John Doerr

John Doerr is an engineer, venture capitalist, chairman of Kleiner Perkins. He is the author of the recently published book “Speed and Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now,” as well as the New York Times best seller" “Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth.” For over 40 years, he has served entrepreneurs with ingenuity and optimism, helping them build bold teams and disruptive companies. He was an original investor and board member at Google and Amazon, helping to create more than a million jobs. A pioneer of Silicon Valley’s cleantech movement, he has invested in zero-emissions technologies since 2006. Outside Kleiner Perkins, he works with social entrepreneurs who are tackling systemic issues across climate, public health and education.