singer, Founder of Typebea - ⁠Sriram Krishnan, Partner at a16z - Matthew Freud: PR Guru and Think Tank. - Camilla al-Fayed: Founder of Farmacy. - Herman Narula: Founder of Improbable. - Jeremy Jauncey: Founder of Beautiful Destinations. - Michelle Kennedy: Founder of Peanut. - Liberman Brothers: Founders of Humanism. - Yuri Gurski: Founder of Palta. - Alex Hofmann: Founder of Musical.ly, now TikTok - Olia Sardarova: Founder of BXR

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