Across more than four decades, Marc Randolph has built a remarkable track record of turning ideas into impactful ventures. He has founded or co-founded seven successful startups, including analytics software company Looker Data Sciences, acquired by Google in 2019 for $2.6 billion.<\/p>\n
Alongside his own entrepreneurial achievements, Marc has mentored hundreds of early-stage founders, sharing his hard-won insights into innovation, resilience and growth. As an angel investor, he has backed dozens of technology ventures \u2014 and freely admits to learning as much from the failures as from the successes.<\/p>\n
Marc is the author of the international bestseller That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea, a candid and inspiring memoir that offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how Netflix grew from a risky concept into a global powerhouse. He also hosts the top-rated Apple podcast That Will Never Work, where he mentors entrepreneurs in real time, offering practical guidance and an honest look at what it takes to make an idea succeed.<\/p>\n
With a career defined by curiosity, creativity and courage, Marc brings audiences unparalleled insights into innovation, entrepreneurship and the art of transformation. His keynotes are rich in experience, humour and candour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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