One of the tech world’s most-lauded leaders, entrepreneurs and deal-makers, Emil Michael gained fame as Travis Kalanick’s right-hand man, leading Uber to become the most valuable private tech company in history. Now an investor and strategic advisor to many of the world’s most innovative high-growth companies, Michael serves as Chairman... Read More
One of the tech world’s most-lauded leaders, entrepreneurs and deal-makers, Emil Michael gained fame as Travis Kalanick’s right-hand man, leading Uber to become the most valuable private tech company in history. Now an investor and strategic advisor to many of the world’s most innovative high-growth companies, Michael serves as Chairman and CEO of DPCM Capital and sits on several tech company boards. A legendary deal-maker and negotiator behind the most successful exits in entrepreneurial history, Michael has been instrumental in raising over $25 billion in capital, and the creation of $100 billion in market value for high-impact technology businesses. Michael shares an inspirational story of immigrant roots, relentless determination, successful entrepreneurship and what it takes to disrupt, innovate, lead, and rise to the top of the tech and business worlds.
Combining an inspiring immigrant story, a relentless entrepreneurial mindset, and a passion for paying-it-forward to help others achieve their dreams, Emil provides an insider’s look into the rise of America’s highest-valued private tech companies—and how Uber and other household names disrupted an industry and the world.
A prominent advisor and mentor for entrepreneurs and organizations positioned for hypergrowth. Michael advises on fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, and culture, building executive teams and global expansion
What is it like to be on the ground floor of technology that is transforming the world? How do you have your company run a marathon at the speed of a sprint? How do you avoid the “innovator’s dilemma” once your company has changed from the ‘insurgent’ to the ‘establishment’? How can you ensure that you are not growing your company faster than the systems and structures needed for long-term success? How do you turn a $300 million deal into an $800 million one—in one single weekend with Microsoft’s CEO? What’s on the horizon in investment and tech? Ask Emil Michael, the legendary Silicon Valley entrepreneur, angel investor, and former Chief Business Officer at Uber. You won’t just get illuminating answers and insights. You’ll hear unforgettable stories about negotiating in China, the “frontier entrepreneurism” of introducing Uber around the world, creating product love, and Emil’s own secrets of successful deal-making.