Ryan Panchadsaram

Ryan Panchadsaram is an engineer and investor focused on solving systemic, societal challenges. At Kleiner Perkins, he serves as technical adviser to Chairman John Doerr, where he invests in founders and technologies that aim to change the world. Together with John Doerr, he co-authored “Speed & Scale: A Global Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now” and collaborated on the number one best seller “Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth.” Under President Obama, he was deputy chief technology officer of the United States, where he championed entrepreneurship, innovation and open data.