Lazar taps into his industry expertise as he explores what makes the tech sector in the Silicon Valley so disruptive and successful. He walks us through his experiences and argues that unorthodox business models and the human values of those disrupting have been the key to making the the Silicon Valley the hub of innovation.

Jack Lazar is a Santa Clara University graduate from the Leavey School of Business and has over 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley with a focus on finance and operations. He has served in leadership roles at GoPro, NetRatings, Atheros/Qualcomm, Apptitude, and Electronics for Imaging, taking all companies to IPO or acquisition.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx