Solving for Infrastructure [Entire Talk]
Innovation
Driving innovation in government and physical infrastructure can be difficult — and rewarding.
Duration
55:51
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 17
Episode
15
A lawyer, public policy expert, and tech entrepreneur, Paola Santana is the founder and CEO of GLASS, a software ecosystem using artificial intelligence to power high-performing governments. Her work includes engaging with The White House, the United States Congress, the FAA, and NASA to enact regulatory frameworks for new transportation technologies, and developing public infrastructure projects in Latin America. Previously, she co-founded the autonomous drone pioneer Matternet. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Ravi Belani, Santana traces her unique path into entrepreneurship and shares her passion for solving difficult systemic challenges.
Video clips from: Solving for Infrastructure [Entire Talk]
- 55:51Driving innovation in government and physical infrastructure can be difficult — and rewarding.
- 1:10You’ll get further if you help regulators innovate with you.
- 4:03Founders need to do the work and then talk about it, not the other way around.
- 4:13Governments might be the largest market that Silicon Valley hasn’t cracked.
- 7:18You should talk about ending the co-founder relationship when you’re starting the relationship.