American entrepreneur Chad Hurley is famed for his role as the co-founder and CEO of YouTube. Joined by Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, the trio created the ever-popular video sharing platform which today sees users watching over 1 billion hours of videos every day. Revolutionising the world of social media, YouTube now also sees hundreds of hours of content uploaded every minute, a testament to the innovative mindset that Chad and his co-founders possessed to create the platform. Having played a pivotal role in creating the popular platform, Chad is now booked as a speaker for corporate events to share his expertise on business and technology.
Interested in computers, technology and media from a young age, Chad studied at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a BA in Fine Arts. Just 6 years later, Chad was sitting at the drawing board creating YouTube- founded by Steve Chen, Jawed Karim and Chad in 2005. After a year of managing the platform, the trio decided to sell YouTube to Google and Chad remained the CEO of the platform until he stepped down in 2010. After stepping down as CEO, Chad continued to support the platform as a YouTube advisor.
After leaving as CEO of YouTube, Chad went on to co-found MixBit. MixBit was a platform on which users could edit videos on their smartphones- reminiscent of other platforms such as Vine and Instagram. MixBit was another successful venture for Chad, later selling the platform to BlueJeans in 2018. A highly successful entrepreneur, Chad has been recognised with countless awards. He has claimed recognition of 2007 Webby Person of the Year and been named as one of the Most Influential People of 2007 by Time magazine. He has also claimed recognition as part of the 50 Most Influential People by Business 2.0 and named as one of the Most Powerful People in Business by Fortune.
With a successful career behind him, having also been the part-owner of Golden State Warriors and MLS’ Los Angeles Football Club and an investor in Leeds United, Chad is now booked as a speaker for corporate events. Having previously spoken for the likes of Ontario Centre of Excellence and Ithaca College, Chad fills audiences with inspirational tales of how he made YouTube a success. An expert in everything technology, innovation and business, Chad is commended for being patient and accommodating in his speaking engagements, empowering audiences to take chances and to become entrepreneurs. Bringing understanding to the ever-evolving landscape of technology, Chad Hurley is the perfect choice for a speaker on business or technology.
