Ali Ghodsi is the CEO and co-founder of Databricks, a leader in data and AI. He pioneered the data intelligence platform built on a lakehouse architecture, revolutionizing analytics and AI for global organizations. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as the VP of engineering and product management. In this conversation with Stanford adjunct lecturer Ravi Belani, Ghodsi Shares lessons he’s learned from being one of seven co-founders at Databricks and leading a company that began with open-source software.

Video clips from: Lessons from a Large Founding Team [Entire Talk]

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Monetizing Open-Source Projects

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Diversify Your Team’s Thinking

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Find Co-founders You Trust

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How to Split Equity

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A Controversial Take on Culture

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Should You Tell Before You Sell?

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