Linda K. Yates; founder and CEO of Mach49. Yates is a seasoned CEO with over 30 years of experience creating global strategy and driving innovation for large multinationals around the world. As a native of Silicon Valley, she has an extensive network and has served as a bridge between the startups and venture capitalists of Silicon Valley and the boardrooms and C-Suites of international corporations throughout her career.

Yates has spent decades as a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and global strategist. She is sharing her experiences and advice with business students, and she will be giving away copies of her book at the beginning of the talk. This event is open to the public, registration is required.